September 8 is when the birthday of the Blessed Mother is celebrated. Going along with the hands-on way of teaching the faith, we celebrated the day with cake and homemade pizza. Yes, I normally use blue frosting since blue is traditionally associated with Marian feasts but things were a tad crazy here yesterday.
I believe it is very important that we start reclaiming the rich heritage that is the Catholic faith. Celebrate feast days, celebrate your patron saints' day, get back to the real faith. Sure, we all know God loves you and a few bible stories but there is so much more to being Catholic than that. People are leaving the Catholic church in droves simply because we are no longer being given the real faith or taught anything anymore. So many people claim they are Catholic while also saying they no longer believe in the true presence of the Eucharist, they think it is ok to use contraception, to support pro-abortion politicians and organizations, to avoid confession, never mention mortal sin or purgatory. We are loosing our rich heritage and it is time that stopped. When you take the time to celebrate feast days, you make the saints real people for your children. When you teach your children to pray for souls in purgatory (as opposed to just telling them that everyone goes right to heaven) you unite them with their loved ones who have passed away. There is so much more I'd love to say but I'm sure most folks would think I am a loon.
Bottom line is what have you done to celebrate your faith lately? Your Mother is calling and wants to share the joy of Her birthday with you. Do something fun and show your kids that faith is a fun thing. Make some more memories.
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We made a cake too and the girls made some crafts. When I feel up to it, I really want a piece of cake. :)
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