Pregnant Again – and How I Got Through the First Trimester!

Hello readers! Unless you somehow got to this page without reading the title, then you know we are pregnant with baby number two! Our first children will be 21 months apart which is almost exactly what we wanted. (We were aiming for 18 months). And now that we’ve told family we can share the good …

Liturgical Colours: Vestments in the East and West

Liturgical Colours When I first started attending Divine Liturgies, I really missed the green. Now don’t get me wrong – the gold is beautiful – but green is my favourite colour! Green is the colour of vestments for priests during ordinary time in the Roman Rite. In the Eastern Churches, where ordinary time is replaced …

How to Celebrate the Nativity Fast (Advent)

A Time of Preparation Surprise it is that time of year again! Last Sunday it was Christ the King for Byzantine Catholics, which reminded me that it’s time to start thinking about preparing for Christmas. Preparing to prepare… that’s how prepared we are! Advent vs Nativity Fast In the Byzantine Catholic Church the time preparing …

A Collection of Helpful Responses to the Sex Abuse Scandal in the Church

Overwhelmed by all the Scandal? So the big topic of the day is the sex scandal and cover up in the church. In the past few weeks, there has been a ton of conversation about the abuses and cover-ups by Bishops and Cardinals. Even Pope Francis has been implicated in the web of cover-ups. Many …

How to Balance Work Faith Family and Self with a Rule of Life

Developing a Rule of Life: How I Brought Order to my Day, and You Can To!

My Old Unorganized Life When life isn’t organized, we suffer for it. Our minds are filled with the pressure of all the things we should be doing. Even when we take a moment to relax, we feel guilty because there is so much left to do. 24 hours in a day doesn’t feel like enough. …

Dormition Feast: What to Do with Blessed Flowers and More

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos While all Marian Feasts are awesome, wonderful, and special, the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos has a special place in my heart. It is my firstborn daughter’s day of birth (Little Fox). Also called the Assumption of Mary, the feast of Dormition falls on the 15th …