St. Benedict, Teach Us to Pray
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
St. Benedict (480-547) rejected wealth and worldliness and became a hermit. He then founded 12 monasteries and wrote The Rule of St. Benedict requiring prayer, spiritual reading, manual labor, obedience and the development of hospitality, medical, educational and agricultural skills.
St. Benedict taught about Prayer in The Rule. He recommended specific times throughout the day and night for study and prayer, often as a community: reading, teaching, memorizing and singing passages of Scripture. Other times of private, personal prayer were certainly also recommended for a deep and intimate prayer life and relationship with God.
St. Benedict recommended a balanced lifestyle of work and prayer, and living simply. He insisted that we should pray as we begin to work and as we work, with humility and reverence.
From various writings of St. Benedict on prayer, I think the most unique and specific approach to prayer was his recommended practice of prayer and work simultaneously. St. Benedict steered away from compartmentalizing these two fundamental aspects and practices so that one did not interrupt the other, and by consistently praying during work, study, rest, and while serving others, one could truly pray unceasingly.
Celebrate the SAINTS this AUGUST!
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
We’ve put together a quick summary of Catholic Crafts for August Saints and the Monthly Devotion of The Immaculate Heart of Mary. Summer is a great time for a little extra crafting…so we also present Equipping Catholic Families…for Summer with the Saints!
NEW Holy Medal for St Joseph: Custos Redemptoris; Custos Familiae
August 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
St Joseph: faithful, prayerful, obedient, humble and just
St Joseph is a silent figure in the Bible. All we know about St Joseph is that he was a righteous man (Matthew 1:18). He was empathetic, just and humble, graciously excusing Mary, even when he didn’t know or understand the truth of her conception of Jesus, with the Holy Spirit.
St Augustine, Teach Us to Pray
August 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
St. Augustine (354AD-430AD) was the son of St. Monica.
He spent many years living an immoral life, and renouncing Christianity. By the prayers of his mother and through the influence of St. Ambrose, he converted and became a theologian, philosopher, and the Bishop of Hippo, Roman North Africa.
Introducing our NEW Saints’ Master Class on Prayer
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This has been a labor of love for the last four years! We have just launched the Saints’ Master Class on Prayer!
This is a Study of the Key Writings on Prayer of >so far< 34 Saints and Theologians.
Paint A Saint! NEW Saints Crafts in the Shop
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Our New Paint A Saint PDF Craft Kits offer irresistible Saint Illustrations along 2 decorated frame templates and 2 customizable frame templates.
Let your kids use paints, markers, pencil crayons, crayons and adhesive jewels to customize their favorite Saints and Titles of Mother Mary. These make precious gifts, Spiritual Bouquets, grottos and home decor to celebrate favorite Feast Days and reinforce Faith formation at home!
Get to know the SAINTS this summer!
June 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Summer is closing in! Want to spend the SUMMER getting to know the Saints better?
We’ve got craft kits for that! 64 Saints are presented across our three Saint Scripts Craft Kits with full color postcards, short bios and quick facts, along with black and white templates for DIY research projects, Saint Albums, quizzing games and art projects!
Doodling Saints this Summer
June 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Doodling with the Saints!
Build your family’s Communion of Saints with this new simple Saint stamp in the shop! Embellish each figure with the traits, symbols and clothing of your favorite saints, and see if others can guess who they are!
Saints Days for JUNE plus secret REVEAL!
May 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Monthly Devotion of June: Sacred Heart of Jesus
June Saints and Feast Days offer awesome opportunities to celebrate our Catholic Faith at HOME! If you’re just getting started…just pick one each month and save the crafts and decor you make and collect for years to come! It doesn’t take much effort to celebrate a Saints Day and enjoy how it becomes a unique family tradition, that your kids will ask for, even when you forget!
