Tomorrow, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Here's what the celebration is all about, according to About.com Catholicism: Few doctrines of the Catholic Church are as misunderstood as the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Many people, including many Catholics, think that it refers to the conception of Christ through the … Continue reading Freebie Fridays: Free Resources for Celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8)
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Happy Birthday, Mama Mary! :) The Most Inspiring Breastfeeding Mom of All :D (+ Moringana Amazing Grace Giveaway Week 9)
Guess whose birthday it is today? :)The only real "supermom" I know! Image from Cool Catholics And the most inspiring breastfeeding mom of all time! đŸ™‚ Image from Our Lady of La Leche website Thank you for guiding me (us!) throughout this crazy, challenging journey of motherhood! :)We (re)dedicate our family, especially our homeschool (note to … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Mama Mary! đŸ™‚ The Most Inspiring Breastfeeding Mom of All đŸ˜€ (+ Moringana Amazing Grace Giveaway Week 9)
Truly Rich Reflections: Set Our Hearts On Fire — The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Did you know that yesterday, we Catholics celebrated the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Actually, the whole month of June is dedicated to His Sacred Heart! You can read more about that here. đŸ™‚ Source. Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Source. While growing up in Brunei, I … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Set Our Hearts On Fire — The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
i am NOT Supermom… but I know someone who is!
I can't sleep... partly because I'm still stressing over something work-related, and partly because I have other projects to finish as well. So I was trying to "de-stress" by browsing through Facebook (which I should do a LOT less of, LOL!). Then, on our ROCKERs homeschool support group page, I saw that someone had tagged … Continue reading i am NOT Supermom… but I know someone who is!
Truly Rich Reflections: Joseph and Mary sang lullabies too ;-) *Happy Michaelmas too!*
Last night, after I let the kids watch the video about St. Lorenzo Ruiz as part of our commemorating his feast day, they asked for more videos about Jesus. So I relented and did a search for Christian lullabies, as we were preparing for bedtime, and stumbled upon these moving videos:How moving.. it reminds me … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Joseph and Mary sang lullabies too đŸ˜‰ *Happy Michaelmas too!*
Truly Rich Reflections: Remembering September 11
Who could ever forget what happened on September 11? It has been TEN years since this tragic event, and many may have forgotten the tragic events of that day.It is very timely then that today's mass readings remind us about the destruction brought about by wrath and anger, and the importance of peace, forgiveness and living "not for oneself." … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: Remembering September 11
Truly Rich Reflections: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dearest Mother Mary, we thank You for being with us throughout our lives. Especially for whispering your promise to take care of our children while we were on mission in Timor. Happy happy birthday dear Mother!Let us take some time to reflect on Mama Mary's birthday, with this reflection from Deacon John:Â A Short Reflection on … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Blessed is the fruit of our wombs
On August 15, we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was a day for us Catholics to remember how our dear Mother played a significant role in the life of Jesus, and indirectly, in the lives of each of us today. The Gospel on that day spoke about the … Continue reading Blessed is the fruit of our wombs
Truly Rich Reflections: On the Feast of the Assumption of our dear Mother Mary
Mother of the New WorldRev. Johann G. Roten, SM The meaning of the Assumption is that of a culmination and a new beginning.With the Assumption, the promises of the Lord were fulfilled for Mary, and as always, beyond all expectation. Her glorification in body and soul resulted from divine graciousness and gracefulness. But it also … Continue reading Truly Rich Reflections: On the Feast of the Assumption of our dear Mother Mary
Freebie Friday: Catholic Lesson Planner for Homeschooling plus Divine Mercy Sunday ideas from Catholic Icing!
Look what I found: a free Catholic Lesson Planner for Homeschoolers! Yipee! Just what I needed! (I am SO disorganized! Waaah. How are we ever going to "formally start" homeschooling?!) Need to get me a printer now! Bwahahaha. To download the Planner, please go to this link. :-)Also, since it's Divine Mercy Sunday this Sunday, … Continue reading Freebie Friday: Catholic Lesson Planner for Homeschooling plus Divine Mercy Sunday ideas from Catholic Icing!
Truly Rich and Blessed 