How timely (and ironic, but more on that later) that we’re doing our Africa unit study and today is the feast day of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions! I’m keeping it simple (everyone’s still recovering, bad coughs all around) so we’re simply going to read from the Liturgy of the Hours, which includes a portion [...]
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The intimate bond between Sunday and the Resurrection of the Lord is strongly emphasized by all the Churches of East and West. In the tradition of the Eastern Churches in particular, every Sunday is the anastà simos hemèra, the day of Resurrection,(18) and this is why it stands at the heart of all worship. In the light of [...] Sunday Tell your sister(s)/brother(s) what you like best about him/her. Printing these out today to put into our advent calendar boxes. Sunday Micah 5:2 “Our hearts were made for Thee, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in Thee.” Lots of reading and activities here. Today, we are remembering St. Augustine. Yesterday, it was his mother‘s memorial. These [...] A Blessed Easter to all [...] Good friend e-mailed last night and asked what Lent looks like in our home, and I realized I hadn’t gotten around to putting our plans here. And since putting stuff here helps us with accountability…. what we do, or at least try to do, in no particular order: - purple tablecloth at the dinner table Today is the Feast day of the First Christian Martyr (Proto Martyr), Saint Stephen, for whom I am named. He’s actually my mom’s saint as today is her birthday, but when I was born they chose his name for me. The Stoning of St. Stephen by Pietro da Cortona Read about St. Stephen here St. Stephen’s [...] |
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