Catholic Home and Garden

Spring 2010

SITE MAP - Confused about this site?

Me, too. Here's where I started to sort things out - a work in progress. Look for daily updates that pertain to these trying times.

Aprons: The Garment of the Domestic Vocation

Rediscover the apron, why we love them and why your husband will, too! Where to find them and how to make them! A great gift for a season of simplicity.

40% Off Coupon for Flirty Aprons

Modest Clothing for Catholic Women

Whether you're looking for a wonderful church suit or easy to wear casual clothing with a southwestern flair, we found them. New coupon codes!

An Exploration of the Swimsuit Conundrum

It's that time of year again. Is there a middle ground between slutty and nutty? I think so. Resources for modest swimsuits including a Burquini. Discount coupon codes.

The

Catholic

Garden

«The Catholic Garden

The simple act of gardening as evangelization

«Front Yard and Wayside Shrines

Photos of Shrines from Around the World

«How to Select a Garden Shrine

«Jesus Christ Statues

«Virgin Mary Garden Statues

Affordable Lightweight Statues for Your Garden

Many Different Titles of Mary! Many New Styles

Updated 05/01/09

«Angels in the Garden

«NEW! Saintly Garden Statues

Updated 05/12/2009

«Catholic Community Gardens

«Plan and Plant Your Catholic Garden

Updated 4/21/2009

«Garden Plans

Updated 4/21/2009

«Flower Garden Bargains Freebies

Updated 4/22/2009

« Food Security A Garden Journal

«New! Virgin Mary Garden Statues

Affordable Lightweight Statues for Your Garden

Many Different Titles of Mary!

The Quickening

The Persecution

Pay Attention

Be Ready

There can be little doubt that our world is changing rapidly. Some have dreams. Others have a pervasive sense of dread or sadness. It is more than the tumultuous political climate, more than the chaotic and dire economic conditions. The earth itself seems to be in upheaval and the heavens cry for the state of the Church. One (alleged) seer, Pedro Regis, has recently come to my attention. I was struck by a message in October which indicated that the Church would be persecuted and the suffering of the faithful would be great. Clearly we are on the brink of that era. If you are so inclined, I invite you to visit the seer's website. I have looked through it extensively and have not seen anything "off kilter". It is in Portuguese, but you may use a Google toolbar to translate it or click on the American flag for the English version (messages are delayed in English for a day or two).

April 10, 2010 - Dear children, love the truth and live my appeals to you courageously. Testify everywhere that you belong to my Son Jesus and the things of the world are not for you. You are the elect of God and He loves you. Depart from sin and live in grace. When you happen to fall, turn to Jesus. Come to the confessional and seek God's loving forgiveness. Do not turn away from prayer and the Eucharist. Your victory is in the Lord. Courage. Although you will see horrors on the earth and the wickedness of men will bring suffering and pain to my chosen, be not discouraged. Stay with the church. The weight of the pain will be great for the church, but she will not be defeated. The church will triumph and her enemies will fall to the ground. Rejoice, for the Lord will not abandon you. Be docile and see the mighty hand of God work. This is the message that I transmit to you on behalf of the Trinity. Thank you for permitting Me to reunite with you here one more time. I bless you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Remain in peace, amen.

The

Catholic

Home

«Why Keep a Catholic Home?

How Catholic bear witness to the faith

«Our Readers Share Their Catholic Homes

Devotional Corners and Gardens from Across the Nation

«Our Mission

What this site is all about

«How We Started

Ten years later, a look back at our beginnings

«Fundraising

Pray for the Holy Father

May he not "flee for fear of the wolves"

My dear friends – at this moment I can only say:
pray for me, that I may learn to love the Lord more and more. Pray for me, that I may learn to love his flock more and more – in other words, you, the holy Church,
each one of you and all of you together.
Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.
Let us pray for one another, that the Lord will carry us
and that we will learn to carry one another.
[Pope Benedict XVI, 24 April, 2005]

Guide to Confession

"The minister to whom confession is made is the delegate of Christ, Who is the Judge of the living and the dead."

- St Thomas Aquinas

Read More

Infant of Prague Pages

*Devotions to the Infant of Prague

*Rare Photos of the Original Infant

*Catholic Artifacts: Infant of Prague

*How to Make Infant of Prague

Vestments

*How to Make a Crown for Your

Infant of Prague

Food Security

Grow Enough to Keep

and More to Share

Gardening on next to no land

Fishing - Foraging - Wine Making

Canning and Preserving Food

Prayer Need

Please pray daily, even hourly, that our President will pay attention to our brave military in Afghanistan and either send them help or bring them home

Our Catholic Faith and The Military - Updated resources for those who serve our nation, our veterans and their families as well as for those who pray for them.

All New!

Military

Holy Medals Rosaries

Prayer Books Prayer Cards

Crosses

To Honor

To Comfort

«Find God Wherever You Go

Mass times around the world, shrines

to visit and ideas to enhance your faith

«12 Ways to Find Time to Be Catholic

Making Time to Pray Is Easier Than You Think

Feed the Hungry

Catholic Community Gardens

Social Action for

Our World Today

How to get started

Hold a Seed Swap

Ideas for Parish Fund Raising

Where to Find FREE Seeds

FOOD SECURITY

GARDENING IN SMALL SPACES

You've read about our adventures in community gardening. Now learn how you can provide food for your family and those in need in very small spaces at next to no cost at all. Read More

Seasonal:

Catholic Costumes For All Saints Day

Catholics Coping With Halloween

What to do when demons knock at your door

Recipes for All Souls Day and All Saints Day

Soul cakes, Pan de Muerte, Beans of the Dead, more!

Celebrating All Souls Day

Remembering the dead is more than laying a wreath on a gravestone. It's a practice that might help save your own soul

All Saints Day

Ideas and recipes for celebrating All Saints Day with your children and family

The Saints from Around the Year with the Trapp Family Delightful tour of the season with a Catholic family.

Christmas -Lent - Catholic Gifts

Spiritual Warfare: Dangers of the Occult

A retired US Bishop's dire warning

Prayer Quilts

Works of Art - Works of Faith

As we move towards simpler living, we invite you to rediscover the womanly art of quilting while you pray.

Religious Fabric for Prayer Quilts

True to form, I've been obsessive about finding religious themed fabric - here is part of what I've found with links to where you can find it and what is likely to disappear!

Handmade Chapel Veils and Mantillas Many thanks for the overwhelming response to my mantilla veils. I am continuing to add new designs. Each one is handmade by the owner of this website.

New! Limited Edition Mantilla Veils for

First Holy Communion

and Mother's Day

Back in Stock:

Korean Madonnas and Gifts

Indoor Virgin Mary Statues

Crucifixes

Catholic Artifacts for Sale

New this week: Rosaries and Holy Medals

Click here to view them

Head Vases and Planters

The first Catholic artifact page I created. Now greatly expanded by maker and where to find them. Lots of "mystery planters" for you to identify.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Made in China

Congress passed a law to stop the sale of dangerous Chinese goods like toys with date rape drugs in them. But Catholic Marketing Network and others representing representing over $5 Billion in Christian Gift Sales lobbied to stop them. Read more

Celebrating Baptism

The wonder of new life is everywhere. Here is a collection of Catholic gifts for that newly Christened soul and mom and dad, too.

The ~~Coming~~ Economic Chastisement

Ways to Make Money When You Have No Job

Updated 2/15/09

Find Free Dental Care and Prescription Drugs

Updated 2/16/09

NEW! Updated 3/3/09

How YOU Can Make Money Online

A Surprisingly Simple Guide for Catholic Parishes and Individuals

In January 2008, after watching the signs for over two years, I began to write about what is broadly perceived as the coming economic chastisement - the imminent collapse of the global economy. I asked readers: "Are we on the verge of another Great Depression? Are we on the brink of TEOTWAWKI?" (The End of the World As We Know It). Many thought I was alarmist - over-reacting.

It's later than you think. It's time to "buckle up" spiritually. Late this spring I was blessed to hear a talk and attend a Mass offered by an American exorcist who was assistant to the well known Father Gabriel Amorth, chief exorcist of Rome. He had a lot to say, but one phrase chilled me to the bone:

"I can count on less than the fingers of one hand the number of years remaining before all hell literally breaks loose."

I've been working on the final version of "The Coming Economic Chastisement" that will be complete with spiritual preparations and it will soon be available. In the meanwhile, here are preview chapters:

«Economic Chastisement«

Introduction

Our Lady of Good Remedy

Prayers for Protection from Islamic Terrorists and

Deliverance from Economic Disaster

The “D” Word

The Depression Your Grandmother Never Knew

Proof in Black and White: News Reports

What to Do–When to Do It How to Do It

Get Educated

Get Your Parish Ready

Where Will You Live?

Finding Work

Utilities: Heat, Light, Water and Oil

Home Security

Does Talk of War Make You Nervous? Are We Entering the End of Days? Waiting for the End of the World a new perspective on our personal end of days.

Spiritual Warfare:

The Occult Has Demonic Influence

What one Bishop has to say about seemingly innocuous entertainment.

«Dressing Modestly

In a seeming backlash to a culture that encourages hyper-sexuality, young women are turning from trashy to classy.

«Adulterers, Thieves, Murderers:

Welcome to Our Home

Danger in your living room How to

protect your family

«Our Picks For The Best In Catholic

Entertainment

«Exploring the Latin Mass

«What to Expect at a Latin Mass

«Two Sides of the Fence

«One Family's Latin Mass Journey

«Motu Proprio Discussion

Which Dioceses are "Tridentine-Friendly"?

«Latin Mass Resources

«Favorite Catholic Websites

«Our Catholic Faith and The Military

«Military Holy Medals Prayer Books

and Crucifixes

«A New Approach to Thanksgiving

«Advent

«Advent Wreaths

«Christmas Traditions

«Christmas ABC eBook

«Holy Water Booklet

«Lent

«Catholic Summertime

The Artifact Archives

Rapidly Vanishing Catholic Artifacts

Newest additions at the top of the list. Devotional objects from the heyday of the culture of Catholicism. Each page is image intensive so please allow time for them to load. View Main Artifact Page to see if we forgot any.

Holy Water Bottles

and Fonts Now with expanded Hummel section and Holy Water Fonts to buy. An important sacramental of the Catholic Church that too many seem to have forgotten about in the Catholic home.

Here's our popular booklet Holy Water for you to print. (Set your printer to 2-sided printing)

The Miraculous Infant of Prague The only Virtual Museum of the Infant of Prague with over 100 Infant Statues. Vestments - Crowns - More

Catholic Art

Ranging from tapestries to simple images on wood, sacred art has always found a place in the Catholic home.

Catholic Children's Books

Books with beautiful illustrations reached their pinnacle during the early 1940s.

Crucifixes

If there is a single devotional object that belongs in every Catholic home, it is a Crucifix. Explore the rich variety from standing Crucifixes to the pectoral Crucifixes worn by religious.

Front Yard and Wayside Shrines

It's not a Catholic garden without Mary.

Take a tour of front yard shrines from rural to urban and find inspiration for your Catholic Garden.

Head Vases and Planters

The first page we created. Once a common gift item, these beautiful objects will find many uses in the Catholic home and office.

Holy Cards - The beautiful touchstones of moments in our lives as Catholics from First Holy Communion, Ordination through death.

Miniature Churches

In keeping with our continuing theme of the importance of Catholic play, here is an amazing collection of miniature Churches that we're sure you'll love.

Nun Collectibles