O Adonai
O Leader of the House of Israel,giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai:come to rescue us with your mighty power! I’ve always been a good rule follower. When I…
O Sapentia
O Wisdom of our God Most High,guiding creation with power and love:come to teach us the path of knowledge! Wisdom is so important in the business of teaching the faith.…
Mother of Life
Happy feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! A few years ago, I came across an image that I fell in love with. It depicts Our Lady of Guadalupe, not as…
The O Antiphons
A few years ago my friend Anna introduced me to an online group of Catholic moms who would do peg doll swaps at various points throughout the year. Based on…
How I Advent: Home Edition
Celebrating Advent with my family is a lot of fun. Although my son is still a little young to understand all the signs and symbols of Advent, he loves candles…
How I Advent: Personal Edition
My personal prayer for Advent is usually pretty simple, as it has to be for a full-time working mom of a toddler. (An added complication is that my husband works…
How I Advent: Classroom Edition
So I’ve recently started listening to The Catholic Feminist Podcast, and one of her episodes this month had the catchy title of “How I Advent”. I am minority obsessed with…
All Saints Party Ideas
It's always bugged me a little that so many classrooms at our school have Halloween parties instead of All Saints parties, and while I am known to be the grumpy…
Pick a Patron Saint Project
Saints are an important part of any Catholic religion program, and it always makes me sad that my students know so few. A few years ago our art teacher as…