O Emmanuel – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

December 23rd : O Emmanuel, our king and our Lord, the anointed for the nations and their Savior: Come and save us, O Lord our God. Listen Here I originally posted this on a friend's blog but updated it for this series here. The hymn “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” has a long and …

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Holy Week Craft and Discussion

Over the last few years, our family has slowly been incorporating traditions into our daily life to remind us of the life of the Church. This has included devotions, candles, colors, hymnals, incense, and most recently, a family altar that serves as a place to keep our devotional items. A couple of years ago, I …

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Poetry Repost: “Vita Fidei”

A couple of years ago, I was asked to write an artistic reflection on a section of the Book of Concord (or something relating to the faith). This is a poem I wrote for that project, and I thought I would share it now with all of you as we start the Lenten season. I …

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Poetry: Keble – Good Friday

"Wash me, and dry these bitter tears,       O let my heart no further roam,    ’Tis Thine by vows, and hopes, and fears.       Long since—O call Thy wanderer home; To that dear home, safe in Thy wounded side, Where only broken hearts their sin and shame may hide."

Poetry: Alexander – All Things Bright and Beautiful

It was recitation night, and I couldn’t speak. Have you ever done a recitation night? Honestly, I am unsure if such things happen in public schools. I was homeschooled, and at the first co-op we ever were a part of, they hosted a recitation night. It wasn’t new that year or anything; this was something …

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