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The Month of May dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary

May 8, 2013

May is such a beautiful month. The whole month is dedicated to our Blessed Lady, Mother of God. The pious practice of honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary during the entire month of May has been especially recommended by many Popes. Mary is our loving mother. Her maternal heart is full of love and mercy for […]

Novena to Saint Gianna

April 17, 2013

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla is a Saint close to my heart. In fact, she is my Patron Saint for 2013. St. Gianna was an Italian physician, a wife and a loving mother. She is best known for refusing both an abortion and a hysterectomy when she was pregnant with her fourth child, despite knowing that continuing […]

Easter Paschal Candle

April 10, 2013

One of the joys of being a Catholic is being part of beautiful traditions. After reading “Around the Year with the Trapp Family” by Maria Augusta Trapp, and many Catholic blogs, I have been inspired to begin simple family traditions for the Liturgical Seasons and Feasts. This Easter, we made a special Paschal Candle to […]

Hail Glorious Saint Patrick

March 16, 2013

On March 17th, we celebrate the feast of St. Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland. He is also the patron saint of engineers. He is invoked against snakes as it is believed that St. Patrick banished all snakes from Ireland. St. Patrick is often associated with a Shamrock leaf which he used for explaining the doctrine […]

The Way of the Cross by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri

March 5, 2013

The Stations of the Cross, or Way of the Cross, is a form of devotion commemorating the Passion and death of Christ, consisting of a series of 14 meditations, or stations. Here is a version of “The Way of the Cross” by Saint Alphonsus Marie Ligouri. It has beautiful prayers and meditations. Making the Stations of […]

Pope Benedict XVI

March 1, 2013

Yesterday, as I saw our beloved Pope Benedict XVI saying his farewell, my eyes swelled with tears and my heart felt heavy. I don’t have enough words to thank our beloved Papa for all that he has done for Christ’s Church. His last tweet was as follows: “Thank you for your love and support. May […]