Tuesday, 24 September 2013
From Black, to Purple, to Red, to White
Watch this cool video that we found on YouTube about the new pope. We bet you there are still a few things you did not know.
Monday, 23 September 2013
Padre Pio
Today is the feast day of a very special saint. In fact, he could be the hero in a comic book since God gave him some very special gifts.
One day, Padre Pio was praying before the Crucifix when he realized he had the stigmata.
The stig what?
The stigmata is the word used to describe the wounds that Jesus had after he was crucified. See here is a photo of Padre Pio and you can see the sores on his hands.
That must hurt!
I don't know about that Tallulah, but people said that the blood smelled like flowers.
Another gift that God gave to Padre Pio was the gift of bilocation. And before you ask, bilocation means that Padre Pio could be in two places at the same time.
Wow that is very cool.
Here is one story that we found on EWTN's website.
Among the most remarkable of the documented cases of bilocation was the Padre's appearance in the air over San Giovanni Rotondo during World War II. While southern Italy remained in Nazi hands American bombers were given the job of attacking the city of San Giovanni Rotondo. However, when they appeared over the city and prepared to unload their munitions a brown-robed friar appeared before their aircraft. All attempts to release the bombs failed. In this way Padre Pio kept his promise to the citizens that their town would be spared. Later on, when an American airbase was established at Foggia a few miles away, one of the pilots of this incident visited the friary and found to his surprise the little friar he had seen in the air that day over San Giovanni.
But perhaps his greatest gift was his ability to bring people closer to God, especially when hearing their confessions.
He died in 1968 long before we and all you kids were born. But I bet your parents and certainly your grandparents were alive and might even remember him.
Did you know Cloë that more than 100,000 people went to his funeral.
Here is a picture of the church dedicated to him. If you click here you can see all kinds of neat photos. You can visit San Giovanni Rotondo virtually!
Why not make a Saint Folder on this special feast day.
Go to the My Little Flower Blog for instructions. Be sure to scroll down to September 23rd.
Let's finish with a prayer. Pope John Paul II recited this prayer on the occasion of the canonization of Padre Pio, June 16, 2002.
Teach us, we pray, humility of heart,
so that we may be counted among the little ones of the Gospel
to whom the Father promised to reveal
the mysteries of His Kingdom.
Help us to pray without ceasing,
certain that God knows what we need
even before we ask Him. Obtain for us the eyes of faith that will help us recognize
in the poor and suffering, the very face of Jesus. Sustain us in the hour of trouble and trial and, if we fall,
let us experience the joy of the sacrament of forgiveness.
Grant us your tender devotion to Mary,
mother of Jesus and our Mother.
Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage
toward the blessed Homeland,
where we too, hope to arrive to contemplate forever
the Glory of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Saint Padre Pio, pray for us.
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
One day, Padre Pio was praying before the Crucifix when he realized he had the stigmata.
The stig what?
The stigmata is the word used to describe the wounds that Jesus had after he was crucified. See here is a photo of Padre Pio and you can see the sores on his hands.
That must hurt!
I don't know about that Tallulah, but people said that the blood smelled like flowers.
Another gift that God gave to Padre Pio was the gift of bilocation. And before you ask, bilocation means that Padre Pio could be in two places at the same time.
Wow that is very cool.
Here is one story that we found on EWTN's website.
Among the most remarkable of the documented cases of bilocation was the Padre's appearance in the air over San Giovanni Rotondo during World War II. While southern Italy remained in Nazi hands American bombers were given the job of attacking the city of San Giovanni Rotondo. However, when they appeared over the city and prepared to unload their munitions a brown-robed friar appeared before their aircraft. All attempts to release the bombs failed. In this way Padre Pio kept his promise to the citizens that their town would be spared. Later on, when an American airbase was established at Foggia a few miles away, one of the pilots of this incident visited the friary and found to his surprise the little friar he had seen in the air that day over San Giovanni.
But perhaps his greatest gift was his ability to bring people closer to God, especially when hearing their confessions.
He died in 1968 long before we and all you kids were born. But I bet your parents and certainly your grandparents were alive and might even remember him.
Did you know Cloë that more than 100,000 people went to his funeral.
Here is a picture of the church dedicated to him. If you click here you can see all kinds of neat photos. You can visit San Giovanni Rotondo virtually!
Why not make a Saint Folder on this special feast day.
Go to the My Little Flower Blog for instructions. Be sure to scroll down to September 23rd.
Let's finish with a prayer. Pope John Paul II recited this prayer on the occasion of the canonization of Padre Pio, June 16, 2002.
Teach us, we pray, humility of heart,
so that we may be counted among the little ones of the Gospel
to whom the Father promised to reveal
the mysteries of His Kingdom.
Help us to pray without ceasing,
certain that God knows what we need
even before we ask Him. Obtain for us the eyes of faith that will help us recognize
in the poor and suffering, the very face of Jesus. Sustain us in the hour of trouble and trial and, if we fall,
let us experience the joy of the sacrament of forgiveness.
Grant us your tender devotion to Mary,
mother of Jesus and our Mother.
Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage
toward the blessed Homeland,
where we too, hope to arrive to contemplate forever
the Glory of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Saint Padre Pio, pray for us.
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
Saturday, 21 September 2013
Part 5 of the Mass: Finally Ready to Start
Greetings everyone!
Well it has been 4 weeks since we last talked about the Mass, so we thought we should get back to it. Here is a quick summary of what we have covered so far.
(youtube link: http://youtu.be/aQ52cg_e7Qg)
Remember that in Part 4 (August 30/13), we talked about how everyone stands to sing at the start of Mass. One of the reasons we all sing is to come together as a community, rather than as a bunch of individuals.
Gee Cloë, I thought everybody was singing so that the priest and altar servers had music to accompany them down the aisle on their way to the altar.
No Tallulah, the people are singing to and for God.
Once the music has finished, everyone makes the sign of the cross,
while the priest says: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
And everyone says loudly: Amen! This is called the Introductory Rite.
How come they don't also say awomen?!
No Tallulah - AMEN. It is a Hebrew word (more or less) that means what is being said is true. So when the people say AMEN they are saying we agree and believe what has been said.
Ok, I get it. So the people are saying that they believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Exactly!
Next, the priests officially greats everyone and says: The Lord be with you.
The people then say: And with your spirit.
You know Cloë, sometimes Mass gets kind of boring, especially once the singing is finished.
Mass is not boring Tallulah if you understand what is happening and even more importantly if you participate during Mass. Participating means, saying the prayers and responses, singing and listening.
Seems to me I've tried responding a few times, and all that seems to do is bring our master outside to tell me to be quiet.
I think our master prefers that we participate a bit more quietly, so as not to drown out the people inside the church.
Well that's it for part 5. Next time, we'll talk about the Penitential Act.
Hey Cloë don't forget to tell everyone about our newest business card. Show them, show them.
Ok Tallulah, calm down. Here it is.
That's it for today - woof!
Cloë and Tallulah Belle
Well it has been 4 weeks since we last talked about the Mass, so we thought we should get back to it. Here is a quick summary of what we have covered so far.
(youtube link: http://youtu.be/aQ52cg_e7Qg)
Remember that in Part 4 (August 30/13), we talked about how everyone stands to sing at the start of Mass. One of the reasons we all sing is to come together as a community, rather than as a bunch of individuals.
Gee Cloë, I thought everybody was singing so that the priest and altar servers had music to accompany them down the aisle on their way to the altar.
No Tallulah, the people are singing to and for God.
Once the music has finished, everyone makes the sign of the cross,
while the priest says: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
And everyone says loudly: Amen! This is called the Introductory Rite.
How come they don't also say awomen?!
No Tallulah - AMEN. It is a Hebrew word (more or less) that means what is being said is true. So when the people say AMEN they are saying we agree and believe what has been said.
Ok, I get it. So the people are saying that they believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Next, the priests officially greats everyone and says: The Lord be with you.
The people then say: And with your spirit.
You know Cloë, sometimes Mass gets kind of boring, especially once the singing is finished.
Mass is not boring Tallulah if you understand what is happening and even more importantly if you participate during Mass. Participating means, saying the prayers and responses, singing and listening.
Seems to me I've tried responding a few times, and all that seems to do is bring our master outside to tell me to be quiet.
I think our master prefers that we participate a bit more quietly, so as not to drown out the people inside the church.
Well that's it for part 5. Next time, we'll talk about the Penitential Act.
Hey Cloë don't forget to tell everyone about our newest business card. Show them, show them.
Ok Tallulah, calm down. Here it is.
That's it for today - woof!
Cloë and Tallulah Belle
St. Matthew
Today we remember the Apostle Matthew in a very special way.
When Jesus was alive, the Romans, not the Jewish people, ran Israel. The Romans did a lot of awful things, including making the Jewish people pay them money, which is called a tax. Even though Matthew was a Jew and not a Roman, he helped to collect that money from his fellow Jews. That did not make him very popular! Watch this video to see!
(youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyMPI9kTfw)
I bet I know where this is going Cloë, we talked about this on Sunday with the story of the Lost Sheep. I bet Jesus was ready to be Matthew's friend.
You are partly right Tallulah. But not only did Jesus want to be Matthew's friend, He wanted him to help spread the Good News by becoming one of his Apostles.
He wrote one of the four Gospels that 2000 years later we are still reading and learning from, right Cloë!
Parents here is a link to Matthew's Gospel especially for kids. You will find stories and activities on this site.
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
When Jesus was alive, the Romans, not the Jewish people, ran Israel. The Romans did a lot of awful things, including making the Jewish people pay them money, which is called a tax. Even though Matthew was a Jew and not a Roman, he helped to collect that money from his fellow Jews. That did not make him very popular! Watch this video to see!
(youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyMPI9kTfw)
I bet I know where this is going Cloë, we talked about this on Sunday with the story of the Lost Sheep. I bet Jesus was ready to be Matthew's friend.
You are partly right Tallulah. But not only did Jesus want to be Matthew's friend, He wanted him to help spread the Good News by becoming one of his Apostles.
He wrote one of the four Gospels that 2000 years later we are still reading and learning from, right Cloë!
Parents here is a link to Matthew's Gospel especially for kids. You will find stories and activities on this site.
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
Friday, 20 September 2013
Spreading the News About God
Today is the feast day of Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions.
Almost 200 years ago, most of the people of Korea had no idea about God. But some did, including Andrew's father. Andrew was baptized when he was 15. Later on, he felt God calling him to be a priest. In fact, he became the first Korean born priest.
Unfortunately, the government did not like the Christians and they were very, very mean to them. The Christians had to hide what they were doing. But many were caught by the government and even killed, including Andrew, Paul and dozens of their friends.
Today, Christianity, and Catholicism in particular, are growing very fast in South Korea.
Something to Think About
In a letter written to fellow Christians, Andrew stated, “We have received baptism, entrance into the Church, and the honour of being called Christians. Yet what good will this do us if we are Christians in name only and not in fact?”
How can you show people that you are a Christian?
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
Almost 200 years ago, most of the people of Korea had no idea about God. But some did, including Andrew's father. Andrew was baptized when he was 15. Later on, he felt God calling him to be a priest. In fact, he became the first Korean born priest.
(That is the country of Korea.)
Unfortunately, the government did not like the Christians and they were very, very mean to them. The Christians had to hide what they were doing. But many were caught by the government and even killed, including Andrew, Paul and dozens of their friends.
Today, Christianity, and Catholicism in particular, are growing very fast in South Korea.
Something to Think About
In a letter written to fellow Christians, Andrew stated, “We have received baptism, entrance into the Church, and the honour of being called Christians. Yet what good will this do us if we are Christians in name only and not in fact?”
How can you show people that you are a Christian?
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
Thursday, 19 September 2013
The Prayer Ring
Hi Everybody!
What a beautiful sunny warm day it is today. This morning we were out in the bush walking with our master and it was so great being able to run wherever we wanted.
Here we are. Can you find us?
Today our master got a neat idea by email from our friend Lacy over at Catholic Icing.
It's a prayer ring and it's a great way to learn how to pray as well as to learn certain prayers. Click here to find out how to make this prayer ring. And you might even want to consider bringing it to Mass on Sundays. It will give you ideas about what to talk to God about when you are visiting with him before Mass starts.
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
What a beautiful sunny warm day it is today. This morning we were out in the bush walking with our master and it was so great being able to run wherever we wanted.
Here we are. Can you find us?
Today our master got a neat idea by email from our friend Lacy over at Catholic Icing.
It's a prayer ring and it's a great way to learn how to pray as well as to learn certain prayers. Click here to find out how to make this prayer ring. And you might even want to consider bringing it to Mass on Sundays. It will give you ideas about what to talk to God about when you are visiting with him before Mass starts.
Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
Monday, 16 September 2013
Finding the True Cross
Hi Everybody!
Our master just got a very interesting email that she wanted us to share with you! It's all about a new book that tells the story of St. Helen looking for Jesus' cross. Remember we just talked about this on Saturday!?! The book is called The Queen and the Cross.
In this fabulous and instructive blend of tale and history, children ages 5-8 will be inspired by the lore and legend of the faith. Boys and girls alike will be captivated by Helen, a heroic empress on a mission, and will be encouraged to treasure the Holy Cross in their own lives!
As children accompany Helen on her quest to find the true cross upon which Jesus died, they will relive her adventures. They will experience Helen's excitement when she thinks she has discovered the 'X' that marks the spot-sweet-smelling basil-since basil is the herb of kings and Jesus is the King of Life. But just as it seems that the site of the Holy Cross has been identified, not one, but three crosses are found while digging… How will the one true cross be determined? Discover the legend of the Holy Cross and learn all about Helen's thrilling life!
To learn more about this book and how to order it go to Pauline Books & Media. They'll even let you look at the book first!
See ya soon! Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
Our master just got a very interesting email that she wanted us to share with you! It's all about a new book that tells the story of St. Helen looking for Jesus' cross. Remember we just talked about this on Saturday!?! The book is called The Queen and the Cross.
In this fabulous and instructive blend of tale and history, children ages 5-8 will be inspired by the lore and legend of the faith. Boys and girls alike will be captivated by Helen, a heroic empress on a mission, and will be encouraged to treasure the Holy Cross in their own lives!
As children accompany Helen on her quest to find the true cross upon which Jesus died, they will relive her adventures. They will experience Helen's excitement when she thinks she has discovered the 'X' that marks the spot-sweet-smelling basil-since basil is the herb of kings and Jesus is the King of Life. But just as it seems that the site of the Holy Cross has been identified, not one, but three crosses are found while digging… How will the one true cross be determined? Discover the legend of the Holy Cross and learn all about Helen's thrilling life!
To learn more about this book and how to order it go to Pauline Books & Media. They'll even let you look at the book first!
See ya soon! Woof!
Cloë and Tallulah
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