The Little Rose Shop Everyday Catholic Faith Blog

Prayers for When You're Grieving

Struck by grief, we can be caught in the paralyzing feeling of helplessness, loneliness, and moments of utter despair and sorrow. Most of us have likely experienced this grief. The...

How To: Celebrate All Saints Day!

Here at The Little Rose Shop, we try to keep things as accessible and easy to incorporate liturgical living into everyday family life as possible. A great opportunity is coming...

Creating a Faith-Inspired Nursery

The lovely and wonderful Emily Wilson wrote in a recent blog, "Saints are made at night in the nursery across the world." This statement rings so true as write this after...

The Rosary: How to Incorporate it Into Your Life

The Rosary is one of the most powerful prayer tools we have. It can be such an incredible gift, an extraordinary intercessory prayer, and a beautiful way to connect with...

Memento Mori: What Does it Mean?

Ever heard the phrase "memento mori"? Just a few years ago, it was new to me - and I was confused by the use of it in the Catholic world....

St. Francis Quotes you Need to Know

The Catholic Church is filled with some rock solid Saints, and St. Francis is definitely one of them. Here are just a few of the many St. Francis quotes that...

Ideas for Celebrating St. Therese of Lisieux

St. Therese is especially special to me - she is my personal confirmation Saint, and the patron of The Little Rose Shop (as I'm sure you could guess). My family enjoys finding...

Realizing Your Gifts

Believe it or not, you don't have to start a company or be a famous speaker to share your faith. I've always felt pressure to be good at everything I...

Showing and Sharing Gratitude

Sometimes I think of my relationship with God like I'm a fair-weathered friend. I need something? I'll pray about or for it, and once I feel that prayer is answered,...

St. John Paul II and Creativity

I've always loved Pope John Paul II because he had an appreciation for creativity. It's where my motto "Created to Create" came from, and it's in his Letter to Artists...

3 Easy Ways to Celebrate St. Teresa of Calcutta

Mama T is by far one of my favorite Saints - maybe it's because she's a modern Saint which makes her seem more relatable and real. Not that the other...

Saint Quotes for Moms

Motherhood is a gift - there's no denying this. But when that gift takes the form of finding snacks, folding laundry, driving to practice, and breaking up fights, it can...

Praying a Family Rosary: A Few Tips

Have you ever tried praying the Rosary with little kids around? Maybe the sheer thought of that overwhelms you (me too!) or maybe you're ready to take on the challenge....

Bringing your Faith into the Dorms

There are likely few challenges that seem more intimidating to a student going off to college, than the thought of attempting to live their faith on campus. It's no secret...

John 3:16 - Product Inspiration

Back to school time is upon us, and with the change of routines comes a change (or rather addition) of new products! Sometimes we search for inspiration and struggle...

The Rosary Quiet Book

Have you ever tried praying the Rosary with little kids around? Maybe the sheer thought of that overwhelms you (me too!) or maybe you're ready to take on the challenge....