As we are a traditional Catholic family (converts, too!) very much attached to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, the traditional liturgical calendar is used for most feast days. This Thursday is the Traditional Feast of the Ascension. We are planning a lovely “hilltop picnic” with a dear friend and her children (thanks to Catholic [...]
Archive for April, 2008
The Traditional Feast Of The Ascension
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged feast day, ascension, liturgical celebration on April 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
On dreams and nightmares…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dreams, nightmares on April 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One morning, two years ago, my husband called me from work. He asked about our son, Galahad. Noting the worry in his voice, I assured him that Galahad was playing in the yard and that he was fine. He then did something very strange…he asked me to bring him inside. He [...]
Hey buddy…can you spare a couple million?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged catholic radio fundraiser on April 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Yesterday marked the first day the United States government began issuing economic stimulus payments.
Are you looking for a worthwhile charitable investment? How about Catholic radio? St. Gabriel Radio, an EWTN affiliate, is seeking funds to expand. The following video provides all the details:
The Encampment
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged civil war encampment on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
The morning dawned cold and gray. Our hopes were quickly dashed with the realization that our plans would have to change…attending the Civil War Encampment wouldn’t be much fun in the rain.
Two hours later, the clouds cleared and we ventured forth! What a lovely day, lots of interesting sights and sounds and a [...]
Turning the table…
Posted in feast day, tagged st. mark, gospel on April 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
After centuries of persecution, the table is turning. Tonight the Christians will feast upon the lions!
A big thanks to Catholic Cuisine for this lovely suggestion to celebrate the feast of St. Mark. We altered the recipe just a tad…replacing the caramel corn with butterscotch chips. Why? Because we had them on [...]
The Feast of St. Mark - Evangelist
Posted in feast day, tagged liturgical year, feast days, st. mark on April 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Today is the feast of day of St. Mark the Evangelist. If you’re looking for a simple way to mark the feast, check out the recipes at Catholic Cuisine. On the menu: Pasta San Marco (easily converted to meatless for this Friday’s fast!) And the the Lion Cupcakes are the cutest [...]
A new dance step…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 27 fling boogie, flylady on April 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today the children learned a new dance. The FlyLady calls it the 27 fling boogie. It’s a nifty little “dance” that will help you declutter a room quickly. Check out the back of my van…just a few short minutes and a lot of stuff that will never have to be washed or folded [...]
Changeable weather…
Posted in children, humor, tagged fashion on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Ah, the changeable weather…what is seasonable in the morning, is not quite as comfortable as the day progresses. Emily has had to adjust today’s “fashion” statement from this:
to this:
If you give a boy a stick…
Posted in children, humor, tagged boys do crafts too! on April 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
…he’s going to build a gun. And if you give him a few more, pretty soon he’ll have his very own flint-lock pistol arsenal!
Don’t ask me why…it has to be a guy thing. Everything’s a weapon…
Expelled…a review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged expelled, movie review on April 21, 2008 | 56 Comments »
Richard Dawkins appears to be a fraud.
For many years now, he has been masquerading as both evolutionary scientist and atheist, which according to him, are two disciplines inseparable from one another. The real story: Richard Dawkins, also author of the recent best seller, The God Delusion, appears to be more of a metaphysical [...]
Could it be? Yes…it’s here!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged tea on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My tea is here!
Thank you so much, my darling husband…I can’t wait to brew a pot!
(If you’ve ever had Marco Polo by Mariage Freres, then you simply must try Paris!)
The Control Journal
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged control journal, flylady, organization on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’d like to share a bit of information with you regarding our family’s Control Journal.
What’s a Control Journal, you ask? Well, for those of you who haven’t yet taken a few “flying lessons”, a control journal is simply a home management system that fits into a binder which is always kept in the same [...]
Catholics Come Home…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged catholics come home, evangelization on April 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
What a stunning video! I’ve seen the link many times, but simply overlooked it…I’m weeping with joy over what I’ve seen and heard!
This video and the link to the original source should be forwarded to every person, every single person we know. It is what we believe. It is who we are. [...]
Long Live The Pope
Posted in Uncategorized on April 16, 2008 | No Comments »
This afternoon Una Voce Columbus sent an email to members of the Latin Mass community at Holy Family Catholic Church regarding this Sunday’s Mass. We were informed that the closing hymn would be Long Live the Pope and that we would sing all four verses (particularly because the final verse includes a prayer for [...]
Motivation…
Posted in children on April 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Temperatures in the 70’s and mom’s promise that this time everyone can get wet…
Talk about motivation! The scholars were finished with every subject by noon. The house was tidied, the backyard cleaned up and dinner was simmering on the stove. We packed a few sandwiches, some fresh fruit and veggies, several bottles [...]
My Chef…
Posted in children, tagged cooking on April 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Nine year old Galahad loves to cook. He especially enjoys fixing breakfast. Soft-boiled eggs, eggs in a frame, scrambled eggs and omelets are a few of his favorites. This morning he decided to try his hand at making a smoothie. The recipe:
2 cups of strawberries, washed and capped
1 cup of milk
1 [...]
Gauisus Natalis Sanctus Patris!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today is our dear Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI’s birthday! How fortunate for us that he celebrates it in our great country! Here’s a short video of our Holy Father’s arrival in the US yesterday:
Coming soon to a parish near you…hopefully!
Posted in TLM, extraordinary form, traditional mass on April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Another lovely look at the Extraordinary Form of the Mass as offered at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Worthington.
h/t to Una Voce Columbus
Fashion trend?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
We all know that Emily is, well…a bit avant-garde. But resurrecting the hoop skirt? Look out, Marie Antoinette! Check out Emily’s latest creation:
And you thought there was no use for those broken plastic hangers! What the well-dressed four year old is wearing this season…
Afternoon break…
Posted in homeschooling on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The school day is done, and look what was in the mail:
Am I the only one who gets excited when Memoria Press sends another edition of The Classical Teacher? Time to send the children out to play, sit down with a cup o’ joe and enjoy! Who knows…I might be able to finish [...]
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I am a traditional Catholic homeschooling mother of 9 children, married for 27 years to the most patient and sainted man. As converts to Catholicism in 1991, our family has only recently discovered the beauty and full expression of our beliefs in the timeless liturgy of antiquity, the Extraordinary Form also commonly referred to as the Traditional Latin Mass. An avid knitter, I also enjoy gardening, reading and immersing myself in the everyday graces of my vocation.
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Jane - age 26
Elizabeth - age 22
Clementine - age 19
Arthur - age 14
Gawain - age 12
Galahad - age 10
Gareth - age 8
Charlotte - age 6
Emily - age 5
Our "noms de plume" are taken from literature and history. Jane and Elizabeth are the Bennett sisters from Pride and Prejudice. We also have King Arthur and his knights: Gawain, Galahad and Gareth. Charlotte and Emily are the Bronte sisters. And Clementine? Well...oh, my darling Clementine! A little weird perhaps, but sometimes the names must be changed to protect the innocent! -
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A Student's Prayer
Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding.
Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.
Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion.
I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
---St. Thomas Aquinas
Litany Of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
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