By What do you do with your palm leaves from Palm Sunday? In our family, we make some woven palm crosses and make crosses out of them! Blessed palms from church are sacramentals – “sacred signs instituted by the Church” (CCC 1667). Jesus was hailed as King as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Displaying these …
Simple Ways to Observe Holy Week with Children
These simple ways to observe Holy Week with children will give you some ideas of how to share the greatest gift ever given with your family. This is my favorite week of the year. I realize that to some people that sounds odd. They much prefer Christmas because it’s so cheery. Holy Week includes the …
Catholic Mom Bundle for Lent
I love Lent. But. Yes, there’s a but. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by Lent. You see, sometimes I start overthinking. I fall into scrupulosity. I want something meaningful for myself. For my family. And then instead of being something deeply fulfilling, it feels like work. Does this sound familiar? If so, keep reading. Catholic Mom …
Monday Moments with God: In the Quiet
Monday Moments with God is a quiet pause at the beginning of the week — a space to notice where God has been present in my life and to carry small moments of grace into the days ahead. These reflections aren’t meant to teach or explain, only to notice and to sit with what God …
Lent and Easter Books for Kids
If your family is anything like mine, we are always on the lookout for great Lent and Easter books for kids to share throughout the season. In this blog post, we are sharing some of our favorites! Just as we put together a basket of Advent books which serves as a sort of Advent calendar, …
Monday Moments with God: Holding Onto This
Monday Moments with God is a quiet pause at the beginning of the week — a space to notice where God has been present in my life and to carry small moments of grace into the days ahead. These reflections aren’t meant to teach or explain, only to notice and to sit with what God …
What is Lent All About?
“Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love…” Joel 2:13 There is something quietly powerful about the beginning of Lent. It doesn’t arrive with fanfare or fireworks, but with ashes, silence, and a gentle invitation to turn our hearts back toward God. In …
Visio Divina: Praying with Sacred Art
Sometimes prayer feels hard. Not because we don’t want to pray, but because our minds are tired, our hearts are full, and silence feels anything but peaceful. Words can feel like too much. Reading feels hard. Sitting still feels impossible. That’s where Visio Divina can be such a gift. Visio Divina: Praying With Sacred Art …
ABC Method of Bible Study
I really love to sit down with my Bible and dig in with a good Bible study. The thing is, sometimes I get frustrated because it feels like many Bible studies already presume a lot of prior knowledge. I get lost and lose focus. Does that ever happen to you? Here’s a method I learned …
Lectio Divina for Busy Moms
Have you ever heard of the practice of Lectio Divina? It’s a prayer method I’ve been using quite a bit lately and it has had quite an impact on me. Originating in early monastic communities, it has experienced a resurgence in recent years and is just as relevant and helpful now as it was then. …