Simple Ways to Celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Simple Ways to Celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8th is the day the Church celebrates the birth of Our Blessed Mother! Since the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on December 8th, this date is exactly 9 months later. Simple ways to celebrate this feast are: ​Attend Mass​ ​Pray the Divine Office​ Pray […]
Easy Ways to Celebrate the Feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine
Prayers, resources, and a simple meal for the feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine.
A Quick Beginner’s Guide to Learning About the Saints
Today, I’m sharing ideas and resources for learning about the Catholic Saints in your home.
Family Ideas for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus always falls after the octave of Pentecost (usually some time in June) on a Friday. In fact, the entire month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Read on to learn more about this powerful devotion and how to teach kids about it. What […]
Simple 15 Minute Rosary Meditation For Fatima First Saturday Devotion
The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima is May 13th. There are many ways to celebrate this beautiful feast that commemorates the appearance of Our Lady to 3 shepherd children in Portugal, Fatima. No matter how you celebrate, make sure to learn about the 5 First Saturdays Devotion that Our Lady asked for Sister Lucia […]
The Best Family Activities for Lent and Holy Week
The Best Family Activities for Lent and Holy Week Lent is such a holy and beautiful liturgical season for Catholics. When you have tried to live your best Lent, Easter will be all the more meaningful and joyful! In this post, I have complied all of the best family activities for Lent and Holy week […]
St. Joseph Feast Day Table: Recipes for the Celebration
St. Joseph Feast Day Table: Recipes for the Celebration St. Joseph’s Feast Day usually falls during Lent, and always falls on March 19. (He is actually one of the few saints to have two feast days – his other feast day is on May 1st and celebrates his role as St. Joseph the Worker). St. […]
Maundy Thursday Meaning and Significance: A Helpful Guide
In the Catholic Church, Maundy Thursday (or Holy Thursday) kicks off the most holy liturgical season of the year – the Holy Triduum. This day is extremely important to Catholics because Christ instituted two very important Sacraments on Holy Thursday: the priesthood (Holy Orders) and the Eucharist. There is so much about Maundy Thursday to […]
Catholic Advent Traditions
11 Catholic Advent Traditions The liturgical year is coming to a close which means that Advent is upon us! For Catholics, Advent is a penitential season (similar to Lent – and that’s why the liturgical color is purple for both Lent and Advent). As hard as it is in today’s world, our Catholic Advent traditions […]
Exciting Catholic Saint Nicholas Feast Day Celebration Ideas
Exciting Catholic Saint Nicholas Feast Day Celebration Ideas Catholics celebrate the Saint Nicholas’s feast day on December 6th. This was the first feast day that we incorporated when we learned what liturgical living was. It is a fun little celebration at the beginning of Advent, and our kids love it and look forward to it […]