As a convert, I’ve always been drawn to the Mass—its rituals, its words and its mystery. When my oldest turned ten, the parish sent us an invitation and encouraged us to attend altar server training. To be honest, I hadn’t really given it much thought until then. But, the idea of him participating in something as intimate as the Mass preparation intrigued me. We signed him up, and his response? “No.” My response? “Give it a year. After that, you {Read More}
Growing up it was not uncommon to find inspirational quotes and notes throughout our home. My Mom would post tips for good habits, good living, and faithful inspiration on bathroom mirrors, the refrigerator, on her desk, and throughout the house. They were little reminders to all of us. The quotes came from a variety of sources, anything from a motivational book to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The options were endless. Now that I have my own home, I {Read More}
I love gardening. And I have always wanted to have a Mary garden. It just hadn’t happened till now. What better way to celebrate May than with a Mary garden! Having a Mary garden is a very simply way to honor the Blessed Mother, it’s easy to do with children and can enhance our own devotion to Mary as well. It’s not difficult to do and pretty self explanatory. The most important part of the Mary garden are the flowers. {Read More}
Pentecost is upon us, once again early this year! This celebration is truly the beginning of our lives in the Spirit, the third member of our Blessed Trinity. However, in our marriage, the biggest obstacle of building a relationship with the Holy Spirit is recognizing it! With two preschoolers in the house, the concept of the Holy Spirit can be a bit nebulous and daunting to explain. We have found that the easiest way for them to learn is by {Read More}
Praying the Rosary with children can seem a bit intimidating. People sometimes assume that it’s just too hard for children. On the contrary, it’s a basic prayer which children will learn remarkably fast. All they really need is to be around you praying it. Praying the Rosary changed my life so I can’t think of a better topic for my first post on Catholic Mothers Online. (*This post contains and affiliate link.) Invitation The most important thing about praying with {Read More}
About this time every year I get that itch. I start poring over mail-order catalogs, and the garden center at Lowe’s becomes a near occasion to sin. I love digging and planting, watching shoots spring up and morph into flowers and fruit-bearing plants. Last spring, though, I was completely overwhelmed by caring for a three-month-old and his three older siblings. I wrote off gardening altogether in 2012–and it was just as well, since we ended up in the worst drought {Read More}
This week’s printable is sponsored, with special thanks, by Personal Creations, your source for beautiful and unique personalized gifts for First Communion as well as other special occasions. —– This week’s activity… Type of Download or Activity: Crossword puzzle Text: Holy Communion themed clues as well as some First Communion questions (which should be easy for children who have already done their First Communion as well) Directions: Fill in words down and across using the clues given. If you (or {Read More}
I have no memories of my mother playing with me as a child. She read to me a lot, we went on outings together, and we cooked together on occasion. But I can’t remember actually playing together, and I think most of my friends would say the same things about their mothers. Recently, I’ve become aware of what a huge contrast this is to my own parenting style. Since I have only one child, it’s not surprising that I spend {Read More}
