Mommy…why are we here? Dressed in a parka, wearing her adorable pumpkin hat, battling the driving wind and temperatures in the 30s, little Emily asked what would seem to be an obvious question. Sweetie…we’re here to help all the mommies who are in that building. We’re here to pray for them, because that’s the best [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Prayerful witness…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abortion, pro-life on October 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Touched…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family life, poverty on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
…by this post from Mary Rose at Catholic Prodigal Daughter. Here’s an excerpt from In Praise of Parenting: It’s The Big Things That Count: It doesn’t matter if you live in an apartment, a trailer, or a spacious home. It doesn’t matter if you drive an old 1995 Chevrolet or a 2008 Lexus. It doesn’t [...]
Rosary Novena starts today!!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged election, rosary novena on October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“That kind is only driven out by prayer and fasting”(Mark 9:29) Catholic Family News urges you to join us in a Nine-Day Rosary Novena Prior to the US Election From October 27 to November. 4. Whether you plan to vote for John McCain, Chuck Baldwin, Ron Paul or no one at all. Join us in [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on October 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – October 27, 2008 Outside my Window…The sunrise was quite a sight to behold…pink and gold streaks illuminating the azure/indigo blue of the sky. A fiery ball peeking between the clouds, bright rays of light filling the kitchen. The clouds. And darkness. Today’s [...]
Merry Tossmas…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advertising, merry christmas on October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you received yours yet? You know…all those high-gloss “holiday” catalogs wishing you “Happy Holidays,” encouraging you to “beat the holiday rush,” and purchase your “holiday greeting cards and gifts?” Why can’t they just say it? Merry Christmas. Or for a real reminder as we approach the “holiday season”…Mary. Christ. Mass. I’m with Stuart Shepherd. [...]
Probably?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ridiculous on October 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life. Probably? Probably?!?!?!?!! This slogan is the brainchild of militant atheists and is being plastered on buses in London. Honestly…doesn’t that statement sound agnostic rather than atheistic? I mean, really…if you think there’s “probably” no God, shouldn’t you at least hedge your bets and live [...]
October joy…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday wishes on October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Happy Birthday to my darling Jane… My firstborn and mother to my four granddaughters…celebrating her 27th birthday today! Much joy to you, darling! Kisses and hugs to all the girls… Much love, Mom
The very best days…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fellowship, friendship, home education on October 22, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The very best days are the ones we spend with those who are nearest and dearest… Wednesday. I love Wednesday…it’s my “off” day. Mass, piano and errands usually fill our morning, with the remainder of the day spent in the company of good friends. Unfortunately, for the past three weeks my dear friend and her [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on October 20, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – October 20, 2008 Outside my Window…sunrise. Brilliant hues of violet, indigo and rose with bright splashes of salmon pink. Jack Frost has traced a lacy pattern on all the leaves and grass. The morning glories are no more… I am thinking…that it [...]
Sweet seven…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday fun on October 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Today we celebrated Charlotte’s seventh birthday. Brunch with our dear friends, fun with a pinata and a hunt to see where the “birthday fairy” may have hidden a gift or two. Charlotte’s celebration was quite simple and such great fun. Take a peek at the day’s joys: Daddy and Arthur hung the pinata in our [...]
Curls and girls
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged rag curlers on October 18, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Charlotte wants curls for her birthday. Emily wants whatever Charlotte wants. I love to see my girls in rag curlers! They look like little dolls… It wasn’t so very long ago that Jane, Elizabeth and Clementine were wearing rag curlers. This was mommy’s favorite way to curl her own hair. Much more comfortable to sleep [...]
The gnomes move in…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthdays, crafting, gnome house on October 18, 2008 | 18 Comments »
It is truly amazing how a limited budget can boost one’s creativity! This Sunday is Charlotte’s birthday. For the past couple of days I’ve been working on creating a family of gnomes. Utilizing the leftover wooden dolls from our Alphabet of Catholic Saints, I’ve also been handknitting little caps and other apparel, using very small [...]
Gnome sweet home…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthdays, crafting, gnome house on October 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Guess what I’m making for Charlotte’s birthday? More to come…still knitting, gluing, cutting, sawing and constructing what promises to be one of the most original birthday gifts I’ve ever made! Stay tuned…
The Feast of St. Teresa of Avila
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged feast day, liturgical year, st. teresa avila on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Let nothing affright thee, Nothing dismay thee. All is passing, God ever remains. Patience obtains all. Whoever possesses God Cannot lack anything God alone suffices. St. Teresa’s Bookmark The past three weeks have been incredibly busy! We’ve celebrated a myriad of feast days, enthusiastically dove into our school year (well…certainly not the first week, but [...]
Leafy laughs…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fall fun on October 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Catholic children are really strange…especially the homeschooled ones. How many kids do you know who play Catholic Haunted Cemetery? This is a new one for me…Charlotte pretends to be a nun visiting the graves of two recently deceased altar boys, played convincingly by Arthur and Gareth. Apparently, the deceased were very, very bad altar boys [...]
Happy Birthday, sweetheart!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday wishes on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy birthday, sweetheart and God bless you! May your day be filled with the peace, joy and the knowledge that you are loved!! Hugs and kisses from all of us… Mom, Dad and the sibs!!
Was blind, but now I see!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eyeglass repair on October 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
***The information I’m about to share is simply that…information. I did a tremendous amount of research before attempting this process and then only used it because I had no other option.*** For the past few months my glasses had become nearly unwearable. A network of scratches and haze had obscured and distorted my vision to [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on October 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – October 13, 2008 Outside my Window…the beginning of yet another glorious fall day. Sun rising, sky tinged orange, then rose fading into the most amazing blue. The last rose has bloomed, life fades from the garden, while the trees burst into color. [...]
Because they were no more…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged demographic winter, family on October 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Matthew 2:18 A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more. Demographic Winter: The Decline of the Family is a startling documentary that presents the very real problems before us as we come to grips with the reality that [...]
Love loveth best of all the year…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fall, poetry on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What a glorious day…the weather perfectly advertising October’s superiority to every other month! Cool, crisp, blue skies, gentle breezes and fluttering leaves. I’m most alive as the earth is preparing for sleep. Time to pull out my favorite October poem… October’s Bright Blue Weather by Helen Hunt Jackson O SUNS and skies and clouds of [...]
Words to live by…
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St. Dominic Savio, patron of altar boys
St. Leopold the Good, patron of large families
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
St. Alphonsus LiguoriWelcome to Catholic Family Vignettes!
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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Roger - husband, love of my life
Ashley (aka Jane) - age 29
Caitlin (aka Elizabeth) - age 25
Meredith (aka Clementine) - age 21
Zachary (aka Arthur) - age 17
Joseph (aka Gawain) - age 14
Michael (aka Galahad) - age 13
Maximilian (aka Gareth) - age 11
Abigail (aka Charlotte) - age 9
Rylee (aka Emily) - age 8
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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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 ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
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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