Each year on the first day of Advent we set up our Advent Calendar. This is generally the day that I sit down and work out what this year’s order of Advent activities will be. We already have an Advent Calendar, a quilted wall hanging with pockets into which I place small squares of paper […]
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Feast: Monday 25th 2013 Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Saint Catherine is an extraordinary Saint. She is one of the fourteen Holy Helpers; her voice was one of the voices heard by St Joan of Arc. Catherine was blessed with a vision of the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus at a young age, which was when
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Three years ago I wanted to prepare my children, the eldest then 3 and a half, spiritually for Christmas and to offset the secular messages that bombarded them from well, September onwards. Eventually I decided to take a different approach to the Advent calendars that offered a chocolate or a lolly for each day of
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Feast Day: 22nd November Saint Cecilia is a well known Saint in our world. She is the patroness of music, musicians, makers of stringed instruments and poets. Her life was significant in the small daily chores of life, which is something we can all relate to. Cecilia was betrothed to a man named Valerius. Whilst maintaining
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A prayer for yourself and for you to teach your children to pray before bed. Now as I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my Soul to keep, and if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my Soul to take. AMEN Originally posted 2013-11-18 22:18:01.
A Simple prayer to your Guardians Angels which can be said before bed at night.Guardian angels watch over us, pray for us, and help guide our thoughts and inclinations. They can even protect us from physical as well as spiritual harm! Guardian Angel Prayer: Angel of God My guardian dear To Whom His love Commits
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The Angelus has been traditionally said three times daily, at 6 am, noon and 6 pm, but you can pray it at anytime! The Angelus reminds us of the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary with great news. As we read in Chapter One of Luke’s Gospel, (Luke 1:26-38) God wished Mary,
A Mother’s Prayer Verse: My sweet baby on loan from above no better treasure could I more love I stand here beside your bed as I pray I lay my hand on your head and I say: Chorus: May you grow up to serve Him all of your days May He lead you and guide
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Saint Margaret of Scotland Feast Day: November 16th Life Summary: Saint Margaret of Scotland was born around 1046 in Hungary. We, as women, mothers, carers, supporters and friends can all find strength in the life of Saint Margaret. After being forced to seek refuge at the age of 25 in Scotland she married King Malcolm
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Mental prayer is that interior recollection with God. A simple conversation from our hearts with our Lord, telling him our thoughts, worries, joys, concerns and happenings of the day. Mental prayer is very much a dialogue between you and God. A lot of our prayer should be listening – listening to what our lord wants
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