Today is the Holy Feast of Pentecost, and additionally, Mother’s Day. As a dear friend pointed out, it’s rather appropriate that we are celebrating Mother’s Day on the same day as the birth of the Church, who is also our mother.
Our parish celebrated the the feast with much pomp and splendor…Holy Mass began with the May Crowning of yet another mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary:
We’ve had a few funnel clouds in the area, as well as a possible touch down just a couple miles from our home, so it looks as though we will be crowning our garden statue next Sunday. We managed to finish the Mary garden and are thankful for all the rain…the roses and herbs are now well watered.
Following a delicious Mother’s Day brunch with a couple of friends, we returned home and I put the finishing touches on the Pentecost cake. Chock full of symbolism, it’s a visual treat as well as delicious!
Right before the mighty “wind:”
A big thank you to Catholic Cuisine for this wonderful way to mark the feast day.
I pray that all of you are celebrating a joyous and blessed Pentecost Sunday and Mother’s Day.
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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Great family picture!
Wonderful picture of the family! Such great altar servers too! You should be proud!
What great pictures! It looks like you had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Your cake turned out WONDERFUL!
Also, I hope your weather is improving! How scary!!!
We wondered how the Wassons fared during the tornado warnings! Matthew was tracking the storm online and saw that the big mean cloud passed right over y’all’s backyard.
You’re killing me with the pictures of H. Fam — our plans to get to 9 am were foiled last weekend by this pregnant woman’s inexplicable inability to get sleep for hours at a time in the wee hours of the morning. Must be the devil!
Suzanne:
We miss you both so very much!! May God grant you a respite soon from the fatigue of early pregnancy…we hope to see you at HF when you’re feeling up to it!