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A Wonderful Resource for Catholic Families to celebrate the SAINTS every day of the year.

July 26, 2020 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

I do love the Saints and I’m very excited to introduce this wonderful resource about these holy heroes of our Faith!

Book Review: Saints: Becoming an Image of Christ Every Day of the Year

by Dawn Marie Beutner

Ignatius Press, 2020

548 pages

“The saints in this collection come from every period of Church history and all walks of life. They represent numerous countries, cultures, age groups, and vocations. They show us that holiness truly is a path open to anyone, and by their example and prayers they help us to follow it.”

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A Look Inside Prompt Me to Pray

July 7, 2020 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

As many of you already know, I am just two short weeks away from receiving my new book about personal prayer and pursuing a personal relationship with Jesus! While I have created a number of prayer-based craft kits to facilitate fruitful prayer journaling and Sacrament Prep and to bolster family prayer, this book offers some practical tips and insight to make personal prayer a strong priority and consistent habit.

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Equipping Catholic Families with Mary Crafts for the Month of May!

April 30, 2020 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Join us to celebrate May Saints and the Monthly Devotion dedicated to Our Blessed Mother Mary and the continued joyful season of Easter! Do you see something you like?

Here are the links for easy crafts and already-formatted Catholic Craft Kits for the Month of Mary. Some of these are free tutorials and the craft kits come with permission to copy for home use, year after year!

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Crafts at Home: Good Deed Bead Bracelets PLUS a Craft Hop for additional Crafts at Home!

March 23, 2020 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Craft Blog Hop! We’re excited to share a few projects with you today on our hop that – depending on what you have on hand – can be made from materials you have at home.

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What’s in your Easter Basket in 2020?

March 11, 2020 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

We’ve got ideas and deals for your Easter Basket this year!

Super Saints include 54 unique Kelly Saints images along with quick and quantifiable facts for easy quizzing! Your family can play real card games with this deck, right out of the box…and learn a ton about your favorite Holy Heroes!

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9 Unique Catholic Gifts You Can Print, Customize and Give

December 10, 2019 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Looking for last minute, meaningful Catholic gifts? All of our Catholic Craft Kits come with permission to copy for personal use and that means you can print and assemble them for beautiful custom, handmade gifts for your close family and friends!

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My New Favorite Wedding Gift for Christian/Catholic Couples

September 14, 2019 by Monica McConkey 2 Comments

We just recently built a shed in our backyard…from a Home Depot kit, but I’m kind of proud nonetheless with our newbie carpentry and roofing skills.

I guess the recent building experience has upped my confidence a bit, because I decided to try another wood-working project.

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Equipping Catholic Families for Sacrament Season!

May 24, 2019 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Yesterday, Bridget received her Confirmation! We’re so proud of Bridget and the beautiful, talented and faith-filled young lady she is becoming!

She has been preparing all year through our Parish and watching the Chosen series* by Ascension Press throughout 10 evening sessions.

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The Saints Chronicles

April 3, 2019 by Monica McConkey Leave a Comment

Finally! The Lives of the Saints in Comics!

The Saints Chronicles is a collection of stories beautifully articulated in comic-book style, gathered together in four graphic novels. The beautiful illustrations are dynamic and engaging; depicting “often exciting and even dangerous – quests for holiness”.

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Saint Cookies with Catholic Curio Cookie Cutters

March 18, 2019 by Monica McConkey 1 Comment

I just really love the saints, and…I’ve been eye-ing these Saints Cookie Cutters from Catholic Curio on Etsy for a while! I decided to make my first real purchase on Etsy and when I told Caitlin and Andy about this blog,