I love the name Hildegard! When I first discovered that there was a Saint Hildegard, I couldn’t wait to learn more about her—and the more I learned, the more fascinating she became. With her love of music, plants, the natural world, and the beauty of God’s creation, there are so many wonderful ways to bring…
Saint Rose of Lima’s feast day is coming up soon and I am so excited for what I have in store for her feast day. I have several fun activities and a yummy dinner planned. First here are a couple of facts about Saint Rose of Lima: Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible…
The feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola is July 31, and he has long been one of our family’s favorite saints—we even named our fifth child Ignatius after him! Over the years, we’ve found a few simple ways to celebrate his feast day at home, and I’m sharing our favorites below. A Few Facts About…
Saint Pedro Calungsod was a young Filipino catechist and martyr who gave his life for the Faith on April 2, 1672. Did you know that he was only a teenager when he was martyred—and that he became the second Filipino saint to be canonized? Saint Pedro has always been especially meaningful to me because I…
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is such an important feast day for us Catholics, celebrating our Lady’s purity. It is so important that it is actually a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. Pope Pius IX proclaimed on December 8, 1854: “The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a…
One thing I really want to start doing is celebrating the saints’ feast days with my family, especially the saints special to us. I have decided to make celebrating the saints part of my new “liturgical” year resolution. This brings us to Saint Francis Xavier, who is a one of our family favorites. This is the saint…
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