Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart!! I regret that my day will be so very busy…a 4 1/2 hr. drive is looming before me…not a great distance, but I can’t leave until at least 4:00 p.m. This afternoon we will dine on strawberries (which remind me very much of the Sacred Heart!) and heart shaped [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged feast days, liturgical year, sacred heart of jesus on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My heart is broken…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged holy family, soup kitchen, theft on May 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
When will it end? How could they? Dear God in heaven, have mercy on them! The Holy Family Community Kitchen and Pantry has been shut down due to copper thieves…yes…copper thieves! Our soup kitchen serves nearly 5000 families per week. These thieves have robbed not only the Church, but the homeless and the poor. Two [...]
Weekend shower…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baby shower, busy days, crafting on May 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ll be heading out of town for the next few days. Clementine, Emily, Charlotte and I will be attending a baby shower for Elizabeth. I’m sadly behind in my “Something About Mary” posts…please forgive me! The past few days have been filled with laundry, knitting, sewing and cleaning. Preparing menus for the guys, making sure [...]
Listen and read, then watch…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged encouragement, perseverance on May 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Are you in need of encouragement? Feeling pressure as the school year is approaching it’s end? Or perhaps you’re educating year round, and feel that this call is too much… Listen to this… Then re-read this essay… Now for the shocker…should you fear that you’re still not up to the challenge, should you feel that [...]
Laying it on the line…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged laundry, martha and mary, priorities on May 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The sky is a deep blue, no clouds in sight. Shirts, jeans, sheets and such perform a merry dance on the clothesline…what a pretty sight! It has been a joy, for the first time in awhile, tackling the laundry. Standing barefoot, with the little girls handing pins and offering suggestions regarding the placement of a [...]
Emily’s tea party
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthdays, pinkalicious, tea party on May 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Emily hosted her very first tea party today. The party was a small one, five little girls (including Emily), pretty flowers, a Pinkalicious cake shaped like a castle, finger sandwiches, fruit and of course, Harney and Sons Chocolate Mint Tea. Emily and Charlotte had fun this morning, gathering peonies and irises to decorate the table, [...]
Worthwhile distractions…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthdays, family, fun on May 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
What a busy weekend! Two birthdays, a garden planted, a host of kittens discovered in the garage, the sunflower grotto planted, yard mowed and edged…and a tea party in the works for today! Alas, all is not done, not even close! The laundry is piled to the ceiling in the mudroom, the upstairs is a [...]
Buddy poppy…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged buddy poppy, memorial day, vfw on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My father-in-law (may God rest his most precious soul!) was a veteran. Proud to have served his country during WWII, he was a great supporter of our men in uniform, a true patriot and a member of the VFW. He served his time in India, was injured in a “friendly fire” incident, and took great [...]
The Big 10
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday, children on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My Galahad…in double-digits. The big “10!” Happy Birthday, big guy! What an amazing young man. So filled with compassion and good humor, generosity and creativity. A born inventor. This sweet boy has the most incredible connection with his guardian angel. He is convinced that St. Michael the Archangel is his personal guardian. He wants to [...]
Something About Mary, Day 25 – The Militia Immaculata
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged consecration, militia immaculata, st. maximilian kolbe on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you consecrated yourself to Our Lady? Would you like to explore ways in which you can aid Our Lady in bringing souls to Her dear Son? Have you considered joining the Militia Immaculata? From The Militia Of The Immaculata: The Militia of the Immaculata (MI) is a worldwide evangelization movement founded by St. Maximilian [...]
Breakfast surprise
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday, surprise on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Twenty-four eggs. Two pounds of tater tots. Ten slices of toast. Forty-eight pieces of monkey bread. Twelve pieces of sausage. Seven happy people! Missing: Dad and Clementine. Poor Dad…busy season is killing him. He’s put in over 70 hrs. this week, and will not be here to celebrate Emily’s birthday. Clementine is in Kentucky for [...]
Something About Mary, Day 24 – Our Lady Help of Christians
Posted in Uncategorized on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians. From The Mary Page: Saint Pius V gave Mary the title: “Help of Christians,” after the victory of the Christian fleet over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571, and he added this invocation to her litany. When Pius VII returned to Rome on [...]
Happy, happy birthday baby!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today is my baby’s birthday. She’s five. A whole hand-full. She is a handful, a great delight, and it seems, our last little one. What joy she brings to the entire family. Alternately serious and silly, a zany sense of fashion, possessing a deep and sometimes quite mystical grasp of faith. She hugs me and [...]
Something About Mary, Day 23 – Leading The Little Ones To Mary
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged leading the little ones to mary, marian devotion on May 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Are you familiar with this little gem? Leading The Little Ones To Mary is a simplified version of the St. Louis de Montfort approach to genuine Marian devotion. This sweet book, written for all little “Marys and Marios,” provides kind and gentle instruction, doctrinally solid and yet full of childish charm. The stories are touching, [...]
Prayers for the unemployed…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged devotion, st. joseph, unemployment on May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Please join Easter at Mostly Prayers in praying to dear St. Joseph for the unemployed. Click the blog name for more information regarding this timely request! Thanks, Easter!
The Traditional Feast of Corpus Christi
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged corpus christi, procession, tradition on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It has long been the tradition of the one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday. Thus, today we celebrate the traditional Feast of Corpus Christi. In the past, Catholics would attend Holy Mass and the faithful would follow along in procession the Most [...]
Reminder: Sacred Heart Novena starts today!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged enthronement, novena, sacred heart on May 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Have you considered an Enthronement Ceremony for the Sacred Heart of Jesus? The Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus starts today and would be the perfect way to prepare for the enthronement. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
Something About Mary, Day 22 – Mary had a little house…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged encouragement, housekeeping, something about mary on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There have been so many blogging posts of late focused on housekeeping. It’s quite clear, that our womanly vocation as “keeper of the house” and “home-maker,” is not without challenges. What a comfort it is, during those times we feel overwhelmed, to remember that Our Lady, too, had to balance the responsibilities of housekeeping, mothering, [...]
The man of the house…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged growing up, milestones, responsibility on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…is sometimes a boy, who, on the verge of manhood, willingly undertakes those tasks which his father lacks time to finish: Tilling two very large garden plots…our primary garden and the “kitchen” garden. Dad is in landscaping and this is “busy season” — actually, everyday is busy season…the man never works fewer than 50 to [...]
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All Holy Angels and Saints, Pray For Us!My Mother…And Yours!
The most holy Virgin had more faith than all men and angels. She saw her Son in the crib of Bethlehem, and believed Him the Creator of the world. She saw Him fly from Herod, and yet believed Him the King of kings. She saw Him born, and believed Him eternal. She saw Him poor and in need of food, and believed Him the Lord of the universe. She saw Him lying on straw, and believed Him omnipotent. She observed that He did not speak, and she believed Him infinite wisdom. She heard Him weep, and believed Him the joy of Paradise. In fine, she saw Him in death, despised and crucified, and, although faith wavered in others, Mary remained firm in the belief that He was God.
Of The Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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I am a traditional Catholic homeschooling mother of 9 children, married for 30 years to the most patient and sainted man. As converts to Catholicism in 1991, our family has only recently discovered the beauty and full expression of our beliefs in the timeless liturgy of antiquity, the Extraordinary Form also commonly referred to as the Traditional Latin Mass. An avid knitter, I also enjoy gardening, reading and immersing myself in the everyday graces of my vocation.
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A Student's Prayer
Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding.
Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.
Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion.
I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
---St. Thomas Aquinas
Litany Of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
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From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
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