Spring Flowers

 

 

 

 

Lego Cake

Cecilia knew exactly what cake she wanted to make for Kieran. The day before his birthday she busied herself making the cake. The finished product took my breath away.

Cecilia tells me that the cakes are labors of love for her younger brothers. May God bless her for using her talent to please her brothers!

The joy of blowing out the birthday candles is too funny not to share.

Dinosaur Cake

As our little boy's birthday approached, I knew that I wanted to make a dinosaur cake for him. However, when it was time to make it, our youngest was extra fussy and wanted to be in my arms. Cecilia readily volunteered to make the cake. I told her what I wanted and she got to work. The finished cake looked much better than I had envisioned. My children are blessed to have a sister who enjoys making fancy birthday cakes for them.

The Lamb Suffered for Us

"The Lamb who was slaughtered for the sake of our salvation still thirsts – His desire for our salvation is greater than could be shown by His suffering – for His suffering is without end, as is His love."

~ St. Catherine of Siena ~

Catherine of Siena by Sigrid Undset, pp. 188-189

Prayer

Prayer is the perfect penance because it unites your heart, mind, and soul with God. 

~ paraphrased (or possibly a direct quote) from a sermon given by Fr. Insco, FSSP

Words to Remember

"He will provide the way and the means, such as you could never have imagined. Leave it all to Him, let go of yourself, lose yourself on the cross, and you will find yourself entirely."

~ St. Catherine of Siena ~

St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!

Lent is Just Around the Corner

Our garden is starting to clothe itself in purple, reminding me that Lent starts next week.

 

The appearance of the crocuses also reminds me that it's time for me to start focusing on cleaning up the garden of my soul and to help my children to want to do the same with their souls. 

 

God is good!

 

*Please excuse the photos. I lost my camera and my phone's photos are subpar.

My Not So Quiet Little Boy

Kilian: "I was very quiet at Mass."
Me: "I know you were. You fell asleep after the rosary, and I woke you up to bring you downstairs. You slept through the whole Mass and the Angelus."
Kilian: "I was so quiet. Can I have a donut?"
The only time that my little boy is quiet and/or still is when he is sleeping. 😂

Grow in Me

"Grow, Jesus, grow in my heart, my spirit, my imagination, my senses, by your modesty, your purity, your humility, your zeal, your love. 

Grow with your grace, your light, your peace. Grow despite my resistance, my pride. 

Grow until you reach the fullness of human perfection. Grow as you did at Nazareth before God and before men, for the glory of your Father."

~ St. Bernadette Soubirous ~