The Blessing of the Easter Baskets is an Eastern European tradition, where, as you can guess from the title, families had the first foods of Easter (usually breakfast) blessed by their priest on Holy Saturday morning.
Category: Living the Faith
How Our Daughter Plans to Help 25,000+ Souls in Her Lifetime (+4 Reasons We Support Her Efforts)
By Dave Cowden Note: I'm beginning a series on Daily Mass for Tired Parents, and this is the first post in the series. What better way to begin than by showing how a parent's desire for the Eucharist rubs off on children! If you've been following along on our Instagram (@tiredcatholicparents) you'll know that our eldest is making her First Confession and First Holy Communion in June, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi!
Is Your Child Called to a Religious Vocation? And How Do You Know?
What role do parents play in their kids' vocation discernment? How do you know if your kid has a vocation to the priesthood or religious life? And what can you do to foster vocations in your home?
Examination of Conscience for Tired Parents
The charity which burned in the household at Nazarethshould be an inspiration for every family. All the Christianvirtues should flourish in the family, unity should thrive, andthe example of its virtuous living should shine brightly. Pope St. John XXIII, encyclical Ad Petri cathedram (June 29, 1959),no. 57. The following article is excerpted from “The Prayer...
‘Lord, I love you!’ How Pope Benedict’s Final Words Teach Us to Pray
“If you follow the will of God, you know that in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose a final refuge. You know that the foundation of the world is love, so that even when no human being can or will help you, you may go on, trusting in the One that loves you.”
5 Ways to Be Like the Holy Family
The Feast of the Holy Family is a beautiful way within the Christmas Octave to honor the earthly family to which Jesus belonged. The Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and St. Joseph, is a model for ALL Christian families, each called to holiness in their own right. So how does an ordinary family today model THE...
Already Exhausted This Advent? 5 Ways to Not Make It Worse
We’re only in the first week of Advent, but I’m already hearing from parents who are looking ahead to the finish line (whatever that might be? Christmas? Spring? Empty-nesting?) I hear you. I’m tired too. “The Prayer Book for Tired Parents: Practical Ways to Grow in Love of God and Get Your Family to Heaven”...
A Prayer in Thanksgiving for Groceries
When was the last time you thanked God for your groceries? Here's a prayer to pray whenever you go shopping.
Who is My King?
He promised me that all those who are devoted and consecratedto Him will never be lost. Since He is the source of all blessings,He will shower them in abundance on every place where apicture of His divine Heart shall be set up and honored. He willreunite broken families, will protect and help those who are...
I Didn’t Want to Write a Book.
"Jesus, if you want this book to happen, you're going to have to blow open all the doors, because I am NOT going to push for this." Here's what God did.