Let the Little Ones Come

Late Night Fun

 

A good book.

A good treat.

Sayonara!  :)

For Bill

Our family has a great devotion to St. Josemaria Escriva and we have been asking his intercession these past months for Bill.  Could you please pray for Bill this morning if you are able? Thank you very much!

Wordless Wednesday: Slam Dunk at 2! :S

Sixty Saints for Girls and Boys

 

 I cannot believe that in all of my 14 years of parenting, I have not heard of Joan Windham.  I just recently discovered the treasure of books that she has written on the lives of the saints and I am overjoyed to have new stories to read to my little ones.  

Windham has written many books but most of her saints stories are included in the anthologies:  Sixty Saints for Girls and Sixty Saints for Boys.

The stories are a perfect length to read aloud in one sitting for the younger set or to be read alone by the older set!   I used her story on St. Catherine of Siena when I taught Little Flowers this past year and the story was fabulous--very detailed and written so engagingly.  I haven't been so excited about a saints book since I discovered Ethel Pochocki's Once Upon a Time Saints books.  :)

Oh, and I just discovered that Pochocki has written a third volume in her saints series.  A great idea for a Christmas gift!  ;)

Hidden Treasure

An ancient image of St. Paul has been unearthed (literally) in the catacombs near his basilica in Rome!

Ella is here.

Thanks be to God!

Mary Elizabeth (Ella) was born at 1:20 pm weighing 7 lbs 14 oz and measuring 19 inches long.  She has brown hair and Doug says she looks like her big sister, Sophie.  

Thanks be to God!  What a miracle God has given to us--a baby born on her very own name day!!  :)

Prayers for Katherine...

 

She's in labor!  

May God protect her and help her bring this beautiful and precious baby girl into the world.

St. Elizabeth, pray for her.

St. John the Baptist, pray for her.

St. Michael the Archangel, pray for her.

St. Mary of Egypt, pray for her.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for her.

Update:  6/24/09 at 1:30--Doug called, asked for Emily and then she heard a healthy baby!  He had to hang up to make more calls, so that's all we have for now!  Stay tuned for more news!

Will lightning strike?

President Obama to meet the Holy Father.

Prayers for a priest...

...in the Year of Priests...

Please hold a dear priest in prayer today at 1:30 CST.  He is in need of much prayer and courage .

Thank you!

"The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus”--St. John Vianney

A Faithful Father

I think Bill had a very nice Father's Day yesterday.  

Meg made him a dinner of his choice--Berkshire pork chops, homemade mashed potatoes and cornbread along with the token green vegetable--peas!  :)  She also popped a honey cake in the oven which we all enjoyed with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.Meg did all this while the rest of the family enjoyed themselves at the Texas Pool.  :)  What a kid!  I only cleaned up afterwards (though that was not insignificant!)...

God has been sending Bill and our family some challenges recently, but Bill has remained faithful and strong and most of all joyful.  I am blessed to be married to one of the most joyful people I have ever met.  Amidst some very heavy crosses (one of which he carries right now), he remains optimistic, loving and so darned cheerful that at times, I think he must be faking it!  But, no he isn't faking; he continues to wake up early, go to daily Mass and head to the local bakery for coffee afterwards with his buddies.  He then begins his day full of that joy which surpasses all understanding. Simply put, he is a rock and as head of our family, a wonderful example to me and to our children.  We love him so!!

 

Father and son at the Texas Pool, June 2009