Liturgical Year
Prayers to St. Joseph
Yesterday, during his sermon, our pastor mentioned praying to St. Joseph for a holy death. Growing up we did this after our family Rosary each night by praying the following prayer which was found in 1505: O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place…
Read MoreSaints for October Calendar
Update (10/7): Yesterday, a friend let me know that there was an error on page 3 (October 29) of this calendar. I have corrected the error and apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you, Kathleen, for catching the mistake and letting me know about it. Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. October Saints As…
Read MoreSaints for September Calendar
September Saints As usual, this month’s pieces were made using the calendar published by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter as a guide. If I have made any errors, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Read MoreSaints for August Calendar
Download Saints for August Calendar As usual, this month’s pieces were made using the calendar published by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter as a guide. If I have made any errors, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I apologize for posting this so late, but I have been preoccupied.
Read MoreSaints for July Calendar
Download Saints for July Calendar As usual, this month’s pieces were made using the calendar published by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter as a guide. If I have made any errors, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Read MoreSaints for June Calendar
Download pdf of June’s Saints This month’s pieces were made using the calendar published by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter as a guide. If I have made any errors, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Read MorePasch of Roses
Yesterday morning, as we left for Mass, one of my older daughters commented, “Oh look, the red roses bloomed just in time for Pentecost!” This morning I read the following, “This feast has been called the Pasch of Roses, because red roses are thought to be emblems of the the tongues of fire that descended…
Read MoreSaints for May Calendar
Last week, a friend and I were discussing the saint calendar that I have in my living room. The idea originally came from Catholic Heritage Curricula’s A Year with God. Our original calendar came from Lakeshore Learning Curriculum. A little over a year ago, after our dog chewed most of our month pieces and part…
Read MoreLaudamus Te
On Sunday, I was delighted to finally see a copy of Laudamus Te, a new magazine for those who assist at the Latin Mass. Our pastor surprised many of us when he announced that he had ordered a bulk subscription to the magazine for our parish. I had been toying with subscribing to the magazine,…
Read MoreAll Saints Day Party Excitement
About a month ago, I toyed with the idea of hosting an All Saints Day party at my house, but decided against doing so due to space constraints. Still, I discussed possible saint costumes with my children and purchased a knight costume for Finnian. I told my husband how important I thought All Saints Day…
Read MoreEaster Vigil Slideshow
One of my favorite Masses is the Easter Vigil at our parish. The singing of the “Sicut Cervus” takes my breath away and draws me in helping me to focus on Christ’s Resurrection. This Mass truly seems to me like the closest thing to Heaven on earth. I hope that everyone is having a joyous…
Read MoreChristus Resurrexit!
This year, we participated in the Triduum Masses and Good Friday liturgy at our parish again. Brendan felt privileged to be able to serve at the Easter Vigil. He has been wanting to serve at this Mass for a long time. He was happy to tell my dad that he would be doing so and to tell my brother…
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