This past weekend, my oldest daughter, Rose, received her First Holy Communion. My husband and I were primarily responsible for preparing her for this incredibly special day. We did her lessons from the required First Communion book; we took her to Mass every week (as … Continue readingApproaching Communion with the Faith of a Child
“Take and eat; this is my body… Drink from [the cup], all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant…” (Matthew 26:26-27). These are Jesus’ words at the Last Supper, on the first “Holy Thursday,” as he offered to his apostles what appeared to … Continue readingHis Flesh Is True Food
I was rolling quite a few ideas around in my head while the calendar days were being scratched off much more quickly than I cared to see and my deadline loomed larger and larger. I bounced a few of these ideas off on my 18 … Continue reading7 Quick Takes – the Seven Sacraments
Approaching the big day, my daughter started her countdown. “Mom, this is the last Sunday that I won’t be able to receive Communion.” “Dad, this is the last school mass when I won’t be able to receive Communion.” So was the week leading up to … Continue readingReflections on First Holy Communion
When we pitched the idea of sharing First Holy Communion pictures, you can imagine we didn’t have to twist too many arms to get a good collection going! Here are just a smattering of photos of Ink Slinger and friends’ kiddos on the day they … Continue readingWordless Wednesday