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My Body, My Children’s First Home

May 3, 2019 By Haley 8 Comments

As my fourth baby has learned to crawl over the past few weeks, I watch her launch out across the living room to grab toys and explore. After scurrying several feet away, she will turn her head back to where I sit cross-legged on the floor and return to me, climbing into my lap to rest her head on my chest or pat my cheek with her chubby palm before going on her next tiny adventure across the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Faith & Liturgical Living, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood, Our Lady Tagged With: blessed virgin mary, children, Motherhood, our lady, pregnancy

A Mother’s Grief at the Stations of the Cross

April 1, 2019 By Haley 9 Comments

Trigger warning: stillbirth and infant loss. This post and the images included may be difficult to see for those who have suffered the loss of infant. No matter how many times I pray the Stations of the Cross, the Holy Spirit shows me things I had never thought of before. This year going to Stations at our parish for Lent, one image almost knocked me to my knees. The parish uses St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Faith & Liturgical Living, Family & Homesteading, Lent, Our Lady Tagged With: grief, infant loss, lent, loss, mary, stillbirth

Liturgical Living at a Glance: July 2018

July 2, 2018 By Haley Leave a Comment

Liturgical Living Resources for saints days in July!

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...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Christian Year, Faith & Liturgical Living, Feasting, Little HolyDays, Our Lady, Saints

Liturgical Living at a Glance: December 2016

November 27, 2016 By Haley 4 Comments

Resources for Advent and Christmas! Books, recipes, and more.

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...]

Filed Under: Advent, Catholicism, Christian Year, Christmas, Faith & Liturgical Living, Our Lady, Prayers, Saints Tagged With: advent, christian year, Christmas, liturgical living, liturgical resources December, our lady of guadalupe, st. lucy, st. nicholas

Liturgical Living at a Glance: September 2016

September 1, 2016 By Haley 7 Comments

Liturgical Living Resources for Holy Days in September (Mother Teresa, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Michaelmas, and more!) // Carrots for Michaelmas

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...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Christian Year, Faith & Liturgical Living, Michaelmas, Our Lady, Prayers, Saints Tagged With: christian year, holy days, liturgical living, Mother Teresa, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Padre Pio, saints days, St. Matthew

Our Lady in Art by Heather Sleightholm

May 26, 2015 By Haley 6 Comments

Our Lady in Art

I asked one of my favorite artists, Heather Sleightholm of Audrey Eclectic, to share about Marian tradition in Christian art during this month of May, month of Our Lady. I think you'll love her beautiful post.--Haley During my first semester in college, I had the crazed idea to take an art history class at 8:30 in the morning. I would stumble out of my dorm room, sometimes still wearing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith & Liturgical Living, Our Lady Tagged With: art, audrey eclectic, heather sleightholm, marian art

Why Mary Has to Hold the Cards: Thoughts on the Annunciation, Assault, and Free Will

March 25, 2015 By Haley 45 Comments

In Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Annunciation, we see the angel Gabriel visiting Mary in her bedroom. He stands tall while she shrinks back on her bed. Her face is difficult to read. Is she deep in thought? Or is she paralyzed by fear? The image is deeply unsettling and it’s hard to ignore the fact that it looks like we are witnessing an assault on a young girl. This is problematic on so many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annunciation, Catholicism, Faith & Liturgical Living, Our Lady Tagged With: annunciation, christian art, gabriel, our lady

Our Lady, Stella Maris….Over at To The Heights

June 7, 2014 By Haley 2 Comments

  I'm over at Olivia's lovely blog, To the Heights chatting about Our Lady while Olivia enjoys sweet moments with her new little one! "Star of the Sea, or the Latin version of the title, Stella Maris, speaks to the idea that Our Lady is a sparkling light of hope for Christians. Our Living Hope, Christ Our Lord, is made flesh through her. But her role as a channel of God’s grace is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Lady Tagged With: our lady, star of the sea, stella maris

Catholicism: Empowering Women for 2000 Years (Part I: The Blessed Virgin Mary)

January 28, 2013 By Haley 54 Comments

This is a series that I’ve been thinking about for months, but have been hesitant to dive into. Women and Catholicism is a hot button issue in so many circles. Story after story comes up on my news feed about how the Church oppresses women, discourages women’s rights, and promotes inequality between the sexes. According to media portrayals, the Church is stuck in the dark ages. “If only this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Our Lady Tagged With: Catholicism, female empowerment, the blessed virgin mary, womanhood, women's issues

First Advent

December 10, 2012 By Haley 4 Comments

Something from the archives today. I wrote this little reflection soon after Benjamin was born. I was huge. Not just big—gigantic. Even before I entered my third trimester, well-intentioned old ladies would pat my shoulder and say, “Any day now!” encouragingly as I waddled my way through the grocery store. Considering the raging pregnancy hormones running through my system, I’m impressed that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advent, Catholicism, Christian Year, Faith & Liturgical Living, Little HolyDays, Our Lady, Pregnancy Tagged With: advent, christian year, little holydays, liturgical year, pregnancy, reflection

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