Feast of the Assumption
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, August 15, 2011
Father in heaven, all creation rightly gives you praise, for all life and all holiness come from you. In the plan of your wisdom she who bore the Christ in her womb was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven. May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness and join in her hymn of endless love and praise. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Background of the traditional blessing of herbs.
A super yummy rosemary bread recipe to try.
And lots more information and celebration here.
Joyous Resurrection
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter
George Herbert
Rise, heart, thy lord is risen. Sing his praise
Without delays,
Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise
With him may’st rise:
That, as his death calcinèd thee to dust,
His life may make thee gold, and, much more, just.
Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part
With all thy art,
The cross taught all wood to resound his name
Who bore the same.
His stretchèd sinews taught... READ MORE
All Dressed Up…
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The church in Rome has all these charming little customs—like dropping rose petals through the oculum of the former Pantheon on Pentecost.
Today’s feast of the Chair of St. Peter is the occasion for one of them: the dressing of the statue of the apostle in St. Peter’s basilica in vestments (scroll down for pix).
They do it again on the feast of Ss. Peter & Paul.
Today’s feast is a celebration of... READ MORE
Family Feasts
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, February 03, 2011
When I checked my email this morning, I got a happy surprise - several messages wishing our son a happy feast day. We commemorate St. Blaise today - his feast is pretty well-known because of the common blessing of throats - and several friends had thought of our boy. I was touched.
I gave my own Blaise a hug and told him it was his patron’s feast, which meant little to him, since he’s two. Concepts... READ MORE
A Drama Only Two People Saw
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, February 02, 2011
I adore this depiction of the Presentation, which you can see better here. (Especially if you click the “framed” version.)
It captures the joy of today’s feast so perfectly.
What equally captures the joy of the Presentation is my friend Msgr. Charles Pope’s dramatic account of the scene.
He begins with an explanation of the two rites of the Old Law Joseph & Mary were fulfilling by going to the Temple... READ MORE
Jolly Old Saint Nick
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, December 06, 2010
Hooray! It’s the feast of St. Nicholas!
I love this feast because it’s a perfect excuse to share some treats with the kids, take out the red tablecloth, and enjoy a “Little Christmas” before the real deal.
This morning, my kids found treats in their shoes, but I am also going to give this cutie-pie bread a try. I intend to attempt to make the Santa hat into a miter, though. If it’s any good, I’ll... READ MORE
All Ye Saints in Heaven
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, November 01, 2010
Today is the Feast of All Saints!
It’s a good idea to go to Mass today and soak up some of those saintly graces and favors, but because this feast happens to fall on a Monday, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation (for Catholics in the U.S.).
If you’re looking for a cute cupcake idea to celebrate today, try this saintly inspiration from Catholic Cuisine.
If you’d like to make a more traditional treat,... READ MORE
A Rose from the Flower
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, October 01, 2010
The feast of the Little Flower is almost over, and in case you didn’t get a rose today, here’s one. I wish I could give every reader a real rose, but virtual will have to do.
St. Therese is my sister’s patroness and ever since I read Story of a Soul in college, I’ve felt an affinity for her too. Today I asked her to say special prayers for all of our Faith & Family readers. I hope that you will feel God’s love through her in an extraordinary way.
Happy Feast of St. Therese!
History Feast
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, May 28, 2010
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved Memorial Day weekend.
Because it’s the beginning of summer, of course, that wonderful time of sunburned shoulders and skinned knees and playing outside until the mosquitoes chase you in. But also because our hometown has a colonial reenactment feast every year on this weekend. When you’re a kid, can many things be more magical than a reenactment feast?
I certainly... READ MORE
O, For A Muse Of Fire!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Sunday, May 23, 2010
Happy Pentecost!
“The gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the realization of the prayer and the promise of Jesus Christ: ‘I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!’ “
“The fire of the Holy Spirit is different from the fire of “war and bombs,” from the fires “lit by the dictators of every age.” It “brings out the best and most genuine in mankind ... our call to truth and love. ”
—from Benedict XVI’s homily for Pentecost
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