I’m finally getting the chance to reflect on our big road trip last week to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families was a vendor in the Expo Hall, sharing a booth with our awesome new friends, the Little Douglings!
Cross Stitch Saints: St Therese!
September 30, 2015 by 2 Comments
My friend Nancy at Do Small Things with Love has created 36 Catholic Saint Cross Stitch patterns and has invited a troop of crafty kids to make them…including my 9 year old Bridget!
In advance of our road trip to #worldmeetingoffamilies, I printed off the St Thérèse Cross Stitch pattern from Nancy’s site and made my own travel kit for Bridget to get started on, in the van.
Unpacking from World Meeting of Families!
September 28, 2015 by 3 Comments
We attended the World Meeting of Families with just two of our kids…but our #WorldMeetingofFamilies got cut short! The Secret Service closed the Vendor Hall down a DAY EARLY for the safety and security of Pope Francis!
#WMOF Virtual 4th Day of Expo
September 26, 2015 by 3 Comments
Not sure if you heard! The Secret Service closed down the #WorldMeetingofFamilies Expo a DAY EARLY for the safety of Pope Francis! We’re happy to take a hit for the Holy Father, but we are hearing from sad #WMOF attendees who were planning to return to our booth on Friday to purchase our Catholic books, craft kits and quizzing cards!
Feast of St Padre Pio!
September 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
A year ago, I was in ROME on the Feast Day of St Padre Pio!
In addition to all the extraordinary things I saw and experienced on my pilgrimage, I did something I’ve never done before while travelling! I extended my trip for 3 extra days…and changed my return plane ticket on the fly! Those three extra days enabled me to join Mike and Sue and Katherine of St Gemma’s Catholic Pilgrimages (www.takeapilgrimage.com) and take an extra pilgrimage to San Rotundo to see St Padre Pio!
Gearing up for #WorldMeetingofFamilies
September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We’re on our way to the #WorldMeetingofFamilies in Philadelphia! If you’re there for the Expo, please drop by Booth 835 to see us at Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families and our good friends…the Little Douglings!
Super Saints are HERE!
September 14, 2015 by 3 Comments
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of our NEW Super Saints decks…and GUESS WHAT?!?
They arrived a WEEK EARLY…well in advance of the World Meeting of Families which we leave for this weekend!
Equipping Catholic Families to celebrate Saint Name Days!
September 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Over at Equipping Catholic Families, we have created a number of Catholic Printables to make your family patron saint days memorable! All of our craft kits come with permission to copy and we’ve found that laminating the printed templates make them last year after year.
Feast Day Fun: Birthday of Mother Mary
September 7, 2015 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).
Happy Birthday Mother Mary!
There are a lot of ways to celebrate Mother Mary’s birth; the most obvious is probably a birthday cake! In A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families we recommend an All-White Dinner reminding us that Mary was born without sin! I collected a bunch of pins on Pinterest, searching Birth of Mary, birthday cakes and white food… At Equipping Catholic Families, we have created a number of dolls and figures for Mother Mary. Check out: Egg Carton Mary and Mary TY Doll and our Wooden Painted Saint: Mother Mary! Check out our Wooden Painted Saint Tutorial An Alphabet of Mary is a sweet book with little poems, explanations and illustrations of the titles and qualities of Mother Mary. Check out current Specials at Catholic Artworks!
Arma Dei Shoppe is opening at Equipping Catholic Families
September 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
We’ve been renovating and expanding! We have decided to set up a satellite store for Arma Dei…right here at Equipping Catholic Families for our paper products!
Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families by Monica McConkey
