We thought we would do something a little different today. The feast of St Nicholas is tomorrow and it is traditionally to bake some form of gingerbread for this great feast for children. Anne Maree Quinn in the video below tells us about St Nicholas as well as shows us how she is baking her … Continue reading Baking with St Nicholas
The presentation; a child is dedicated to God. In our modern times, we may be quick to consider this in opposition to the freedom of a child, a taking away of their choice of faith as they grow. That a dedication of a child strips a child of the free will they have to choose … Continue reading You belong to God – The Presentation of Mary.
Saint Elizabeth is often depicted holding a basket of bread, or some other sort of food or beverage, characteristic of her devotion to the poor and hungry. Today’s feast celebrates the life of St Elizabeth of Hungry. Born as the daughter of the Hungarian King in the early 13th century, she married into German Royalty … Continue reading Go forth and serve! – The Feast of St Elizabeth of Hungry
One of the many Churches I visited during my time living in Europe was the Capuchin Church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccin in Rome. What is remarkable about this Church is that the crypt contains the skeletal remains of 3,700 bodies of Capuchin Friars. When I brought my parents on a visit there, my enthusiasm … Continue reading Why the obsession with bones? – All Hallows Eve
It would be fair to say that the young Mlle. Margaret Mary Alacoque was probably not the easiest person to live with. As an 11 year old she contracted rheumatic fever and spent the next four years in bed. Four years!!! That meant that her mum and her family would have had to wait on … Continue reading God’s Mysterious Ways – The Feast of St Margaret Mary Alacoque
Believe it or not, the determining factor in the success of my day is not how kind I’ve been to others, how well I’ve done at resisting the chocolate biscuits, or how many words I’ve written of my thesis, but whether or not I made my bed that morning. I realise that when stacked up … Continue reading The Little Way To God – The Feast of St Therese
On this Vigil of the feast of Our Lady of Dolours - or Our Lady of Sorrows, we felt that the ancient poem of the Stabat Mater would be an apt relaunch back into the world of this website. Let us pray that we can be inspired by this most holy of women who stood … Continue reading The Stabat Mater
Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum - Lk 1:38 FIAT. Such a small word meaning ‘let it be done’. It almost sounds weak and submissive, where could it possible fit into our world of Power-House Women? Surely, this phrase of ‘let it be done’ is more of a last resort - ‘I give up. Whatever happens, … Continue reading The Freedom of a Fiat
All Saints Day – after Christmas and Easter – is the most anticipated and loved of the Catholic feasts in our household. From when my children were very young, we started celebrating the feast day in a big way. It is no wonder then that they associate All Saints Day with friendship, food and fun. … Continue reading All Saints and Our Children
When Mary MacKillop was canonized in 2010 I was working at a Catholic bookshop in Melbourne. In the months leading up to the canonization the shop was inundated with every kind of Mary MacKillop piety that you can imagine. There were candles, key rings, bookmarks and medals but for some reason, in my mind, the … Continue reading This World is Not My Home – The Feast of St Mary of the Cross
