The feast of Saint Agnes of Rome is coming up this month, on January 21st to be precise, and we are going to celebrate her this year. Saint Agnes is one of Gram’s namesakes (her middle name is Agnes), and was the name of her favorite aunt as well. With Gram’s memory in decline, I’m … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Mark has a week off to start the new year, and I am so excited. In addition to lots of family time (including William’s godmother and my godson visiting from Georgia!), I’m excited to have the spare time to do a little more reading. I thought I’d share with you … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure on my about page. The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is very dear to my heart. Once upon a time, when I was a missionary with Life Teen, I was blessed to be in Mexico on December 12th. It was truly an incredible experience. There … Read more
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this journal in exchange for an honest review G has been coming with me to adoration regularly for quite some time now. It has become a special treat, a mommy date, precious to us both. So when I found out that Gina over at Someday Saints had written … Read more
It’s hard to believe that Advent is already almost upon us, but with Thanksgiving in a few short weeks, the end of the liturgical year is coming up fast. So I thought I’d put together a little post with all of our family’s favorite Advent resources, new and old. I wrote last year about how … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclosure here. I’ve been a fan of Adalee Hude’s art for some time now, following her on instagram and drooling over her beautiful prints, so when I found out she was publishing her first ever children’s book, I got very excited. If you’ve read any of my … Read more
For this week only, the North American Martyrs Workbook is available as part of the Catholic Mom Bundle, along with many more fabulous resources to help your family dive deeper into your faith. I am so excited today to share with you this post from guest author Bonnie Way. Bonnie writes over at The Koala … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. See the whole disclosure here. I first encountered St. Teresa of Avila when I was 18. A young college freshman, I found my home at Emory’s Catholic Center, where there was a vibrant, charismatic community. It was there I learned to pray, to listen, to understand what God’s voice sounded … Read more
Happy All Saints Day Eve! If you’re reading this, you might be like me and need a simple, last-minute All Saints Day Craft. This one is my go-to every year. My kids love All Souls Day, but we haven’t really delved into All Saints Day very deeply. They have their favorite saints though, and so … Read more
My kids love the martyrs. For whatever reason, Will and G are both drawn to the gruesome tales of the courageous men and women who gave their lives for Christ. We didn’t set out to intentionally focus on the martyrs in our family, but just like some kids like scary stories and some kids like … Read more