We’re counting the days down until the Feast of Pentecost! The Birthday of the Church!
Are you looking of for some Catholic Crafts or family activities or traditions for this Sunday’s Feast?
Equipping Catholic Families…for the Ascension of the Lord!
May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Feast Day Crafts and Activities for the Ascension of the Lord!
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) and Saint Scripts THREE!
Equipping Catholic Families…for May Saints Days!
April 25, 2018 by 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!
Equipping Catholic Families for the Month of May!
April 25, 2018 by 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!
Mini Rosary Abacus Tutorial
April 11, 2018 by 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!
Custom Mary Icon
April 9, 2018 by 2 Comments
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
Custom Jesus Icon: Self-Guided Icon Retreat!
March 28, 2018 by 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.
Equipping Catholic Families…for Easter!
March 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Alleluia! He has Risen!
Equipping Catholic Families for 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!
5 Cool Catholic Crafts and Family Traditions for Holy Week
March 24, 2018 by 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!
Equipping Catholic Families…for Holy Week!
March 13, 2018 by 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.
