THANK YOU to those of you that nominated Shower of Roses and Catholic Cuisine!! What an honor to be included amongst the other wonderful blogs that have been nominated!
Captain (9), Rascal (7), Twinkle Toes (6), Chiquita (4), Snuggles (2), and our little Rose due Christmas Day!
The Christmas Rose Novena
Remember, O Gracious Little Rose Queen, your promise to spend your heaven in doing good on earth and even, if necessary, to come down to help those who ask your aid. If it is God's Holy Will, and my dispositions are pleasing to Him by their honesty and true desire for goodness, keep your promise to shower roses and send me some visible sign of your heavenly friendship for me and for those I love. In memory of the great interior enlightenment you received on a certain Christmas of your early life, ask God for a "Christmas Rose" for me in these my urgent needs, that I may experience an increase in faith, hope and confidence. (Meditate, here upon your petitions so that St. Therese can understand why your are asking her to assist you.) I desire to know and to accept real objective truth about life and death. Give me assurance that you understand and will remain my heavenly friend, so that one day we may be together with God. Keep your promise to give some answer! Amen.
St. Andrew's Christmas Novena
Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son of God was born of a most pure Virgin at a stable at midnight in Bethlehem in the piercing cold. At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, to hear my prayers and grant my desires. (Mention your intentions here) Through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother. Amen.
Say 15 times a day from St. Andrew's Day (30 November), ending on Christmas Eve
About Me
My name is Jessica. I am a Roman Catholic, Irish, Wife, and Home-Educating Mother to our 5 blessings, plus one on the way and 2 in heaven. I was Home Educated myself, along with my 11 younger siblings. I have a special devotion to St. Therese, through whom I have been given much help and many blessings--the beautiful Shower of Roses that she has sent my way! Here I will share a few of the blessings I treasure, as well as other thoughts about home educating, mothering and just life in general! Please remember that what you see here is just a little glimpse at our lives, so please say a prayer for us, as we continue to strive for holiness.
7 Comments:
Oh Jessica - he is soooooo cute! In real life and on video!
Precious!
Aww, love it! Too cute and of course brilliant as well. Those homeschooled kids are so smart! ;)
Positively adorable, we LOVE those DVD's, they are the best!!
Snuggles has a way of bringing joy to the world! There is just something about his smile that is precious beyond words! Praise God for him!
How adorable!!!
Oh! he is getting so big!! I can't believe it. He was so cute with Buckaroo the other day too. He will be such a good big brother!
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