Celebrating Catholic Family and Faith with crafts, Catechesis and traditions!
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St Maximilian was the Founder of the Militia of Mary Immaculate, spreading devotion and consecration to the Mother of God. Together with the Franciscans, St Maximilian published writings about our Blessed Mother. He was arrested by the Nazis and volunteered to take the place of a family man, when prisoners were selected to be killed and he comforted his fellow prisoners as they were dying.
St Clare was born in Assisi and consecrated herself to Jesus at an early age. She met St Francis and was inspired by him and started the order of nuns called the Poor Clares. She defended the convent from soldiers by holding up the monstrance and causing them to flee! When she became too ill to attend Mass, she miraculously saw Mass in her room. She is the patron saint of sore eyes and television!
St Lawrence is the patron saint of cooks, comedians and fire prevention, no doubt reflecting his martyrdom. He was one of the seven deacons of Pope St Sixtus. He was condemned to a slow, cruel death, tied to a grill above a fire. God gave St Lawrence strength and courage and even a sense of humor. As he burned to death, he said “Turn me over, I’m done on this side”.
Check out our Saints’ Feast Day Celebrations and Activities, Catholic Crafts and Family Traditions as we journey through the Liturgical Calendar!
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Last week, we attended the Catholic Marketing Network Tradeshow, which included the gathering of the Catholic Writers Guild. I’m a part of both Catholic groups and we had our own booth for our Catholic craft kits, books and cards: Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families.
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Sorry, I’ve been away! I thought I would be able to blog during our trip to Chicago, but it was just too busy and fun! Here are some quick pictures from our trip!
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It has been a while since we mentioned some of our Catechism Craft Kits. I thought I’d mention them as we gear up for the Catholic Marketing Network Conference this week. Is YOUR favorite Catholic Book or Gift Store attending?
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 Anne and St Joachim are the parents of Mary, and consequently the Grandparents of Jesus!
Last week, the Mortgage Alliance Rally of Hope fundraiser event was hosted in our little town.
There was a firetruck…
and a firehose…
…and a nice Fireman who let a couple kids in the truck.
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