Posts by Christine
The Eensy Weensy Spider
The not so eensy weensy spider came down from the ceiling and remained suspended at eye level, making me scramble from the chair. I quickly located our vacuum cleaner and brought it downstairs to suck up the waiting spider. While doing so, I remained oblivious to the fact that it was very early in the…
Read MoreEaster Eggs and Pysanky
During Holy Week, we made pysanky for the first time. We were happy with our first attempts at this intricate art, but know there is a lot of room for improvement. When we used the candle to remove the wax, some of the eggs looked a little dark in places, leading us to discover that the best…
Read MoreTriduum Photos
Photos from Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (Early Easter morning) were taken by a fellow parishioner, Michael Curtis. I have a few favorites. North American Martyrs does not have its own church, yet, so we were at the old major seminary (now Bastyr University) for the Triduum and Easter Sunday. Please pray that a permanent…
Read MoreCelebrating Easter
Growing up, I fell in love with the Christmas Midnight Mass and the Easter Vigil. This weekend, I fell in love with the Holy Thursday Mass and the Good Friday services, too. My family and I are blessed to be parishioners at a Fraternity of St. Peter parish. This year, our pastor, Fr. Saguto, had…
Read MoreTemporary Pet Anecdote
We have been watching my niece’s aquatic turtle, Squirt, while my sister and her family are on vacation. Tonight, at the dinner table, Finnian asked, “Mommy, why doesn’t the turtle talk to me?” I responded, “Because turtles don’t talk.” He replied, “Well, the turtles in Nemo do talk!”
Read MorePassion Week and Holy Week
There were so many little things that happened over the past couple of weeks that I want to remember, so I am hoping that I have a few spare minutes here and there to write about them. On Saturday of Passion Week, we spent the day gardening. On Palm Sunday, Elizabeth acted ornery during Mass (unbeknownst…
Read MoreHappy Easter
Regina coeli, laetare, alleluia Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. O Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. For the…
Read MoreMaking Siblings Happy
The other night, Brendan and Theresa were upset because they had lost a privilege. Knowing that his siblings were upset, Patrick told them the following, “Brendan, you will be happy. Theresa, you will be happy.” Then he paused and with a silly face and funny voice he exclaimed, “I’ve gone mad!” He elicited smiles from both of his…
Read MoreIn Loving Memory
In Loving Memory from Catholic Family on Vimeo. My husband put this slideshow together last year for his mother’s wake. “Danny Boy” was one of her favorite songs. My mother-in-law was a very loving, giving, and thoughtful person. I miss her. Please pray for the repose of her soul.
Read MoreSocial Whirlwind
I thought that Ginny Seuffert shared some great ideas in Seton’s newsletter this month (she usually does). I especially appreciated the advice that she shared in her last paragraph. With this in mind, I am sharing her article below: Social Whirlwind by Ginny Seuffert, Seton Home Study School Newsletter, March 2010 I spoke to a…
Read MoreApril Picture Book Basket
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale by Arthur Ransome I noticed this classic by Arthur Ransome in Little Saints: A Catholic Preschool Program when my eldest son was three and immediately put it on hold at the library. When the Czar of Russia announces that whoever builds a flying ship will marry his daughter,…
Read MoreU.S. Census: Partially Wrong Address
I filled in the U.S. Census Bureau Information and was going to mail it tomorrow, but thankfully we received a reminder card in the mail today. My eldest daughter looked at the card and said, “This is addressed incorrectly. It has the wrong city.” I never even noticed. The house address is correct, the state is…
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