Our Domestic Church

Yesterday, my two younger sons and I made a Crown of Thorns.  When my older son and husband got home they wondered how we would ever get all those ‘thorns’ out.
I was giving suggestions for what to do to remove a thorn: a good deed, a kind word, a special prayer for someone, even resisting [...]

Prayer
I will read my Bible daily.  I will pray alone.  I will pray with my family.   I will go to Confession and take my family.
Sacrifice
I’ve been thinking about what I need to sacrifice for Lent this year.  Traditionally I give up sweets, but it has become a mini-diet not a focus on God.  This [...]

I sent an e-mail to friends in our homeschool group for family traditions and ideas for Lent and Easter.  I’ve received some great ideas and a couple really helpful websites.  I’d like to share them with you.
One family created there own Jesse Tree out of felt.  Each day they read scripture and work their way [...]

Crown of Thorns
Make sure to check out http://www.cuf.org/familyresources/saltdoughrecipe.asp  to read a wonderful explanation of what this means.  We will be making this on Ash Wednesday.  It has been suggested that as you put in the toothpicks, make the holes a little bigger so you can pull them out later.
Materials:
4 c. flour
1 c. salt
Water
Toothpicks
Directions:
Mix flour and [...]

As we approach the Season of Lent I am trying to find ways to make it more meaningful for my family.  It seems we have all these things reminding us of the Christmas Season.  We also seem to have so many traditions linked with Christmas.  Easter is much more important.  I am going to try [...]

I really need help seeing God in everyone.  Right now there is this woman who is causing great strife in my sons’ boy scout troop.  She has decided it is her job to teach the troop about being trustworthy.  Her crusade, to find 1 chld who made a mistake, is poisening the whole atmosphere of [...]

Today, while I was saying my morning prayers, I came across the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.  I made these, my prayers for the morning.  I will try to do the ones I can with a patient and loving heart.  Here are my thoughts on how to do this.
Feed the Hungry – boys are [...]

Children always seem to be the best examples.  Almost every day while we’re doing our school work, my 8 year old son stops, jumps up and says he forgot to pray.  He then kneels in front of our crucifix and says a short prayer.  He comes back and finishes his work as if nothing is [...]

I’ve recently finished reading The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science and watching Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.  I found both to be very thought provoking.  I realize that like every other thing written and created, they are biased.  But then so are all the websites bashing them.  Here are some of my thoughts.
First, everything having to [...]

Our Lady of Lourdes – February 11
Our Lady, Mary the Mother of God, appeared near Lourdes in southern France in the year 1858.  She came to a young peasant girl named Bernadette Soubirous 18 times.  During these visits St. Bernadette prayed her Rosary with Our Lady and listened to what She had to say.  Mary [...]