August 21, 2026
Happy Friday, friends! โจ
Last week we made flower crowns to honor Mary being taken up to heaven โ and this week, the Church shows us exactly why that crown fits her: because on August 22, we celebrate Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. It's a beautiful, gentle "closing" to the feast we celebrated together just one week ago.
But here's the lovely twist: Mary's queenship doesn't look like thrones...
August 14, 2026
Happy Friday, friends! โจ
This week the whole Church pauses to celebrate one of the most beautiful mysteries of our faith: Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was taken up body and soul into heaven. No decay, no goodbye โ just a mother brought fully home to be with her Son.
If August has left your family a little tired โ new schedules, new routines, maybe a few too many "just one more thing" d...
August 7, 2026
Happy Friday, friends!
This week we get to meet a saint whose very name means "light" โ and whose whole life was spent letting that light shine, even after she gave up everything the world said mattered. St. Clare of Assisi reminds us that a family doesn't need much to be rich in what matters most. Sometimes the simplest homes shine the brightest.
If your August has felt a little full โ new rou...
