This post was originally written in October 2014. October 4 marks the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, a feast honoring one of the most popular saints in the Church. It seems that everyone knows about St. Francis, or at least they claim they know him. This saint has become even more...

September closes the books on summer, and for many of us the school year has already been progressing for a few weeks. I have been quiet here, but only because I’ve been busy elsewhere. I finished my Montessori training and now am officially an AMI Primary (ages 3-6) Diploma holder. For...

The Advent season begins in less than two weeks. For most parents the coming of Advent signals a busy time, filled with many activities. There are Christmas pageants, concerts, parties and gatherings, baking, shopping and gift giving, card mailing, photos and so much more. To add to the...

Ash Wednesday is only nine days away. It feels unusual to not have any days of Lent falling in February, but Easter Sunday can fall in the wide range of dates from March 22 to April 25, meaning Ash Wednesday can be as early as February 4 and as late as March 10. A Lent-free February does happen...

I’m finally finding some time to review a few books. First up are the saint biographies by Meg Hunter-Kilmer, illustrated by Lindsey Sanders and printed by Emmaus Road Publishing of the St. Paul Center. First, her larger book Saints Around the World (size 8 x 10 inches, 212 pages)...

The holiest week of the Year began on Palm Sunday, and now we have reached the Triduum. This is still a year of adjustment working in the new school, so I know I say it every year, this year feels even more behind than usual. It’s so helpful for me to look at the plans from previous years. I...

During the week Pope Francis died, I was quite moved when reading the sign outside a local United Methodist Church: “Praying for Our Catholic Siblings.” How beautiful that they recognized the enormity of our Catholic current events—the sudden loss of Pope Francis, and now we are...

This past Saturday I was invited to have coffee with some CGS catechist friends. I had a mile-long to-do list and my introverted self just wanted to remain cozy at home, but I decided it was important to reconnect. I am so glad I made that effort. It was so good to be with my friends. We have...

Even though the Solemnity of St. Joseph was earlier this month, I didn’t want to let another year pass without writing about St. Joseph’s feast day. The whole month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph, so I’m giving myself a grace period. St. Joseph is everyone’s patron...