May Picture Book Basket
“April showers bring May flowers.” We’ve been spending a lot of time in the garden. We are looking forward to spending more time watching seeds grow, tending to our flowers, and observing visitors. Therefore, I decided that May would be the perfect time to read the picture books below. The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco Mary…
Read MoreSolemn Pontifical High Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ~ Bishop Slattery
A friend just shared Bishop Slattery’s homily that he gave at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. “We have much to discuss — you and I … much to speak of on this glorious occasion when we gather together in the glare of the world’s scrutiny to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the…
Read MoreDon’t Miss It
If you are a parent or grandparent, please make every effort to register for the Healthy Families, Safe Children Leadership Dinner with His Excellency the Most Reverend Robert Vasa and Fr. Derek Lappe and/or the Northwest Catholic Family Education Conference. Bishop Vasa will be speaking at the conference on Friday and Saturday morning. Fr. Lappe…
Read MoreHow Boys Pray
Finnian: “Mommy, how do boys pray?” Me: “In the name of the Father, and…” Finnian (interrupting): “I mean, how do boys pray?” Me: “They pray, ‘In the…’” Finnian (interrupting again): “I asked, how do boys pray?” Me: “I don’t know what you are trying to ask.” Brendan: “I think that he wants to know how…
Read MoreHow Boys Pray
Finnian: “Mommy, how do boys pray?” Me: “In the name of the Father, and…” Finnian (interrupting): “I mean, how do boys pray?” Me: “They pray, ‘In the…’” Finnian (interrupting again): “I asked, how do boys pray?” Me: “I don’t know what you are trying to ask.” Brendan: “I think that he wants to know how…
Read MoreMoms’ Meeting
This morning, Elizabeth and I woke early to join a few other mothers for an early morning breakfast and moms’ meeting. It was the first moms’ meeting, excluding Lenten Walks and Teas, that our group has had in approximately six years. I enjoyed meeting Georgiann and another mother for the first time and seeing some friends who…
Read MoreThe 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…
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