Within the Catholic Church there are thousands of saints, some famous, some not, and those saints can be broken down into different categories. Some saints are priests, some martyrs, some religious sisters and brothers, and some are Doctors of the Church. These aren’t men and women who were medical doctors- the How does a saint … Read more
Finding just the right homeschool religion curriculum has been one of the biggest challenges for us over the years, but last year I stumbled upon a fantastic new resource- Into the Deep, an open-and-go Catholic homeschool religion program that is meaty without being dully and has absolutely no fluff included. Level one, along with several … Read more
November is the month that we as Catholics set aside to pray for the dead. More specifically, we are praying for the souls in Purgatory. It’s a word that most, if not all, Catholics are familiar with, but one that some might be hard-pressed to explain, especially to children. Here’s some information that might help … Read more
Mother Teresa once said that “joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” Tellingly, she also said that, “it is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to … Read more
I’ve got some more from Fr. Bonaventure today because it was just too good not to share. The next piece that stuck out to me is a whole paragraph, but read it slowly- there’s so much there: “Our cross is usually given to us in installments, weighing differently at different times: it is made up … Read more
Recently I read a meditation from Fr. Bonaventure Perquin, OP in my Magnificat, and I thought I’d share some of it with you along with the questions it brought up in my own heart. I’m still working through them and journaling with them, so I don’t have answers to everything (read: this post might be … Read more
Maybe its just me, but the combination of pandemic and Michigan winter definitely has me forgetting this truth some days. But here’s the thing: the wide open spaces that I sometimes dream about, the traveling, the friends, the getting out of my own house, these are not the only ones that God has in mind … Read more
“Why did she die Mom? She wasn’t old.” This is the question I got recently from my 5 year old about St. Kateri Tekawitha, the Lily of the Mohawks. And boy, is it a tough one to answer. G fell absolutely in love with St. Kateri last year when thanks to Adalee Hude’s beautiful book, … Read more
Approaching Holy Week knowing that I will not step foot in a Church is a surreal feeling. I’ve been thinking a lot about the Eucharist these days, and thought I’d share a little meditation on Rebecca Gorzynska’s painting of Our Lady and the Eucharist. Isn’t this beyond stunning? When I look at this painting, I … Read more
Lent is here. We’re already a few days in, and I still don’t feel ready. One thing I manage without fail each year though, is to pull out our Lent and Easter books. I keep a seasonal book basket in our living room, and swap out the books in it every couple of months (or … Read more