50 Days of Celebrating Easter
Posted by Fr. John Bartunek, LC in Faith on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Q: Any tips on resources or ideas for continuing the Easter celebration with the family for the entire season? Thank you for sharing so much with us!
A: I am sure that some of our readers will have something to say about this excellent question, so keep an eye on this post. I would just like to offer three suggestions.
Learn from the Church
First, take a cue from the Church’s liturgy. Each liturgical... READ MORE
An Easter Thought
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, April 09, 2010
“On the third day the friends of Christ coming at daybreak to the place found the grave empty and the stone rolled away. In varying ways they realised the new wonder; but even they hardly realised that the world had died in the night. What they were looking at was the first day of a new creation, with a new heaven and a new earth; and in a semblance of the gardener God walked again in the garden,... READ MORE
Holiday of Joy
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Every day last week Camilla’s first question upon opening her eyes was, “Is it Easter yet?” immediately followed by, “How many days until Easter, Mama?”
In my early teen years I can remember feeling wistful when I realized that my favorite holiday traditions from my childhood had lost some of their appeal. I still enjoyed them, but my heart no longer leaped with joy at the prospect of finding the... READ MORE
Excellent Easter Eating
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Monday, April 05, 2010
Cooking is the one household chore that doesn’t feel like a chore to me, and I also love to eat, so it should come as no surprise that I get excited about the feasting aspect of the Easter season.
Although I love reading about all our readers’ enthusiasm for the stuff, I don’t really care for candy. I haven’t eaten a single piece of Easter candy yet! But it’s not because I don’t like sweet stuff.... READ MORE
The Physics Of Easter
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Monday, April 05, 2010
A dear friend introduced me to this lovely John Updike poem in college.
I have loved it ever since.
Seven Stanzas For Easter
Make no mistake: if He rose at all
it was as His body;
if the cell’s dissolution did not reverse, the
molecules re-knit, the amino-acides rekindle,
the Church will fall.
It was not as the flowers,
each soft Spring recurrent;
it was not as His Spirit in the mouths and fuddled... READ MORE
Let's Talk About the Candy
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Monday, April 05, 2010
Happy Easter!
Now that the long season of Lent is finally over, can we talk about something important? Like ... Easter candy? You know your house is full of it.
After reading about all the fun and creative things readers here do for their families at Easter, I am eager to know this too: What’s your favorite candy? What treats were a hit this year with you and your family?
I’ve blogged before about... READ MORE
He Is Truly Risen!
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, April 04, 2010
“When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead.”
—John 20:6-9
We would like to offer our very best wishes to all of our “Faith & Family” family of readers for a holy and blessed Easter!
Holy Days Ahead
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Thursday, April 01, 2010
In observance of the Triduum, things will be a bit more quiet and reflective here for the next few days. The bloggers have these days off and we won’t be posting our usual Coffee Talk discussions, Small Successes posts, or podcasts until after Easter.
Blessings to you and your family for a holy and fruitful Easter Triduum!
In Which I Get Easter Crafty
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
(If pretty crafting-with-kids posts intimidate you, make sure you scroll all the way down for this crafty post’s reality check)
Hey, we did it!
I am talking about that cute-looking Easter egg decorating craft from Kristen Laurence that I posted earlier this week, of course.
I’m pretty proud of myself, actually. This crafty stuff really does require me stepping outside of my comfort zone a bit.
We... READ MORE
Bountiful Baskets
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Homemaking on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
I’m not sure how the tradition was started, but every year the Easter bunny tends to bring two new boys’ bathing suits with the jelly beans and plastic eggs. I remember when the suits were small enough to fold into a palm sized square. Now, they are man-sized, but still a traditional reminder that with Easter comes Spring weather and more time outside.
Different families have different ways of... READ MORE
