December 13th is the Feast Day of St Lucy. St Lucy was a young Christian who vowed at an early age to be a Bride of Christ. She was reported to the government for the crime of being a Christian, by a suitor she had turned away. One legend reports that she plucked out her own eyes because their beauty attracted unwanted attention from suitors. Her eyes were miraculously healed.
Feast Day Fun: Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 11, 2014 by 3 Comments
December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She appeared to St Juan Diego, whose Feast Day we celebrated on Tuesday!
Feast Day Crafts and Activities
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO)
Feast Day Fun: St Juan Diego
December 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
December 9th is the Feast Day of St Juan Diego. With the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday…we will be able to use some of the same decorations (and mexican food!) again…very soon!
Feast Day Fun: Immaculate Conception
December 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
December 8th is the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception. This Feast Day does not celebrate Jesus’ Conception, but rather Mary’s conception within the womb of her mother, St Anne. This special day appropriately occurs 9 months before the Birth of Mary within the Liturgical Calendar.
Feast Day Fun: St Nicholas
December 4, 2014 by 2 Comments
December 6th is the Feast Day of St Nicholas!
St Nicholas is well known for his love for children and for using his wealth to help the poor. As a bishop, he established a poorhouse and a hospital.
Feast Day Fun: St Cecilia!
November 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
St Cecilia was born to a wealthy family. Her father promised her hand in marriage, but she had already made her vow to Christ. She convinced her new husband to let her keep her promise and he was converted to Christianity, along with his brother. All three were martyred for their Faith.
Feast Day Fun: St Jude
October 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
October 28 is the Feast Day of St Simon and St Jude, both Apostles of Jesus.
This time around, I’m going to focus on St Jude. Once I gather more information about St Simon, I will post a separate Feast Day Fun edition and probably focus on activities about the Apostles.
Feast Day Fun: St John Paul II
October 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Feast Day Crafts and Activities
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO).
Pope John Paul II was our Holy Father from 1978-2005. He wrote many important Catholic documents, traveled extensively throughout the world, welcomed millions of pilgrims and worked to reconcile denominations and restore democracy and religious freedom in communist countries.
Feast Day Fun: St Faustina
October 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Feast Day Crafts and Activities
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO). Saint Faustina was The Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers includes all the prayers for both the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, printed on flower parts. One flower is made with each decade of prayers and clipart and a coloring page is included for both the Rosary and the Chaplet for further activity and explanation of a Spiritual Bouquet.
Feast Day Fun: St Francis of Assisi
October 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Feast Day Crafts and Activities
Excerpts from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families , various posts at Equipping Catholic Families and our Saint Scripts Craft Kits (Series ONE and TWO).
Saint Francis abandoned his wealth and began begging for food in addition to praying and fasting. He founded the Franciscan order, living in poverty and helping the sick and the poor.
