The biggest influence on my Faith and prayer life has been a special priest I have known for almost 22 years. In these years of friendship, homilies and spiritual direction, I’ve picked up a pretty prominent theme from his teaching and from his example.
Feast Day Fun: St Faustina
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). Saint Faustina was The Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers includes all the prayers for both the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, printed on flower parts. One flower is made with each decade of prayers and clipart and a coloring page is included for both the Rosary and the Chaplet for further activity and explanation of a Spiritual Bouquet.
Feast Day Fun: St Francis of Assisi
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).
Saint Francis abandoned his wealth and began begging for food in addition to praying and fasting. He founded the Franciscan order, living in poverty and helping the sick and the poor.
Feast Day Fun: Guardian Angels
October 2nd is the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Although most of us are familiar with the Guardian Angel Prayer, we may not call upon our own Guardian Angels (and those of our kids’) often enough!
Feast Day Fun Saint Thérèse
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).
St Thérèse inspires us all with her child-like Faith and confident “little way” …offering sacrifices out of love for Jesus and trusting completely in Him!
Rome Day Nine
I have actually seen the Pantheon before….but drawing it makes me feel like I’m in Architecture School again!
Feast Day Fun: the Archangels
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).
The three Archangels are St Michael, St Gabriel and St Raphael.
Rome Day Seven: our new Pope Francis Prayer Card!
Today, we will go to Mass at St Peter’s Basilica and stay to pray the Angelus with Pope Francis at noon! We are also planning on attending the Papal Audience on Wednesday (the Feast of St Therese!). One way or another…I will have our own Equipping Catholic Families Pope Francis Prayer Cards with me, to receive a general blessing from Pope Francis!
Rome Day Six
Off to Assisi!
We prayed at the tomb of St Francis today…and then we prayed at the tomb of St Clare and saw relics from both awesome Saints! What a great day!











































