How to Celebrate Christ the King
The origins of this feast day come about at the end of the destruction of WWI and on the eve of political, social, economic distress, and the rise of dictators...
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Product Inspiration: Works of Mercy Tea Towel
One night while lying awake, not an unusual occurrence with a new babe, I had the idea to go through my day, one task at a time to look at...
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The Surrender Novena: What it is and how to pray it
Do you find yourself in a state of angst or nervousness regarding a circumstance or situation? Find yourself hanging onto control, or doubting God’s plan for you? Me, too. That...
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How to Celebrate: St. Cecilia
Often seen depicted holding a harp or above the choir loft in stained glass or art, St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music. Many Catholic musicians have a beautiful...
Holy Family Hearts
The family is where salvation began when Mary said “yes” to the Lord and she and St. Joseph raised the Son of God. The family today is where the battle...
Liturgical Living Resource List
Who has high hopes of living the liturgical seasons in your home and just plain forgets?! Or, if you are like me, half way through the day, you say, “shoot!...
Our Lady of the Rosary: Fun filled family ways to pray
The feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary was created by St. Pius V in thanksgiving for the defeat of the Turks at Lepanto. This victory was attributed to...
Behind the design: Popemobile and Playmat
In my house, we have trucks and cars and races and legos scattered amongst other boyhood fast paced toys and activities. My boys love adventures, heroes and can sing you...
If Screwtape Letters were for Parents on Sunday
My Dear Wormwood, this is probably your most important task in our future success: creating doubt, self-consciousness, and frustration in the parents of young children on Sunday morningThis sometimes takes...
Bl. Carlo Acutis: What you need to know
While new to the saint game scene, Bl. Carlo Acutis is a saint for today. It helped that he lived with us in the 21st century, reminding us in our...
How to Celebrate: St. Francis of Assisi
Here at The Little Rose Shop, we love a great saint turnaround story. St. Francis of Assisi is one of these guys. He was born into wealth and privilege, motivated...
The Domestic Church: How it Relates to School
The family is said to be the school of love. Here we teach compassion, forgiveness, responsibility and every other virtue entrusted to us to instruct our children. Oftentimes, this school...
How to Celebrate: The Feast of the Archangels
The Feast of the Guardian Angels, also known as Michelmas, falls every year on September 29th. This feast celebrates the three named archangels in the Bible: Rafael mentioned in the...
How to: Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
The feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows in September 15th this year. It is a feast day acknowledging the deep connection and ultimately sadness Our Lady experienced being the...
How to Celebrate: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
This year on September 14th, we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This beautiful tradition and feast day originated when St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, traveled...
Reflections on Mother Teresa
Here at The Little Rose Shop, the lives and stories of the Saints aren’t just a nice idea or something to strive for. They give us true, day-to-day inspiration of...
Back to School Round Up
It's that time of year, again. Stores have switched over their summer fun aisle to …gasp… back to school pencils, gadgets, colored pencils, and all the things to get ready...
Learning from those close to Jesus
We have a lot to learn from the lives of the saints as well as from scripture when it comes to being close to the Lord. In Matthew’s Beatitudes, we...