Happy feast day of the Epiphany! Whether you celebrated at church last Sunday or are celebrating today, I pray that like the Magi, we all come to Jesus giving him our best. Today we replaced the sticker on our front door to represent the new year. If you’re not familiar with this custom, here’s a quick… Continue reading Feast of the Epiphany
"Remember you will die." That's what Memento Mori means in Latin and while it seems quite morbid at the onset, it can really be a beautiful phrase when you give it a chance. Many of us avoid thinking about death- death of ourselves or our loved ones. We push it out of our minds as… Continue reading Memento Mori
The season of Advent is one of my favorite times of the year. It is an annual reminder to celebrate and appreciate what the coming of Christ embodies: hope, joy, love, and giving. It is the also the beginning of the new liturgical calendar in the Church, so Happy New Year! What I remind my… Continue reading Happy Advent! – Creating Memories While We Wait in Joyful Hope
The feast of All Saints Day is approaching (Nov 1), so I thought now was a great time to talk about saints and our family's new(ish) tradition. We are blessed to be a part of the communion of saints – which include those holy men and women who have gone before us, who have truly… Continue reading All Saints Day & Choosing Patron Saints (with Gift Guide)
This weekend, we celebrate the feast day of Pentecost- the day when Jesus, newly ascended into Heaven, sent the Holy Spirit upon his apostles and us all to be with us in His physical absence. From this day forward, the apostles proclaimed salvation in Christ, baptized others in His name, and began their mission spreading… Continue reading Reflecting on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
In 1935, when she was just 25 years old, a young Polish nun by the name of Helen Kowalska (later canonized, Saint Faustina) saw an apparition of Jesus clothed in white. According to her diary, He wanted a painting done of His image with the words "Jesus, I trust in you" inscribed below with the… Continue reading Divine Mercy Sunday
We're about to embark upon the holiest of weeks in the church's liturgical season, and this year, it is falling during a time of social isolation, leaving many of us asking, "How can I celebrate this week and still feel connected?" I've pulled together a list of resources for you - a one-stop-shop, if you… Continue reading Celebrating Holy Week
The Twelve Days of Christmas culminates on January 6th with the Feast of the Epiphany, or the revelation that Jesus Christ was born as a baby but also God incarnate. On this day, we also celebrate the visitation of the three Magi, or Wise Men (or "Kings") to the infant/child Jesus. With their coming, they… Continue reading Celebrating the Epiphany – Feast of the Three Kings
Some years, December 25th feels more like a looming deadline we’re scrambling to meet rather than what it actually is: a life-changing holiday that is actually the beginning of the official Christmas season. You know the Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?... that one you probably either love or hate because of its monotony? It refers to… Continue reading Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas
I’d like to introduce you to a painter that I bet you haven’t heard of but I’m sure whose work you’d like to get to know... His name is Carl Bloch and today would’ve been his 185thbirthday. I believe he painted some of the most realistic and detailed paintings there are of Jesus Christ and… Continue reading The Popular Paintings of Carl Bloch
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