Motherhood is challenging. Yes, it can be a wonderful experience but let’s face it, there are moments where we want to tear out our hair or through our hands up in desperation. Domestic life is relentless, our children are demanding, and the washing pile never completely disappears. Our children can play happily one minute […]
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In the late sixteenth century the Christian world feared invasion by the Ottoman Turks. The Muslim armada was mighty and ruthless. Those who were not killed in battle by the Turks were captured and forced into a life of slavery. In a last ditch effort to stave off the inevitable invasion of their countries
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St Boniface Feast Day: June 5th Patronage: Brewers; Fulda; Germany; World Youth Day St Boniface was the first archbishop of Mainz and the “Apostle of the Germans”. He was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. In 719 at the request
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Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Knots Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your
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This is a quick and easy craft to help your children understand the wonder of the Ascension. You will need For option one: Ascension craft pattern Paper or card Glue Scissors Pencils, crayons or textas For option two: The Ascension image Card Sticky tape String A drinking straw What to do Option one 1.
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St Augustine Feast Day: May 27th Patronage: England St Augustine of Canterbury was the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the “Apostle to the English” and a founder of the English Church. St Augustine was the prior of a monastery in Rome when Pope Gregory the Great chose him in 595 to lead a mission, usually known as the Gregorian
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Saint Rita of Cascia Feast Day: May 22nd Patronage: Impossible cases I have to admit, St Rita is one of my favourite saints. She is the patron saint of impossible cases! Some sources say she is the patron of grocers and salami vendors too. She was born in Cascia, in Italy. At an early age
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I went to dinner with some girlfriends a few weeks ago, and during the drive home one of them said to me, “Pray about what you want, Joy. I think you already know what you want, but you just need to take the steps to get there. Pray, and ask God to lead you and
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Saint Matthias Feast Day: May 14th Patronage: Alcoholism, carpenters, small pox, tailors, hope, perseverance Saint Matthias was known as the ‘new apostle’ as he was the one chosen to replace Judas after his betrayal and suicide. Matthias was chosen by the remaining eleven apostles. In the scripture this is the first and the last we
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My children were recently invited to become part of a sticker club which we accepted on the whole because it was a simple formula and required me to invite 6 other children to join and cost me a packet of stickers and six stamps. But then I thought, what about creating a ‘Holy Card Club’
