. Marriage, motherhood, music with a side of mirth.
. Marriage, motherhood, music with a side of mirth.
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Today, we celebrated all of the canonized saints of the church for All Saints Day.
But on November 2, the church focuses on the rest of the communion of … Read the rest
Trick or Treat was last weekend in my neighborhood. But this week we’re going to focus on the reason for the season – The Feasts of All Saints and All Souls.
For information about All Saints Day including background information,… Read the rest
This content uses referral links. That means if you make a purchase or click a link, I may make a small commission – just enough to support my diet coke habit. And there is no extra charge to you. It’s … Read the rest
Lots of new homeschooling moms ask this very basic question –
How much time will this take and how can I get it all done?
The answer … Read the rest
It seems that one of the biggest events in confirmation preparation in this country is the letters of support to be given to the confirmation candidates during their mandatory retreats.
I have three such letters saved on this blog:
All this autumn I went back and forth over whether or not to do an absentee ballot. Would I miss not going to the polls on election day? But in the long run, Mr. Pete likes to vote on election … Read the rest
This is my 29th year of homeschooling. I know that because my very first week ever of homeschooling was done at Children’s Hospital, where my 3rd baby was hospitalized. With my baby in his crib, I attempted … Read the rest
Today is the feast day of St. Luke the Evangelist, author of the beloved Gospel of Luke, as well as the Acts of the Apostles.
St. Luke is the patron saint of artists, writers, and physicians, surgeons and students, but … Read the rest
In 2014, Pope John XXIII was canonized along with Pope John Paul II. It will be an historic day and a huge celebration, although it felt like Pope JPII overshadowed John the XXIII and in some ways, it still does. … Read the rest
October is a wonderful month to start saying the rosary or to renew a practice of saying the rosary. As I was looking around the internet for some new ways to spark enthusiasm in my children for the practice I … Read the rest
Sam in a St. Francis costume.
If you are lucky, there … Read the rest
Feeling cranky before your daily caffeine fix? Does the slow driver in front of you make you grumpy? Does the fact that no one loaded the dishwasher or put toner in the printer drive you crazy?
Then take heart! Today … Read the rest
“In every bed of the hospital with the eyes of faith you will see Jesus.”
– St. Vincent de Paul
“If you help the poor and the needy, God will always provide you with the help you need.”
– St. … Read the rest
The canonization of Pope Paul VI was kind of anticlimactic. He wasn’t the beloved jovial pope that John XXIII was. Nor did he achieve the superstar status of John Paul II. In fact, I can’t think of a “popular devotion,” … Read the rest
St. Pio of Pietrelcina was born in the the town of Pietrelcina, Italy to a farmer and his wife on May 25, 1887. The baby was baptized … Read the rest