Today I have two reminders for Ash Wednesday, which is barreling towards us! Get ready to make your Hot Cross Buns, and print out Lydia’s darling, simple, and helpful Lenten calendar.
This is the Lent to make a little oratory
Making a little oratory in the home is the way to begin a prayer life in a traditional way, living the liturgical year with the Church.
Choosing Lenten devotionals: Wisdom from Blessed Columba Marmion
Lent is approaching. (It begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6, in case you get taken by surprise like I do.) This penitential season brings with it the call to do more, to deepen our relationship with God. Let’s take a look at how to choose a devotional practice to achieve this goal. Tuesday was… Read More »
Practical thoughts for the coming of Lent: Reading, soup, and more!
When our kids were young, Phil and I would pray and talk about the coming Lent with each other; then we would take the Sunday before Ash Wednesday to discuss over dinner what the coming season would bring for all of us — a real and lively conversation, not any kind of management meeting or… Read More »
{pretty, happy, funny, real} … and Roasted Cauliflower Soup
What is this {pretty, happy, funny, real} you speak of? ~ {pretty, happy, funny, real} ~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! I think this might be the same tree that led {phfr} last week? I love its baby leaves. I suddenly have an… Read More »