Teresa of Avila is one of my all time favorite saints, a near and dear friend, and a wonderful patron. This year, to introduce Gianna to her, I created an Interior Castle craft project. First, we talked about Teresa’s vision of the soul as a castle made out of one big diamond. Castles are an … Read more
The middle of October is always a bit rough for me. Okay, that’s an understatement. The reality is that I brace myself for this time of year, holding my breath and waiting to see how badly my fibromyalgia will flare up. Since I was 15 years old, I’ve gotten sick this time of year. Knocked … Read more
Discernment is a word we Catholics throw around a lot, especially when we’re talking about big decisions that need to be made, or more likely, have already been made. I know that I don’t usually share my discernment process with the world until it’s over, until I’ve already felt like God said yes, or that … Read more
I used to love today’s Gospel, feeling justified by the story of Mary and Martha. I’m a Mary at heart, always have been. Quiet hours of adoration, reading scripture or other spiritual reading, soaking up the time with my Savior- these are heaven to me. I would be the woman at His feet any day … Read more
I’ve written about our relationship with the rosary before, and will admit that it’s sometimes a struggle. But thankfully, being Catholic, we have the liturgical year, which is beautifully designed, and when lived into, can guide our hearts back to where they belong. October is the month of year dedicated to the rosary. Monday is … Read more
One of my very favorite readings from morning prayer is the canticle from Daniel (start at verse 57) where the 3 men thrown into the fire and start praising God. In my head it’s always linked to St. Francis’ Canticle of the Sun, which is of the same sort. And both are inextricably linked in … Read more
Saint Francis loved animals, and we do too. William G also love cooking and baking, so we’ve gotten into the habit in the past years of making treats for the pets and wild animals in our lives in honor of his feast day. Here are a few animal friendly recipes that you might want to … Read more
October 1st is the feast day of St. Therese, who if you haven’t already figured it out, is the site’s patron. She is near and dear to my heart, and also to G’s. It’s funny, but when we were doing Ginny’s Patron Saint Toolkit (highly recommend! read more about our experience with it here), St. … Read more
Last year we made these super easy rose prints in honor of St. Therese’s feast day (October 1st), and they were such a hit that we’re repeating the project again this year. St. Therese, it is a mark of my love for you, that I’m busting out the paint. You know how much of a … Read more
When we started our North American geography unit, I went hunting for other resources to complement my North American Saints set. I was absolutely thrilled to find Jen’s Sew-A-Saint projects because on my daughter’s wish list has been learning to sew. Thanks to her Aunt Caitlin, who purchased Saint Kateri for her, we were able … Read more