Christmas
Our Lady’s Knights
Our youngest sons were delighted to receive these costumes for Christmas (the paper crowns were not included). Finnian has stated more than once, “I am a Knight of Glory.” I call them “Our Lady’s Knights”. Both boys have only taken off their costumes to go to Mass, eat, and sleep. I enjoy seeing them dressed up and…
Read MoreFeast Day Books to Read During Advent and Christmastide
Picture Books: December 6: The Legend of Saint Nicholas by Demi Saint Nicholas by Ann Tompert The Miracle of Saint Nicholas (Golden Key Books) by Gloria Whelan December 8: Mary: The Mother of Jesus by Tomie dePaola December 12: The Lady of Guadalupe by Tomie dePaola December 13: Lucia, Saint of Light by Katherine Bolger Hyde December 26: Good King Wenceslas by John…
Read MoreEpiphany
“We have seen His star in the East, and are come with gifts to adore the Lord.” ~ Matthew 2:2 ~ Happy Feast of the Epiphany!
Read MoreZoolights 2009
The last time that we went to Zoolights was when our eldest son was still a baby. I hope that we can return next year. It is so peaceful to walk through the zoo at night, looking the Christmas lights, and listening to the instrumental Christmas music.
Read MoreGingerbread House
As mentioned previously, on December 23, Marcie and Laura gave my children a gingerbread house kit. The children spent many enjoyable hours on December 24 making and decorating it. I thought that they did a wonderful job, working together and succeeded in building a beautiful gingerbread house.
Read MoreSharing the Joy of Giving
We usually give our children a main gift, an item of needed clothing (underwear, socks, etc.), a book, and a few inexpensive stocking stuffers for Christmas; however, this year was very different. On December 23, two very caring women (Marcie and Laura), with whom my husband used to work, arrived at our door with a bunch of presents…
Read MoreA Christmas Gift
As a child, I fell in love with Midnight Mass. I fell in love with celebrating the miracle of Christ’s Nativity in the best way possible. Last night, I fell in love all over again. We arrived at our parish around 10:45. Prior to Mass, I said my usual prayers, but I added, “Dear God,…
Read MoreMerry Christmas
Come to Bethlehem, and see Him whose birth the angels sing: Come Adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the new-born King! Gaudete Christus est natus! We hope that everyone has a happy, holy, and blessed Christmastide!
Read MoreFor Where Your Treasure Is…
The Ballad of Befana by Phyllis McGinley Befana the Housewife, scrubbing her pane, Saw three old sages ride down the lane, Saw three gray travelers pass her door– Gaspar, Balthazar, Melchior. “Where journey you, sirs?” she asked of them. Balthazar answered, “To Bethlehem, For we have news of a marvelous thing. Born in a stable is…
Read MoreHomemade Christmas Tree Ornaments
Please don’t tell my children. On Friday, we are going to make some delicious smelling Christmas tree ornaments, using our Nativity Cookie Cutter Set that my parents gave us the year we moved into our house. We still have some of the figures that we made that year and a couple of years later, but I know…
Read MoreChristmas, Feast Day, and Winter Books
One of the things that I like about this time of year is snuggling up with my children and reading picture books. Each year, we read a lot of Christmas, Feast Day, and winter books. This year, some of the books are new to us, but most of them are old favorites. The books that we have read…
Read MoreChristmas, Feast Day, and Winter Books
One of the things that I like about this time of year is snuggling up with my children and reading picture books. Each year, we read a lot of Christmas, Feast Day, and winter books. This year, some of the books are new to us, but most of them are old favorites. The books that we have read…
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