by Kendra | Oct 10, 2019 | Catholic Mom Book Review, Liturgical Year
YOU ASKED FOR IT! This is probably my most requested not-yet-posted post ever. So here it is: Every single read aloud we use on saints’ days all year long! (This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through those links, I receive a small...
by Kendra | Oct 1, 2019 | Catholic All Year Compendium, Catholic Living, Liturgical Year
Happy October! In honor of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th, and the whole month of October, which is dedicated to the Rosary, this month’s Catholic All Year Liturgical Living video is about . . . saying a family Rosary. We know we should be...
by Kendra | Sep 29, 2019 | Babies, Birth Stories
When I was expecting Betty, and Jack was a (very chatty) one and a half year old, he used to tell kids at the park, the grocery store check out guy, old ladies at church, etc. that the new baby was going to “blast out” of mommy. When asked if it was a...
by Kendra | Aug 31, 2019 | Catholic All Year Compendium, Catholic Living, Liturgical Year
September is traditionally a more somber month, liturgical calendar-wise. The month is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. On September 14 and 15 we observe the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The fall Ember Days are...
by Kendra | Aug 21, 2019 | Babies, Things I Think
It’s been a while since I’ve updated you all on the goings on around here, so here goes . . . BABYMOON The husband and I ran off for a little pre-baby vacay on Santa Catalina Island, to celebrate our 18th anniversary and our 10th baby. The trip was a...
by Kendra | Aug 13, 2019 | Catholic Living, Sacraments, Things I Think
You’ve probably heard about the troubling study recently released by the Pew Research Center, stating that only one-third of self-professed Catholics believe in the Catholic Church’s teaching that the Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ, and...
by Kendra | Aug 1, 2019 | Catholic All Year Compendium, Catholic Mom Book Review, Liturgical Year, vlogs
Happy August, month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary! There are quite a few Marian feast days this month, including today’s historic feast of Our Lady, Queen of Angels (August 2nd), the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary on August 15th (a holyday of obligation),...
by Kendra | Jul 29, 2019 | Catholic Mom Movie Review, Hey Watch This, Mailbag
Just a reminder: The August Prayer Booklet is available in the blog shop as a print at home PDF, and on Amazon as a paperback booklet. The first devotion for the month is Our Lady, Queen of Angels and the very cool associated Portiuncula Indulgence of St. Francis of...
