The importance of art in teaching the Catholic faith is far more significant than people realize. There must be something that art does to the human soul. From the earliest days of the Church. Christians have been sharing their faith through art. We can see these first images in the catacombs of Rome of Jesus,Continue reading “A Note About Sacred Art”
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Lenten Traditions: 7 Churches
Seven Churches Visitation on Holy Thursday A few years ago I came across this tradition that I had never heard of before and found it rather fascinating. Visiting 7 churches on Holy Thursday. It is called the Seven Churches Visitation. This tradition has its beginning from the 1500s with St. Philip Neri. He would leadContinue reading “Lenten Traditions: 7 Churches”
March the month of St. Joseph
March is dedicated to Saint Joseph, Custodian of the Redeemer The Solemnity of St. Joseph is on March 19th. You can take a break from your Lenten Fasts and enjoy a Feast Day! I wanted to put up a few ideas on how to celebrate St. Joseph through the month of March because he isContinue reading “March the month of St. Joseph”
Parish Visit
St. Ann’s Mission Catholic Church Palisade, Colorado Traveling as a family cross-country means we make time to find a church to attend on Sunday morning. We were heading to Grand Junction, Colorado for a family wedding of a beloved cousin. The wedding was wonderful. We were so glad to see our family and celebrate aContinue reading “Parish Visit”
St. Joseph the Worker
May 1 Feast Day While the month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph in his fatherly role in the Holy Family we also honor another side of St. Joseph, St. Joseph the Worker on May 1. In his encyclical Laborem Exercens, Pope John Paul II stated: “the Church considers it her task always to call attentionContinue reading “St. Joseph the Worker”
Parish Visit
National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton Emmitsburg, Maryland We attended the 3pm Good Friday service at the Basilica of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on March 29, 2024. We sat in the middle and it was full of families. So many families and children were there visiting the Shrine for the day seeing them all hereContinue reading “Parish Visit”
March the month of St. Joseph
March is dedicated to Saint Joseph Solemnity of St. Joseph is March 19th. You can take a break from your Lenten Fasts and enjoy a Feast Day! I wanted to put up a few ideas on how to celebrate St. Joseph through the month of March because he is such an important and dedicated saint.Continue reading “March the month of St. Joseph”
Lesson 21: Sacramental Learning
The Mass and Holy Eucharist *****Read Lessons 26-28 in the St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism Book #2 **** This sacrament infuses into the soul great interior peace, a strong inclination to virtue, and great willingness to practice it, thus rendering it easy to walk in the path of perfection. St. Alphonsus Liguori In this week’s sacramentalContinue reading “Lesson 21: Sacramental Learning”
Parish Visit
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Philadelphia, Pennsylvania We attended New Year Eve’s Sunday morning Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In use since 1864 this cathedral has many fascinating features and is well worth a visit. The Cathedral Basilica is the largest brownstone structure in Philadelphia.Continue reading “Parish Visit”
Advent Devotional
There are many things families can do during Advent to enrich your season. We have many ideas available within our website and an entire page dedicated to Advent Resources. For our 2023 Advent we found a new addition to our seasonal collection. I stumbled upon it shortly after Advent began and was enchanted by theContinue reading “Advent Devotional”
The Small Pencil Catechist 