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4 Simple Ways to Celebrate Trinity Sunday

On the Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate Trinity Sunday. On this day, we honor God three in one: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It's the perfect time to reflect on our own journey with God - p...

Simple Ways to Celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord

On the Annunciation of the Lord, we celebrate when the angel Gabriel visited Mary to announce that she would bear the Son of God and Mary’s yes to that call. Venerable Fulton Sheen said, “In the ga...

Easter Basket Ideas for Christian Kids

We have a ton of Easter Basket Ideas for Christian kids that include images of Jesus to help children focus on the reason we are celebrating in the first place! Here are some of our favorite finds:...

FREE 2025 Lenten Guide

Download our FREE Lenten Guide that includes ideas to do each week of Lent and ways to celebrate feast days throughout Lent. It also includes things to do for Holy Week!  We also have a coloring s...

Simple Ways to Celebrate Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras)

The Tuesday before Lent has many names and is celebrated in different ways around the world. The first word in “Shrove Tuesday,” for example, means “to confess,” as it was customary to go to Confes...

Ideas for Lent for those in Survival Mode

I can't believe Lent is already beginning next week. As a mom to little ones, I am always wondering how else I could possibly add another sacrifice to my life when I'm already running on so little....

2024 Mary on the Mantel Calendar

6 Simple Ways to Celebrate Our Lady of Fatima

The Feast of Our Lady Of Fatima is on May 13th! Our Lady of Fatima appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. She revealed herself as our lady of the rosary, and visited the ...

5 Ways to Celebrate Blessed Carlo Acutis

Blessed Carlo Acutis was an Italian Catholic teenager known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his passion for using technology to spread the faith. He was born on May 3, 1991, in London, Englan...

9 Ways to Celebrate Saint Francis of Assisi

October 4th marks the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi! Saint Francis was born into a noble family and had every intention of living forever in luxury until he began receiving special visions f...