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Hello all! I'm writing to you from my back porch, with the dog sleeping in his bed, a purple candle burning, and a cold drink. It's a gorgeous day in Austin, Texas. We are in the second week of Lent and I wanted to share what our domestic church looks like, to inspire and pay homage to those who have inspired me. Warning: this post is extremely picture-heavy and I love it. For more information on what a domestic church is, please visit these great articles. While I will one day write a blog about our domestic church, today is not that day and it really is a lovely idea for families of all kinds:From the USCCBFrom OSV Our Home Shrine During Lent Now I hope this does not fall under pride, but I like to think we have a lovely little home shrine and great presence of religious artwork and items considering we are a young newlywed and newly-Catholic couple. It serves not as a point of boastfulness or rubbing in others faces, but as a reminder to us of who we ultimately serve and a place to focus for prayer. During the liturgical seasons, we switch it up accordingly. Without further ado, here we go! A picture of our home shrine as it currently stands. The base fabric is always blue, for Our Lady, but we change out the top fabric based on season. Here we see a lovely shade of repentance violet. The shrine is on a old shelf we got for free from my parents and placed beside the door to the porch and under a lovely window that faces another building. We have a huge stack of books on, beside, and below, so I'm looking into changing it out for a cube bookshelf so we can store supplies we're not using and the tons of books. These guys are regulars in our shrine. Homemade diptychs I gave to the Mister once with some of his favorite icons, made with picture frames from our local thrift shop, and two smaller icons I believe I got in England at a Russian Orthodox Cathedral. No worries, they are also recognized as saints in Rome. These two also live in our shrine full-time. Well, above on either side. On the left we have our Act of Consecration to Jesus through Mary, begun on our wedding day and signed on February 2nd, 2017. On the right we have the Act of Contrition which I find especially appropriate to pray during Lent. We love candles. Here we have six that I picked up from Hobby Lobby, nestled in beds of black sand for an "ashes and sackcloth" theme. These represent the six Sundays of Lent and the associated liturgical color. Three violet, one rose, one more violet, one red for Palm Sunday. I like the image stemming from ancient times that candles represent prayers going to heaven. Made from burlap I got at Hobby Lobby, it is the "sackcloth" in "ashes and sackcloth." Bet you won't see that trending on HGTV. It says "repent" flanked by two crosses. This is the first time I've hung a banner and I love it. It ties the shrine together visually. I'll continue to hang banners like this that match the season in material and word... now taking suggestions for Ordinary Time's word. This is a close-up of the bottom half. We have votive candles representing the Stations of the Cross... see this awesome blog post for more details. This is another regular in our shrine, with some seasonal changes. We always have the little house (got it from Goodwill and repainted) with fake candles that have prayer intentions written on them, a small image of Our Lady, Pop Francis, St. Theresa the Little Flower, and a Holy Spirit image I received at confirmation. We also have the only palm cross we can find, a rosary holder we received as a wedding present, and an image of La Pieta that is front and center this Lent. On top is a BREATH-TAKING crucifix, a tiny angel I received for confirmation, and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Note: the Mister made all of these rosaries! I am so lucky. He did not make the prayer rope, however. That was a Christmas gift from me. This is our lovely mantle, over a fireplace we have never used (yet). I won't go into detail on the different icons and prayer cards featured above, as we've just collected them based on who speaks to us and what we've gotten free. We also have a basket on our home shrine with extras for people to take. On the left side of our mantle. Typically I'll have fresh or silk flowers out, but being inspired by "ashes and sackcloth" the mason jar is filled with black sand ("ashes") instead. There was a single beeswax candle burning as a prayer for communion with our Orthodox brethren, but that was quite a few hours ago. In the center of our mantle. We're working on getting a better St. Joseph, but we also have a rustic sign, my first crucifix ever (before I "came out" to my family as Catholic), and one of my favorite images of Our Lady. And finally, on the right side we have a friendly sign from our wedding and a purple candle. The candles change based on the season. We got this one pretty cheap from our local Catholic goods store. That looks like just about everything! We also have some icons, crucifixes, crosses, and holy water fonts scattered about, but those won't change... yet. Look for another post about Holy Week 2017. If I did not mention a store we purchased something at, it was probably our local Catholic goods store, Hobby Lobby, or a gift shop at a parish. I will try to find specifics if you would like. Do you decorate your house for Lent? In general? I am always looking for ideas from other domestic churches out there! Blessings, Maria For information regarding what we're doing this Lent for fasting/prayer/almsgiving, see this post.
This year, with the onset of March, instead of heading straight for the usual spring decor, I decided I first wanted to create an area in our home that reflects the liturgical season we are in which is Lent. Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a time (the 6 weeks preceding Easter) where we examine our sinful nature and reflect on the tremendous sacrifice Jesus Christ made on our behalf, dying on the cross for our sins. Through His death and resurrection, we have forgiveness of sin and the promise of eternal life. For my lenten display, I grouped various items together which help us remember the different events that took place in the days leading up to Jesus' death. Below are faux leaves which represent the palm branches which were waved to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” John 12:13 This rooster symbolizes the following bible verse where Jesus predicts that Peter will deny knowing Him. "Before the Rooster crows, you will have denied me three times" Matthew 26:34 This Bible is open to the chapter which depicts Peter's denial of Jesus. (Peter denies knowledge of Jesus - Mark 16:66-72) The burlap bag and coins represent the "30 pieces of silver" Judas received for betraying Jesus. “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. Matthew 26:15 This weathered cross reminds us of Christ's crucifixion. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle. John 19:17 The wheat and grapes symbolize the bread and wine of Communion which Jesus instituted during The Last Supper. While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." Matthew 26:26 -28 I placed a couple of red napkins in the display to remind us of the blood Jesus shed for us on the cross. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7 Can you imagine the pain of nails or spikes being pounded into your hands and feet while being nailed to a cross? He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 The candlelight reminds us that Jesus came to be "a light to the world" Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Matthew 4:16 Pussywillow branches symbolize the promise of new life we have in the Resurrection of Jesus which we will celebrate at the end of Lent on Easter Sunday. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Matthew 28:5-6 Do you have any decor items that you could use to remind you that it is Lent? While it is fun to see all the bunnies and Easter decor out, having an area in your home decorated in a more somber tone is a good reminder of Jesus' love for us at this special time of year. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 During the next 6 weeks, I encourage you to spend some time in prayer and thoughtful reflection on your relationship with God. Read your bible, do daily devotions. Perhaps you might want to give up a food item that you enjoy or abstain from an activity as a personal sacrifice. By doing so, you will be all the more eager and ready to celebrate the true meaning of Easter when it arrives (on April 16th this year). Jesus said , “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live. John 11:25 Please note that my blog posts may be fewer over the next while as I take the time to concentrate on my Lenten disciplines. 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I walked into a meeting last fall and we discussed our Lenten theme “Dynamics of Faith” loosely based on the Paul Tillich book of the same title. There sermons are here. But what sort …
Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 22nd this year which marks the beginning of Lent. I've always wanted to create a tablescape with this theme in mind but wasn't sure how to go about it. Lent is not a season that one usually "decorates" for and in fact, often, decorations are removed from churches/homes. I couldn't find very many suggestions on the internet but while searching through some items around my home, I came up with the idea to use everyday pieces to symbolize the events that we remember during Lent. Let me take you on a "tour" of the table and explain what each item symbolizes. Below are faux leaves/grasses which represent the palm branches which were waved to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem. Below, the rooster symbolizes the following bible verse "Before the Rooster crows, you will have denied me three times" (Peter denies knowledge of Jesus) Matthew 26:34 This Bible is open to the same chapter (Matthew 26) which depicts Peter's denial of Jesus. These gold coins by the cross represent the "30 pieces of silver" Judas received for betraying Jesus. This weathered cross reminds us of Christ's crucifixion. The wheat and grapes symbolize the bread and wine of communion which Jesus instituted during The Last Supper. This Lenten place setting includes a red napkin to remind us of the blood Jesus shed for us on the cross. The clear glass plate has a grape pattern etched on it again, reminding us of the institution of wine = blood in communion. Beside each place setting, I've placed a purple (the colour of Lent) compote filled with water (reminds us of Baptism) and a rose candle (Jesus is often referred to as "The Rose") Pussywillow branches symbolize the promise of new life we have in the Resurrection of Jesus which we will celebrate at the end of Lent at Easter. A trio of candles to represent Father, Son & Holy Ghost are filled with purple (the colour of Lent) beads and grass leaves. The candlelight reminds us that Jesus came to be "a light to the world" Another look at the items altogether... And some evening views... A black tablecloth is used to depict the somber tone of Lent. Purple is the colour of Lent and napkins in this shade are placed under the centerpiece. I hope and pray that these Lenten tablescape "symbols" might provide a "refresher" on some of the events we reflect on during this season. May the Lord bless you and keep you in His care during this season of self-examination and repentance (some include "fasting" and for me that will be giving up ALL desserts/sweets - so hard for me!) I'll be linking this post to these terrific blog parties this week.Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch. Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper
Lent gives us 40 days of opportunities to grow closer to Christ. As you are planning for the upcoming season, here are some ideas for you to use in your home or classroom. This round up post contains music, videos, art projects, or coloring pages, click on the images below to go to the original posts. If you are already thinking ahead to Easter, check out this post or the list under The Church Year tab. Lent- Pray, Fast, Give Activity in English Also in Español (Folder here and idea strips here) Lent- Pray, Fast, Give Coloring Pages Lenten Prayer Challenge Board (Perfect for self guided prayer with choice for older kids, includes an editable version) Lent Family Plan- Ideas for prayer, fasting, and giving for each week of Lent centered around the Sunday Gospels and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. (editable format) Lent Looks Different- Ideas for Classroom and home decoration during Lent: Lenten Visio Divina using classic art, including printable art and a Visio Divina guide: The Sound of Lent: A Song Playlist (my personal go-to music during Lent, but great for a classroom as well) Videos for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Books for Lent for Kids and Adults here and here and in this overall list: Sunset & Shadow Stations of the Cross Project (one of my students' annual favorites!) Resurrection Eggs (Tell the story of Holy Week with items in each egg) The Gospel in an Eggshell (Object lesson connecting Advent, Lent, & Easter) Lent Notes Foldable (notetaking device for the Season of Lent) Lent Word Cloud Notes (print mine or use as an example to have students make their own) Give Up, Take Up (Lent goals printable and ideas for Youth Group lesson) I don't have a link for this one, but we usually have a sacrifice crown of thorns in my classroom. It's a simple grapevine wreath with large brown toothpicks. When the students make a sacrifice, they can pull a thorn from the crowns and place it in the bowl. Student created Lenten Acts of Mercy organized by the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy (It's a great time of year to teach about the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Find printable coloring pages and mini books here and here.) Using the Stations of the Cross as Inspiration for Lenten acts of charity What Lent Looks Like Coloring Page (Also available in the Liturgical Year Coloring Book) What The Triduum Looks Like Coloring Page Passion & Resurrection Peg Doll Set Connecting the Passover and the Passion (Youth Bible Study, can use movie Prince of Egypt) New Life Seeds Printable Fulton Sheen Good Friday & Easter Sunday Quote Looking ahead to Holy Week, this Holy Week Journal and Retreat Schedule, available in English, Spanish, and French: Oh, and these Bible Margin Doodles (bookmarks, mini coloring pages, templates, etc.) are in my Etsy Shop! I pray you have a blessed and fruitful Lent!
Hellebores, commonly called Lenten rose, are early-blooming flowers that bloom from February to May. See our 17 favorite hellebore cultivars.
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Simple ways to decorate and observe Lent in the Catholic home including ways to encourage your family to sacrifice, pray, and give alms!
We have had a somewhat difficult start to the year, dealing with virus fears and now, added to that, adjusting to the unimaginable loss of not being able to attend Mass regularly. Unfortunately our…
Mailbag Question! Q: I’ve heard people talk about Advent and Lent both being seasons of penance during the liturgical year. Can you help me understand how to explain the differences in the seasons to my family, and how to observe them in the home? A: Ooh, good question! As I was first starting out on […]
I love having a home altar in our house and switching it up for the liturgical seasons. Lent is one of my favorite seasons to observe in the home, and I love putting together a
In preparation for Lent, I am sharing my Lenten Checklist . This is being posted mostly for my own accountability and records. I am def...
This year, with the onset of March, instead of heading straight for the usual spring decor , I decided I first wanted to create an a...
How we observe Lent with our big family through pictures! Try out these ideas for Lenten decorating, recipes, and activies!
Our family so enjoyed the sacredness of celebrating Advent that I decided I wanted to do something for Lent this year to make this season a holy celebration as well. Usually when I think of Lent, I think “fasting,” but really the season is about so much more than that.
Catechists of all age groups are always looking for creative Lenten activities. With that in mind, I’m pleased to offer another of 40 Lenten activities (in 40 days) that I hope will be of use to you. Be sure to check back here each day during Lent to find another Lenten activity that you can adapt for your own setting. A Lenten Chain You’ll need purple construction paper, scissors, and tape. Cut the purple construction paper into one-inch [...]
This is a special Lent theme solo post. Lent is the lead up to Easter. It lasts for 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (Sundays are not included in the tally) and represents the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert. To follow Lent is very much a personal choice. While advent […]
Ways to encourage Lenten sacrifices in the home during Lent. Also a great roundup of tangible ways to make it happen and ideas to give up!
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Strange to think of all the transitions that happen during the last few days of Holy Week. On Maundy Thursday, we began with a Lenten altar (above). Of course, all is stripped away at the end of that service. In some ways it's a terrifying reminder of all that will be stripped away from all of us. Above you see our Good Friday altar. Our stripped altar reveals a beautiful marble. It's not nearly as austere as some of the stripped altars I've seen. Below, a close up of the Good Friday altar. On Holy Saturday, we arrived to get the sanctuary ready for Easter. We wanted something to hang on the bare branches, and we came up with the idea of origami cranes. Luckily there are people far more talented at origami than I am. My cranes looked crippled and crumpled. They were Good Friday cranes, not Resurrection cranes. Above, the cranes from a distance. Below, the cranes up close. With some flowers that will later be transplanted in the butterfly gardens, the transformation is complete! Below, a view from the side of the chancel. I love the profusion of flowers and cranes, all the colors, with the choir in the background.
Lent is about to begin. Every year it surprises me when I hear people discussing Lent because there are so many misconceptions. Here are 10 Things Your Probably Do Not Know about Lent.
