To Halloween or to not Halloween? While Halloween began as All Hallows Eve, the vigil before All Hallows (All Saints Day), and certainly has Catholic roots, whether to participate in cultural celebrations of a now secularized Halloween is controversial in Christian circles. In the Protestant circles I grew up in, “Fall Festival” parties or “Reformation Day” parties were the order of the day. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
Liturgical Living at a Glance: November 2018
I’m always trying to figure out how to make it easier for families to observe the Christian Year because we felt so overwhelmed when we first started that journey (which is why we wrote the book we wish we had then). I thought it might be helpful for our family to have resources compiled for the month ahead so that we can plan in advance which special saints days we want to observe and I hope … [Read more...]
Do You Need to Remember You’re a Human Being?
One of the worst things about modern life is the push to live at high speed. Most of us are rushing around trying to keep our heads above water. Not only do we not have time for self-care, we don't have time to even figure out what we would do for self-care if we did! I think “self-care” is a tricky phrase. It can be interpreted as selfishness or putting our own needs before the needs of those … [Read more...]
Let’s Celebrate the Canonization of St. Oscar Romero!
Blessed Oscar Romero, a Salvadorian archbishop, is going to be canonized tomorrow on October 14th! I didn't know a whole lot about him until my husband spent time in El Salvador last summer visiting a small Catholic agricultural community. During his trip he got to see several sites connected to soon-to-be Saint Oscar Romero and was deeply moved by his witness to the Gospel through his defense of … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Autumn Vibes
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! I put together some songs that seemed autumnal to me. It's still hot here in central TX but my weather app tells me that things are JUST about to change. We're about to get some cooler temps starting tomorrow! When I post the last Good Music Monday I had just dyed my hair purple. And as I shared with my newsletter subscribers on Friday....now it's … [Read more...]
A Book Tour for Everyone!
Hi, friends. It's been pretty quiet on the blog this month for a number of reasons and I'll be sharing more about that at some point. But I really wanted to jump in with an announcement that the virtual book tour for The Grace of Enough starts TODAY! I'd love to do an in person book tour at some point but with a new baby, this fall doesn't seem like an ideal time. So we're doing the next best … [Read more...]
