Today, we join Pope Francis as he consecrates Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary!
We’ve got a Prayer Card with our own original artwork and this prayer:
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
full of love for God and mankind,
and of compassion for sinners,
Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary ~ NEW Original Prayer Card
March 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Our Encounter with St. John Paul II!
October 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Happy Feast Day of St. John Paul II!
Twenty years ago, a Mom of two young kids, I began collecting ideas for crafts and activities to celebrate and teach the Catholic Faith at home. Tapping into the Liturgical Calendar of our Church, what I thought would be just a little booklet for my Catholic Mom friends, turned into a 300 page book. When we weren’t quite satisfied with our publisher options, we decided to embark on a brand new journey of self-publishing.
My business-prof-husband cold-called our growing directory of Catholic Book stores in North America and we carefully chose our family vacation routes by the Catholic Book Stores we could visit on the way.
Meeting Families at WorldMeetingofFamilies 2015
October 1, 2015 by 5 Comments
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!
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!
Pope Francis is here!
September 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Pope Francis is here
in the United States!
We’re currently attending the #WorldMeetingofFamilies2015!
Want to play a fun game, familiarizing your family with the faces of these 24 Popes?
Guess Who?! The Popes! is a Catholic Craft Kit Printable to transform your family Guess Who?! game to be Catholic!
It’s $5, unless you use the discount subscribed or liked and then it’s FREE!
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!
Feast Day Fun: St Peter and St Paul
July 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
June 29 is the Feast Day of St. Peter and St Paul.
Peter and Paul are two very important characters from the Early Church.
Peter was the most frequently mentioned member of the original 12 Apostles, who traveled with Jesus throughout His Public Ministry and could testify to the Resurrection. Jesus foretold that this apostle would be the rock upon which the Church would be built. Despite Peter’s betrayal of Jesus after His Arrest, St Peter led the Apostles, became the first pope and was martyred for his faith.
Gallery: Prep, Pilgrimage, Reflection and Pope posts!
November 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This fall, I was blessed to be invited on a Pilgrimage to Rome with St Gemma’s Catholic Pilgrimages! This is my collection of posts written about the preparation, pilgrimage and reflections, along with my Pope Posts about our special connection with St John Paul II.
Feast Day Fun: St John Paul II
October 21, 2014 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).
Pope John Paul II was our Holy Father from 1978-2005. He wrote many important Catholic documents, traveled extensively throughout the world, welcomed millions of pilgrims and worked to reconcile denominations and restore democracy and religious freedom in communist countries.
Would you like a Prayer Card, blessed by Pope Francis?
July 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
Would YOU like to receive a FREE Holy Card, blessed by Pope Francis?
This fall, I’m going on a Pilgrimage to ROME with these lovely people at St Gemma’s Catholic Pilgrimages.
Mike and Sue have been running pilgrimages to Rome for a while now and they have some Holy Cards, blessed by Pope Francis!
