Time is a luxury we don’t have in our contemporary lives. Only yesterday I was catching up with other mums and the one thing we kept admitting was a feeling of being overly busy with the everyday things of life. The truth is, that even though time seems to be in short supply, and […]
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Light five candles and offer one Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the intention of all people lacking adequate healthcare. This week you will light the pink candle for Laetere Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent. Laetere Sunday, in a similar way to Gaudete Sunday in Advent, is a break from the penitential attitude and
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Make a crown of thorns from things around the house! You will need: Playdough (YCM recipe here) Toothpicks What to do: Divide your playdough into three lots. Roll each lot in to a long thin line. Cross these over in a plait pattern until the end. Pinch ends together and join the opposing ends
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St Maximilian was a soldier who became a martyr for Christ. Make your own shield to show that you are part of the Church militant – soldiers for Christ! What you’ll need: Cardboard Shield template Scissors Glue Pencils/textas/paint Or coloured paper What to do: Print out template (which can be found at the bottom
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Cooking is part and parcel of being a homemaker. Sometimes in life however, things can get on top of us and the gift of a home cooked meal is a welcome one. The old adage remains true about food cooked with love! The simple act of cooking a meal for some one else is
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Family life is busy and yet for may families, sitting down to watch television is one such activity that is highly patronised. Quality family time exists in far more fruitful ways than this! Fasting Challenge: This week give up watching television for at least 24hours (longer if you’re game) and replace the time you would have
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This week light four candles and offer the Beatitudes for the intention of all the hungry and malnourished. The Beatitudes Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for their will inherit the land. Blessed are
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5 Fasting challenge: This week’s fasting challenge hits right at the heart of the ‘fairer sex’: could you last the week without wearing makeup? For some this will seem brutal, and others possibly not at all. If you’re in the latter category give up another part of your grooming ritual; if you always wear your
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St John of God loved Jesus and didn’t like to see suffering without doing something about it. Make your own cross to keep Christ ever present before you as a visual reminder of His suffering and sacrifice that redeemed the world. What you’ll need: 2 Paddlepop sticks Playdough or plasticine (our playdough recipe is here)
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We live in the ‘lucky country’ and even when times are tough, generally speaking, we have enough to eat. How many of us have a pantry full of food, some of which goes out of date before we think to use it? Jill has written a great article here about sorting out your cluttered pantry. Almsgiving
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