Wow – what a day! Ever wonder what awesome-amazing-faith-filled-on-fire feels like with 40,000 other people? Here you go – Day 1 at LA Congress.* We started the morning with a truly engaging talk by Rev. Ronald Rolheiser. His message was one of fear – and how we want to be healthy in our fear of God and not unhealthy. Our…
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In our Bible Study class we covered the passages in Matthew 19 where the children were brought to Jesus but – as they were brought to him – the disciples were less than thrilled. Clearly, Jesus knew that beneath their sticky fingers and snotty noses that they were truly a blessing! That’s what my little man is to me –…
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With all the kids projects, fish fry schedules, fasting days calendars, and <insert a thousand things here!> going on, it’s easy to lose track of both the white space on your refrigerator door as well as where we should be focused during Lent. Keep your refrigerator door – as well as your heart – organized with these adorable “Make Room…
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Lent is less than a week away, and already hubby and I have had the “what are we doing for Lent this year?” discussion the past three nights in a row. Two years ago, we started saying Grace before meals (something we kept doing once Lent ended and still do today). Last year, we didn’t make a good plan until…
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One of the main reasons we celebrate Lent is to prepare ourselves for Easter…and prayer is truly an amazing way to do that. This Lent activity for kids (and the rest of the family) provides a way to add additional prayer time as you prepare for Easter. With an easy to color sheet, you and your family or classroom can…
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I don’t always have it all together. There are days where I wonder what I’m doing with my life. I sometimes wander off onto the wrong path. I’m not always sure where the path is, and at times I’ve ended up lost the woods, fighting through the high brush and branches. There are days I’m completely alone on the path…
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Do you want to change the world but find you’re too busy washing dishes, cleaning sticky fingers, or folding laundry? Do you think about the children, all around the world, who would give anything for the meal your toddler just threw on the floor? I’m so excited to be a part of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) launch of a new…
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Normally, when I think of St. Valentine’s Day, I get an instant stomach ache at the thought of all the sugar that comes along with it (even if it isn’t edible). Luckily, I have an amazing mama friend who brought these adorable healthy tomato heart snacks to a St. Valentine’s Day party last year and I’ve literally been waiting an…
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We’ve had a lot of fun with celebrating the 14 days leading up to St. Valentine’s feast day on February 14th, but here’s a great idea if you want to do something on the sweet side – candy valentines and love notes! While not meant to eat (I’ve yet to find an edible glue out there), this tasty letter to…
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Once every six (or so!) years, we have the opportunity to celebrate Candlemas as part of the liturgy as it falls – as it does this year – on a Sunday. Candlemas is a beautiful celebration, rich in tradition, and is symbolic of Christ being our light. So what’s Candlemas? Forty days after Jesus was born, his mom and dad,…
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We had the opportunity to attend the baptism of our wonderful friend’s son. This was a beautiful Baptism, as all are, but especially so as the child being baptised was three years old. Unlike our son, who (at ten weeks old) cried through his, this little man met his with all the gusto and passion you can imagine. Deacon: “Andrew,…
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A few months ago we looked at all the symbols of Easter and where they came from…so let’s take a look at symbols of Christmas in the Catholic Church. Ever wonder why we chop down a tree and put it up in our living room, covered in lights? Or why Santa flies through the sky? Me too! Below are some of…
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The Jesse Tree Base Are you looking for a way to bring more faith – and faith focused fun – to your Advent season? We are so excited to share our new book: Our Family’s Jesse Tree. This printable eBook contains over 80 pages of detailed ornament templates (like the one shown above), daily scripture readings (with links to full…
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I sit here as a Catholic, about to head to my weekly bible study at a Protestant church, and write to you about a Baptist church sharing our Jesse Tree. What an interreligious morning! A special thank you to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Florida for sharing our Jesse Tree with your congregation as part of Advent! What an honor to be a common witnesses as we…
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13th Day of Advent: Samuel & Lamp Are you looking for a way to bring more faith – and faith focused fun – to your Advent season? We are so excited to share our new book: Our Family’s Jesse Tree. This printable eBook contains over 80 pages of detailed ornament templates (like the one shown above), daily scripture readings (with…
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