I haven’t asked my mother for anything upon her passing from this world.Only her photo album.And her Bible.My mother’s Bible is just a beautiful witness to the prayer life and spiritual journey of one very faith-filled woman. Her Bible is bursting with prayer cards, mass cards, family photos and novenas (both completed and in progress). It is … [Read more...]
Catholic Devotions Meme
I have been tagged by dear Donna at A Garden of Roses and Lilies for this Catholic devotions meme, surely one of the most beautiful memes that’s gone around.1. Favorite devotion or prayer to Jesus?Probably just talking to Him, though I really love the devotion Suggestions of the holy Antonius Maria Claret for spending a quarter of an hour before … [Read more...]
The “Wait” of the Cross
Come, Lord, and tarry not;Bring the long, looked-for day;O why these years of waiting here,These ages of delay?Come, for love waxes cold,Its steps are faint and slow;Faith now is lost in unbelief,Hope’s lamp burns dim and low.(from the hymn, “Come, Lord, and Tarry not”)You may have noticed that there is a strong sense of “waiting” in the Advent … [Read more...]
Second Sunday of Advent
From Magnificat magazine: It is natural for travelers to hasten toward their native land, and natural too that they should have trouble on the way and safety at home. So let us who are on the way to it hasten toward our native land; for our whole life is like a single day's journey.And therefore let us devote ourselves to divine rather than human … [Read more...]
“I am the Immaculate Conception”
On this most beautiful of feast days, I wish you all purity of heart peace of soul, and a true devotion! I would also like wish our happy, holy 4-year-old a blessed Spiritual Birthday! (Baptized 4 years ago today!)One quick story as to why this image of Our Lady of Lourdes is special to me. When I was in college and living in France, my … [Read more...]
A Bag of Coins for Mommy’s Dowry
St. Nicholas stopped by our house yesterday, in many more ways than one.Yes, he left goodies for the children. (Although, truth be told, Dear Nicholas, you set a difficult precedent on your feast day last year. Remember? You left the boys those really cool hot wheels sets? The ones with several feet of track and the rubber-band-ejected race cars? … [Read more...]
An Advent Meditation
The Joy of Advent/The Joy of Receiving Our Lord in Holy Communion:Each passing day [of Advent] marks another step towards the celebration of our Redeemer's birth. It is, moreover, a figure of the happiness we feel when we go, rightly disposed, to receive Holy Communion.It is inevitable that along with this joy we should feel progressively more … [Read more...]
Late Autumn Reminiscence
Being a big huge enormous fan of anything posted on By Sun and Candlelight, (I am a Dawn wannabe), I have put together a set of reflections on why I love late November for Dawn's Late Autumn Field Day.As always, they are in the form of a list and in this case, come in triplicate. (It must be a Holy Trinity thing.)So here we go, then. Three of my … [Read more...]
The Loveliness of Homemade Gifts
Let me tell you at the outset: I don’t know where this post will take me. The coffee is strong and the day is young, and I have a lot on my mind.When I saw that the next Loveliness Fair was being hosted by Dawn and that the theme was handmade gifts, I had lofty goals. I was going to go here (because their home office is right by my church--how cool … [Read more...]
Daddy got his deer!
...and Momma's got her hands full with the unpacking! Truly, my head's a'swimmin' with To Do's before my day can continue. There are only so many piles of gear one can step over and still be effective.Still, because I have missed you so truly and want you to know it, here is a quick list of some of my favorite things from this weekend: the … [Read more...]
