Tintin
On Tuesday, my five eldest children went to see The Adventures of Tintin with their dad and their uncle. I was happy to hear that they really liked it and that they are looking forward to hopefully seeing a sequel. Like their grandfather and me, they have grown up with the Tintin comic books and they enjoyed seeing him…
Christmas 2011
Once again this year, my husband gave us the greatest Christmas gift possible by taking us to Midnight Mass. As usual, Elizabeth and Finnian slept through the lessons and carols and the Mass. Patrick, however, surprised us this year by staying awake. After Mass, he told me, “Mommy, I think that I am definitely ready to receive…
Passing on the Blame
A week ago, I went downstairs to start another load of laundry. Upon returning upstairs, I noticed that the living room was no longer clean. I asked those present, “Who destroyed the living room?” Elizabeth quickly informed me, “St. Nicholas destroyed it.”
Christ the Savior is Born
O come let us adore Him!
Why He Does What He Does
Yesterday, despite the fact that some of us are sick, we decided to head to the beach and finally take our Christmas photo. Prior to leaving the house, I told all of my swimmers that they were not to go in the water. Upon arriving at the beach, I reiterated my instructions. As usual, Patrick’s desire…
Advent Recollections
I have been enjoying listening to these recollections: Advent Recollection 1: Silence Advent Recollection 2: Prayer Advent Recollection 3: Spiritual Life Enjoy!
A Christmas Kit
Last year, Patrick’s godmother shared a beautiful means of preparing our hearts for Christ’s birth with me. Faith and Family has made it easy to share with others. It is A Christmas Kit that helps families and individuals to prepare a spiritual crib in their hearts for our Blessed Lord’s birth. The instructions for this beautiful…
St. Andrew Christmas Novena
A friend, Lindsay, just sent an email reminding me that the St. Andrew Novena begins today. Hopefully, I will get a chance to post it in my sidebar, as I have done in years past, but for now, I am posting it below. Hail and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son…