Recently, we came up with a fun, interactive way of learning the different parts of the priest’s vestments. To create your own Felt Board Priest Vestments, you will need: felt: red, green, purple, white, peach, and any solid color to cover the background white trim gold trim a small piece of cord scissors hotRead more
Here is a great twist on memory using saints’ images and plastic cups! To create this fun game to test your memory, you will need: * saints’ images (click here for template or use your own pictures) * cups -plastic cups work nicely because they are durable and the glue holds well. Shaving creamRead more
“If a little flower could speak, it seems to me that it would tell us quite simply all that God has done for it, without hiding any of its gifts. It would not, under the pretext of humility, say that it was not pretty, or that it had not a sweet scent, that the sunRead more
This is a challenging group game that we’ve played at many parties. It’s a Catholic twist on the game “20 Questions.” First, attach a name of a saint to each person’s back with tape or a pin. You can make the names as easy or as hard as you like, depending on the ages ofRead more
This is a fun All Saints’ Day game for all ages to enjoy! It is also so easy to assemble. We used: * black foam board * string for hanging the objects *”s” hooks * color pictures of the saints-we specifically chose images of the saints that did not show their objects, to make theRead more
The Secret of Mary by St. Louis Marie de Monfort (89 pages) “Predestinate soul, how are you to do it? What means will you choose to reach the height to which God has called you?… It all comes to this, then: that you should find an easy means for obtaining from God the grace necessaryRead more
The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia as told to William Brinkley (223 pgs.) From the very first page, Sister Cecilia’s story is gripping and suspenseful. Through determination and many sacrifices, Cecilia transforms from a simple farm girl to a courageous nun able to outwit the Communists while remaining loyal to her calling. Sister Cecilia’s unique story-telling weavesRead more
“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on eachRead more
Have you ever made snow paint? All you need is a little food coloring, water and a spray bottle… After shoveling our driveway for the tenth time this winter, we thought of a great way to use the high mounds of snow that have accumulated! Creating your own snow grotto is easy! We began byRead more
The Hidden Treasure: Holy Mass by St. Leonard of Port Maruice (123 pages) “Treasures, however great and precious, are never appreciated until examined, counted over, and summed up.” Thus begins one of the most compelling discussions of the Mass ever written. As Catholics, we tend to take the Mass for granted, attending out of obligation,Read more
Christ was not alone as He carried His cross to Calvary. The women of Jerusalem wept over His afflicted state and one man was made to carry the cross with Him. Tradition also tells us of another woman named Veronica. Moved by pity, Veronica offered her veil to Christ. He, in turn, wiped His faceRead more
Fast and easy way to make a rosary holder… We went from this… to this… in five minutes— with items we had at home. We started with an old picture frame that wasn’t being used, attached some roofing nails evenly spaced, and then let each family member pick a saint medal for their nail. WeRead more
Peter was born in Catalonia, Spain, to a poor family. As he grew older, he desired to become both a priest and missionary. Feeling called to “save millions of perishing souls,” Peter traveled to northern South America, the center of the slave market in the Western Hemisphere. He lived with the belief that, “I must dedicate myself toRead more
Here is a great floating lantern craft depicting Mary, Mother of God, being assumed into heaven: We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.” WithRead more
The Life of Little Nellie of Holy God , complied from authentic sources (99 pages) Christ Himself declared that to enter Heaven, we must be like little children. The life of Nellie Organ is a beautiful example of the childlike innocence and love that we should all strive for. Though she would only live toRead more
St. Thomas the Apostle is often remembered as “Doubting Thomas.” Thomas was one of the twelve Apostles called by Christ to follow Him. When Christ resurrected three days after his death, Thomas refused to believe that the other Apostles has actually seen the risen Christ. He declared that he would not believe in the resurrectionRead more