1. I actually had these Prayer Journal Stamps made after my post here: My Latest Prayer Gimmick. It was pretty easy, once I found the Rubber Stamp company that would ship to Canada! If you are motivated by To Do Lists and Checklists…this is a quick and easy way to transform a blank notebook from the dollar store into a personalized Prayer Journal!
Feast Day Fun: St Brother Andre
January 13, 2015 by 1 Comment
January 6th is the Feast Day of St Brother André.
Chronic stomach pain had made it difficult for St André to hold a job. At 25, he could not read or write. He was deeply devoted to God and to St Joseph and insisted on building a shrine. He quietly greeted visitors as a lay brother of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and people began to seek prayer from him. St André gave the credit for all of the resulting physical healings to the intercession of St Joseph. In 1924, construction began for St Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, QC, alongside the chapel built on St André’s insistence.
Feast Day Fun: Epiphany and Felt Kings Tutorial
January 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
For a number of reasons including a significant blog breakdown and a one-day window to get our Christmas tree to the curb, the Feast of the Epiphany was a little quiet at our house this year!
Many families celebrate this last day of the Christmas season with a party, celebrating the Kings arrival at Jesus’ Crib. This celebration no doubt includes King Cake…and finding a coin or ring (or Baby Jesus) inside it! Some families even let the coin- or ring-finder be King (or Queen!) for the Day!
Back from the Brink: Blog in a Blink
January 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
OK, so after my blog was shut down for THREE whole days, I’m so grateful to have a new host and an awesome techie friend Michael! He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s got a Catholic praying something fierce for him. While a few things were getting shifted around, deleted or updated…I only lost ONE post: the second half of Blog in a Blink 2014! So here it is, recreated on my newly hosted blog!
Blog in a Blink: 2014
January 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Don’t forget to check out Blog in a Blink 2014: Part TWO for July-December highlighted posts!
January!
We discovered making Saints out of Egg Cartons with
- Egg Carton Mother Mary,
- Egg Carton Pope Francis and
- Egg Carton Arma Dei Knight…and eventually
- Egg Carton Jesus!
We also launched our special Reconciliation Peek Sheets Printable! Perfect for your First Reconciliation Prep or a Reconciliation Refresher!
NEW Catholic Blog Planner for 2015!
December 29, 2014 by 21 Comments
Last year in my attempt to get more organized, I compiled my own Catholic Blog Planner complete with
- a 12 month calendar including key Catholic Feast Days and Seasons, space to record top referrers, top posts, giveaways, reviews, guest posts and events happening that month
- a table of PASSWORDS,
- a table of blog stats on an increasing number of social media venues
- a log template of guest posts, contributor articles and giveaways I participated in
Finally, I had one binder to include written records of key passwords, contact information, dates and all those pesky details I expect to remember at the time only to forget them well before I need the info again.
My Little Felt Friends Nativity
December 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I almost forgot to put out My Little Felt Friends Nativity! I love these durable little felt dolls and I specifically asked for the classic St Joseph (with the lilies) and Mother Mary holding the Infant Jesus so that I can bring them out for various Feast Days throughout the year…and especially these next 12 Days of Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the McConkeys
December 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
So, I didn’t write a Christmas letter but made a 2014 Collage instead! Just in case you haven’t seen it in the mail yet, I thought I’d share it here! 2014 was a big year in our family…with many big decade anniversaries and a crazy jump in travel in the fall! We also had a couple big firsts with Bridget’s First Communion, Emily’s First Year in University and Adam’s First Day of School in Junior Kindergarten!
Hand-Me-Down Treasures
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
This is the time of year, I inevitably start to panic a little. Our previous plans to avoid an extravagant Christmas are called into question as we marvel at the buying frenzy…and worry that we have enough for everyone…
Do you know Antonietta Meo?
December 14, 2014 by 3 Comments
Antonietta Meo was born on December 15, 1930.
Do you know Antonietta Meo, not yet recognized a Saint, but Servant of God?
She died at the tender age of 6 and a half. Her simple, but powerful Faith, her love for Jesus and her profound understanding of suffering captured my heart as I visited her tomb at Santa Croce in Rome.
