Our Domestic Church

Sometimes I just love garage sales.  Last Friday, my boys and I went for a quick trip to some neighborhood garage sales.  They found some things they liked and I found a great cache of books, 12 in all.  Some guy had obviously converted to Catholicism in 2005.  I know this because he was selling [...]

I’m reading The Secret right now. It is a little too New Age for me but it does have some good concepts. I do believe that if we approach life with negativity, all we see and experience will be negative.
We have to remember the blessings God has given us.  We should make certain to thank [...]

My 8 year old son’s religious ed class went to Reconciliation this week.  I told the boys to spend the time praying and listening to God when their turn was over.   The next morning my son climbed into bed with me.  He was a little upset.  He wanted to know what he was doing wrong.  [...]

I’m finally getting over an exhausting virus.  You never really know how sick you were until you get better.  For about a week I was achy, sinusy, and over-all just feeling miserable.  I was mostly able to keep up with daily obligations but some things fell to the wayside.  I continued to read my Bible [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]