These are words my son shouted from the front pew at mass two weeks ago. This past Sunday he yelled (again from the front pew), “That guy is drinking Jesus’ blood again!!” Soooooooooo, yea. On the one hand, we have successfully managed to instill in his little heart a belief in the True Presence. On … Read more
Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, which means that Advent is one week away. Advent is one of my favorite seasons, and it’s where we began when we first started to try to live more liturgically. It’s a great season to begin because it’s the beginning of the new Church year. It’s … Read more
A few months back, I started to think about getting ready to renew my consecration to Mary, which I do every year on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Gianna has been deeply interested in all things to do with faith lately, so I went searching for a consecration prep designed for children her age. … Read more
Can you tell we love books yet? They play a big part in our lives. Our house is full of them. We have bookcases and baskets in every room of the house, excepting only the kitchen and bathroom. Everyone has their favorites, and because the holiday season is soon to be upon us, here are … Read more
The Gospel this past Sunday has been on my mind a lot this week. In case you missed it, in it Jesus praises the poor widow who gave 2 half pennies because she gave out of her poverty while others gave out of their abundance. One of my best habits is to start my day … Read more
“The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment and efficient functioning therein is the very essence of a useful education.”-Maria Montessori If you walked into a Montessori classroom, you would see many children going about their work. Some would be doing counting, some … Read more