Monica McConkey, Author at Equipping Catholic Families

Equipping Catholic Families…for May Saints Days!

April 25, 2018 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Monthly Devotion of May: Mary, Our Blessed Mother!

See Equipping Catholic Families for the Monthly Devotion of Our Blessed Mother Mary! Tons of Mary crafts, activities and traditions!

Key Feast Days in May:

St Joseph (May 1)
St Philip and St James (May 3) Apostle Painted Saints
Ascension of the Lord (May 10)
Our Lady of Fatima (May 13) and Mothers Day
St Matthias (May 14) Apostle Painted Saints
St Isidore, St Dymphna (May 15)
St Brendan (May 16)
St Paschal Baylon (May 17)

Pentecost (May 20) Holy Spirit Spinwheel
St Rita of Cascia (May 22)
Our Lady Help of the Christians (May 24)
St Philip Neri (May 26)
Trinity Sunday (May 27) Trinity Braid Bracelet/Anklet
St Augustine of Canterbury (May 27)
St Joan of Arc (May 30)
The Visitation (May 31)

See Equipping Catholic Families for the Monthly Devotion of Our Blessed Mother Mary!

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Equipping Catholic Families for the Month of May!

April 25, 2018 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Welcome to our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar.

The Monthly Devotion for May is the Blessed Virgin Mary

Here’s a quick picture summary of some of our favorite Mary and Rosary crafts!

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DIY Litany of Trust

April 17, 2018 by Monica McConkey 1 Comment

On the Feast of the Annunciation, Lauren of @brickhouseinthecity shared the Litany of Trust for Mothers that she wrote and prays daily. Lauren also has a line of inspiring Catholic Women’s Apparel and a blog here: Brick House in the City

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Mini Rosary Abacus Tutorial

April 11, 2018 by Monica McConkey 2 Comments

Recently, I painted my own custom Mary icon for our family and I decided to use a print of it for another special little craft.

Since I finally joined the ranks of Daily Rosary Prayer last summer, I’ve been continuing to find better ways to stay focused and pray my 5 decades a day… see Reluctant to Regular Rosary Prayer for 5 Practical tips!

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Custom Mary Icon

April 9, 2018 by Monica McConkey 1 Comment

Recently, I purchased this book Drawing Closer to Christ: A Self-Guided Icon Retreat by Joseph Malham* as I had heard of Icon Retreats before and was excited to try this at home! I created my first icon and posted a little tutorial here: Custom Jesus Icon

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Custom Jesus Icon: Self-Guided Icon Retreat!

March 28, 2018 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Recently, I purchased this book Drawing Closer to Christ: A Self-Guided Icon Retreat by Joseph Malham* as I had heard of Icon Retreats before and was excited to try this at home!

The book is formatted with Scriptural and Theological reflections alongside step-by-step instructions to create a traditional painted Icon. I appreciated the special tips along the way, even though I opted to create a different image and use less traditional materials. While the author directs us to trace, etch and paint on a wood surface, I opted for a framed canvas from the dollarstore. While I didn’t have access to traditional gold foil, my “gold spun” acrylic paint plus a little gold glitter paint added the texture and color and sparkle I was looking for.

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Equipping Catholic Families…for Easter!

March 26, 2018 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Alleluia! He has Risen!

Equipping Catholic Families for Easter

50 Days of Easter

A summary post of sustainable celebration for all 50 days of Easter including non-chocolate surprises and treats for plastic eggs and awesome Catholic crafts and family traditions!

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5 Cool Catholic Crafts and Family Traditions for Holy Week

March 24, 2018 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Holy Week is here!

1. Sorrowful Mysteries DIY Votive Candles

We recycled our burnt-down votive candles and replaced the holy images with the Sorrowful Mysteries from the Mysteries of the Rosary Craft Kit. The images in the craft kit are already in color and are easily adhered to the jars!

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Equipping Catholic Families for April Feast Days

March 22, 2018 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Equipping Catholic Families for April Saints!

Welcome to our monthly summary of crafts and family traditions related to the Monthly Devotion, Key Feast Days and the appropriate Season of the Liturgical Calendar.

Did you catch Equipping Catholic Families…for Holy Week? It’s not too late!

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Equipping Catholic Families…for Holy Week!

March 13, 2018 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Holy Week is upon us!

Sometimes as we reach the Home Stretch of Lent: Holy Week!, we realize that we need to renew our focus of our Lenten Resolutions and reflect more intently on the Passion of Christ. These Passion Play and Stations of the Cross crafts can help to express and reflect on the events of this very important week, beginning with the Entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the triumphant Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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