Ash Wednesday is this coming week...and before it comes a day (or, depending on your country, weeks) of last hurrahs. The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday goes by many names, including Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, and Pancake Day. The start of the celebration - in some countries - ... Read More about Shrove (Fat) Tuesday – aka Mardi Gras
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ACTIVITY: Countdown to Easter Activities
The inspiration for this Easter countdown project came from a desire of having a way to see our physical journey through Lent towards Easter Sunday, while also having something we could do to celebrate Lent together as a family (besides our nightly readings). I also wanted to find something that ... Read More about ACTIVITY: Countdown to Easter Activities
Celebrating World Marriage Day
This weekend, February 10th, parishes around the world are celebrating World Marriage Day. World Marriage Day is a day that honors the married couple as heads of the family, the basic unit of society, and salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married life. The ... Read More about Celebrating World Marriage Day
Candlemas/Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Candlemas...doesn't the name itself even sound beautiful? It conjures up the cozy feelings of Christmas with the bright warmth of dozens of candles. Candlemas, celebrated on February 2nd, originated in the fifth century and represents the light of God's glory, which manifested itself in ... Read More about Candlemas/Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
ACTIVITY: Love Notes Project Leading up to St. Valentine’s Day (free printable!)
Love & Saint Valentine's Day...a feast day celebrating one of the greatest gifts we were given! Love! I love this. (I am also annoyed that there's not another word for love...if the Eskimos can have 12 different words for snow, why can't we have more than one word for love? After all, I love red ... Read More about ACTIVITY: Love Notes Project Leading up to St. Valentine’s Day (free printable!)