The Saint and Children: How to Handle it When Things Get Complicated. . . I love the saints. I love their companionship, their wisdom, the shared struggle, the knowing that we all sin, make mistakes, doubt. They are invariably people that I want my children to get to know as friends. Some saints seem tailor-made … Read more
Today is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, a saint who has been showing up in my life quite a bit lately, so in his honor, I thought I’d share a bit of his wisdom with you in the form of 7 of my favorite St. Francis de Sales quotes. This post contains affiliate … Read more
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. 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
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
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
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
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