“My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me.” — Psalm 63:9 The familiar words wash over me as I rinse the breakfast dishes. Morning prayer, Sunday Week 1. I can see the verses on the page, though today I’m listening to them on a podcast. I don’t have the hands to thumb … Read more
We’ve gotten in the habit of listening to lauds and vespers sung by the talented Paul Rose of Sing the Hours. I’ve loved the opportunity its given my kids to get to know a form of prayer I’ve loved for over a decade and to become familiar with the rhythms of the psalms. William is … Read more
We spend 40 days preparing for Easter. We choose something to fast from; we put thought and effort into our prayer lives; we look for ways to give back to others in need. Then Easter arrives, and so many of us, myself included, are content to celebrate for the day and then go right back … Read more
One of my sharpest memories as a child is of my grandmother’s house. It was a warm, comforting place, one of my favorites to visit. I loved spending time there with her. And at the end of her hallway was a print of Raphael’s Madonna and Child. Gram lives with us now, and that same … Read more
Also known as the Stations of Light, the Stations of the Resurrection are a beautiful, but lesser known, Catholic devotion. They are the counterpart to Lent’s Stations of the Cross. In them, we walk with Jesus and the apostles from the Resurrection through the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. I love the Stations … Read more
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three pillars of Lent, meant to guide us deeper into this penitential season. As adults, this can come naturally to us, but when it comes to explaining it to our children and engaging them in the activities, that can be trickier. To begin with, let’s look at the definitions … Read more
Are you singing the song from the Sound of Music yet? How about now? Now that I’ve got that stuck in your head, how about I share a few of our favorite things these days? (This post contains affiliate links, the full disclosure is on my About page) Call Me Blessed My women’s group is … 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
I often get questions about my book, Marian Consecration for Families with Young Children, and while a lot of information is available on the book’s page here and also over at OSV’s site, I did want to tackle a few of the most common questions asked. So without further ado, here are some Marian Consecration … Read more