The Prophets

During Lent we hear from many of the Old Testament prophets. We thought it would be interesting to look at who some of these people were.
 
Cloë what is a prophet?
 
A prophet is a person that God spoke to who then delivered God's message to the people. There are the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets. Before you ask Tallulah the Major Prophets wrote the long books and the Minor Prophets wrote the short books! 
  

 

 

 

(These drawings are by Phillip Martin.

If you would like to see more of his great work, click here.)

One of the most famous prophets was Moses.
 
I remember him, we talked quite a bit about him. Isn't he the guy who received the Ten Commandments?
 
Exactly Tallulah. Today we thought we would talk about Ezekiel since the first reading is by him. 
 

Ezekiel was a prophet who lived more than 500 years before Jesus was born. His name means "God strengthens". In today's story he tells the people that God wants everyone to be good and to turn away from sin. He also tells them that this is what would make God happy.
 
Here is a short video about the life of Ezekiel.
 

(youtube link: http://youtu.be/0yGivhFOx0I)

On Monday we will talk about Daniel.

Have a good weekend! Woof!

Cloë and Tallulah

Tallulah is Back!

Hi Everybody!

Well I'm pleased to report that Tallualh is back! And we went for a lovely walk yesterday at Guindon Park.

I sure am Cloë and I am feeling much more like myself. I had to spend 2 days in the hospital, which is like 2 weeks in dog! And I had to have a bunch of blood tests.

I thought a lot about Alex during my time there. I can't imagine how he did it since I know he was in the hospital way longer than me and had way more tests and needles than me! I am impressed by him even more!

 

This is Alex with the Montreal Canadiens' and Olympic gold medallist P.K. Subban.

Hey I didn't get to meet anyone famous!

Tallulah you were in the hospital for only two days!

I guess you are right. But I have been diagnosed with something called Addison's Disease and it's quite uncommon. Something about my adrenal glands not producing the hormone that they are supposed to.

Yes you have Tallulah, but you are lucky enough that with medication you should be just fine and live a long life - thank God!

Thank God indeed! Woof!

Cloë and Tallulah

Prayer - Fasting - Almsgiving

Hi Everybody!

It's day 3 of Lent - how is it going?

Remember on Ash Wednesday I talked about the 3 main things we do during Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Well today in our inbox we received an email from Lacy at Catholic Icing.

She has come up with a great way to help you remember these three things.

Click here to find out how to make this craft.

 

As you can see I'm still by myself writing this blog. Tallulah is still in the hospital but I'm hoping she will come home today. They are finishing up the tests to see what is making her so tired. Please ask St. Francis of Assisi to ask God to make her well.

 

 

(click here to find out how to buy this card)

 

See ya soon - woof!

 

Cloë

Ash Wednesday

So I'm on my own today because poor Tallulah is at the hospital. She has not been feeling well for a few days so our master took her to the vet's and he decided to keep her over night. She is always annoying me by chewing on the fur around my neck but I already miss her!

So today is Ash Wednesday 

and that means it's the first day of Lent! 

Lent is 40 days long (Sundays don't count!) 

It's a time to get ready for the big celebration of Easter!

There are 3 main things we should all be doing during Lent to help us  get ready for Easter. 

The first is to spend more time with God by praying.

The second is fasting which is a fancy way of saying that you stop doing something (like watching TV, eating candy, playing x-box) as a way to better understand people who are not lucky enough to have everything you do. 

The third is giving to charity this could be money or your time.

Lacy over at Catholic Icing has many great ideas for doing all three of these things. Be sure to check them out.

And finally, here is a picture of our "uncle" Father Timothy on Ash Wednesday last year in Israel.

Talk to you soon. Woof!

All by myself - Cloë

Valentine's Day is Coming!

Hi Everybody!
 
It sure is cold outside - we are having trouble motivating ourselves to do much

But the thought of food for Valentine's Day is helping :)

So Valentine's Day is this Saturday and we thought we would share a few good ideas that we have found.
 
These cupcakes are my faves!
 

 
 
Jennifer at Catholic Inspired created these cupcake toppers for St. Valentine's Day. Click here to print them off. Then cut them out and tape a toothpick to the back. Then stick them into a cupcake for a fun easy display and treat!
 
Lacy at Catholic Icing has all kinds of great ideas including Valentine cards you can print and give to your Valentines.
 

 

Don't forget that Saint Valentine was a real person who lived thousands of years ago. Here are two short videos that tell his story.

 

 (youtube link: http://youtu.be/WW1mR6m8f1k)

 

 

(youtube link: http://youtu.be/KQzCiuwDeWM)

 

Here is some more info about Saint Valentine.

Colour your own picture. Click here to download the picture.

 

 

Have fun getting ready for Saint Valentine's, I know we will! Woof!

 

Cloë and Tallulah

 

We Are Here!

Hi Everyone!

We are Cloë and Tallulah aka The Church Dogs! We thought since we've been gone for so long that we should reintroduce ourselves - ha! ha!. Our apologies for the too long break!

Don't you think we look good! Yesterday we spent the day at the groomers having a bath and being brushed and brushed and brushed. And Gina gave us our Valentine bandanas.

I feel 10lbs lighter Cloë with all that extra fur gone.

Although we have been lazing around, our friend Lacy at Catholic Icing has been very busy coming up with all sorts of cool ideas. So today we thought we'd share a few of them with you.

 

ABC Saints: Coloring Pages Turned Easy Catholic Craft

 

 

Preschool ABC Snack Ideas- Cooking Our Way Through The Alphabet

 

Printable Peg Dolls- Just Paint The Head And Decoupage The Rest!

 

Religious Notebooking For Kids

 

 

Those really are cool ideas Cloë! Can you guess which one I like best?

I imagine your favourite is the ABC Snack Ideas.

You are right - how did you guess?

Because you are always thinking about your stomach Tallulah.

Oh yea, you're right I am - he! he! he!. So what's your favourite?

Well I like them all but I really like the peg doll saints, they are so cute!

We have to get our master to help us make a few of these right Cloë!

We sure do Talllulah!

Well that's it for today. See ya soon - really! 

Woof!

Cloë and Tallulah 

Jesus' Baptism

So we told you earlier this week that the 12 days of Christmas had come to an end, and they did. But actually, today is really the end of the Christmas season in the Church.

I remember Cloë, we talked about this last year. 

That's right Cloë. Most of the people we know were baptized when they were little babies but in Jesus' day they baptized people as adults.

Do you remember where Jesus was baptized and by whom?

It was his cousin, John the Baptist. 

(click here to download the colouring page)

And he baptized him in the Jordan River. 

Our master, our granny and our uncle (in the 2 photos) all renewed their baptismal promises in the Jordan River when they were in Israel last year.

I bet that was exciting Cloë.

It sure was. So Tallulah, do you remember what special thing happens when a human is baptized.

I sure do, they become an official member of the Church and of God's family.

Very good Cloë. Once you have been baptized you also become: 

a priest, 

a prophet and 

a king. 

We are going to talk about each of these roles during the next week. 

So stay tuned everybody!

Finally, ask mom and dad about the day of your baptism. Ask to see the keepsakes: the white garment, baptismal candle, prayers, photos, and other symbols of your baptism! 

Woof!

Cloë and Tallulah