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Two Sunday Masses, Christmas Eve Tree Lighting & A Birthday Cake for Baby Jesus 🌟
We gave our little ones a very simple Christmas. If this seems bare and sad, don’t feel bad for them – while my main focus was set on filling up their spiritual hearts & minds, the other “villagers” took care of any possible toy/material item these babies could ever want. 🤍
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Martinmas Festival 🏮🤍🔔
This year, for the first time, my little family celebrated the Feast of St. Martin of Tours. Our parish hosted the evening festival, which began with a quick prayer and Gospel reading by Father Aaron. The “procession” followed casually as families walked with their homemade lanterns along the outside of the church grounds and ended…
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The Fall Festival of MARTINMAS!
Our home parish, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church of CR, posted earlier this week about hosting a “Liturgical Living” event for children & their families. Turns out, Saturday November 11th is the Feast Day of St. Martin of Tours! {11/11 is Veteran’s Day, also…} The church will be celebrating St. Martin’s Feast Day by hosting an…
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Pre-Halloween & Prep for Cemetery Visits 🔆🦋🌹🪦
Mimi & Papa got a little preview last night of Cormac & Cambrie’s Halloween costumes… For now, we take the kiddos to Aunt Joycee’s house on Halloween night where they can play with cousins, grab a yummy bite to eat and trick-or-treat around Ely. I had hoped to fit in a quick “bonfire” at the…
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I lay a few stems of flowers on the headstones, light up a tiny candle and begin praying; some, suggested and others, directly from the heart 🤍
Next week we have Halloween already! But it isn’t the only fun/important holiday coming up – there’s more to be modeled for our tiniest disciples ♥ Last year on All Soul’s Day, I visited the family graves of Husband Paul’s Grandpa Leonard & my Grandma Linda. I brought with me a couple bunches of cheap flowers…
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“Someday We’ll All Have Perfect Wings”
On Sunday mornings, I like to play my Joey + Rory Radio station from Pandora. It helps get my head in the game for the impending Homily. This morning, while me and Cam were on the kitchen floor (surrounded by plushy pillows and a giant stuffed teddy bear) a song came on that I hadn’t…
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Welcoming Our New Shepherd, Archbishop Zinkula!
Archdiocese of Dubuque, October 18th Installation Both of our priests traveled to be apart of the Mass of Installation, which took place Wednesday evening. I tried live-streaming the Evening Prayer Service via YouTube Tuesday night but, as you could imagine, I wasn’t able to listen to much with the babies “running” around and husband Paul…
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Living the Liturgy: A Petition for Catholic Traditions Within the Domestic Church
Liturgical Living is a fairly new term in my life as a “born-again” Catholic. I’m realizing there are SO MANY wonderful (and beautiful!) ways of bringing God into my family’s everyday routine… but I didn’t learn of most of these faith-centered activities, feast days or even novena prayers from the Catholic community around me… The…
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It’s Almost SPOOKY Season: Halloween Bonfires!
“On the eve of All Saints Day, Jack-O-Lanterns light the way. God’s children need no longer fear the ghosts and goblins gathered here. For evil ghouls with icy breath must bow to Him who conquered death.”
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For the Heart of Jesus’ Littlest Lambs
I prayed (no less than a dozen times) for the Lord to keep my heart calm in the waiting & asked for the Holy Spirit’s help in delivering the right messages to these kiddos throughout the year. Sure enough, the Lord kept showing me His reassurance through the waiting… …that I was, indeed, very capable…
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10/5: Bring your BIBLE to School Day!
Bring Your Bible to School Day is an annual, student-led celebration that empowers Christian students to live out their faith. Encourage your kiddo to be part of sharing the Gospel! {{.10/5/23.}}
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Mt. Calvary, Catholic Daughters of America & 40 Days for LIFE
{Blessing of the Children} Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” After he placed his hands on them,…
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Just a Catholic wife and mama of two young babies trying to spread love of the Lord & keep traditional values alive.
