Acknowledging the Presence of God in the Home: Architecture Thesis 20th Anniversary

…another venue for the little Wooden Painted Saints: my old Architecture School models that have been kicking around from one basement to the next …for 20 years!

We’re in the midst of a couple family projects and I came across my Architecture School models from my thesis project completed this week in 1995!

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Divine Mercy Novena

Are you ready to start the Divine Mercy Novena this Good Friday?

For email reminders to say your Divine Mercy prayers throughout the 9-day Novena, click Divine Mercy Novena at Pray More Novenas

Want a packed Cathletics Craft Kit that includes prayer petal flower templates, coloring pages and clipart for BOTH the Rosary AND the Divine Mercy Chaplet?

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Laminated All Season Prayer Bank

As mentioned earlier, I’ve been laminating Cathletics Craft Kits with this cool Scotch Thermal Laminator 2 Roller System (TL901)*. The laminated templates are bright, durable and SHINY…and perfect for displays of our craft kits at Catholic conferences, and for Adam-ready use in our house year after year!

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Reverent or Routine: the Case for Sacred Subtitles and 9 Resolutions

I’ve been going to Mass at least once a week for over 44 years. Even with the New Translation of 2011, the text of the Mass is pretty familiar…or is it?

The truth is, I don’t always hear the beautiful words of the Mass. It’s true I’m a little hearing impaired, but I think it’s quite possible for most of us to glaze over and not listen intently to the words of the priest. Heck, it seems like sometimes the priest can even glaze over a little bit and speed-read the prayers of the Mass, taking for granted the wisdom and the diligence of our Church to carefully choose these beautiful and meaningful words invoking the Holy Spirit, rounding up the Faithful and transubstantiating the very Body and Blood of Jesus Christ out of mere bread and wine.

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Day of Prayer for the Unborn: January 22

7 Things I’ve Tried to Boost Prayer

1. I actually had these Prayer Journal Stamps made after my post here: My Latest Prayer Gimmick. It was pretty easy, once I found the Rubber Stamp company that would ship to Canada! If you are motivated by To Do Lists and Checklists…this is a quick and easy way to transform a blank notebook from the dollar store into a personalized Prayer Journal!

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Feast Day Fun: St Jude

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.

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Make Ordinary Time ‘Extraordinary’!

Check out my latest article at Seton Homeschool: Living the Liturgical Year: Make Ordinary Time;  ‘Extraordinary’

1. Bringing Catechism to Life

2. Inspiring Prayer in Kids

3. Get Enthused by the Saints!

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my latest prayer gimmick

It’s that time of year again! LENT!

I seem to be looking for ways to get back on track in my prayer life …throughout the whole year, but Lent is always a great time to refocus!

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How are you jumping into 2014?

 Need some ideas to jump into the new year 2014?

1.  Did you pick a Patron Saint for the New Year? I used the Saint Generator at Conversion Diary  and received St Raymon Nonnatus…and I received St John Gualbert in the 2014 Patron Saint for the Year Devotion at A Catholic Life.

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