Category Archives: Catholicism

An Advent Chasuble – Part 3

Posted on December 26, 2017 by civilwarrose5

If only I could have stopped right at this point in the process. I had already made one chasuble, did we really need another one? This one had some purple on it, so shouldn’t that count? Apparently not. I had … Continue reading →

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An Advent Chasuble – Part 2

Posted on December 19, 2017 by civilwarrose5

As I was getting ready to write this second post I wanted to find another picture of a chasuble for you to see. I thought that maybe I would be able to find a good one from my wedding. This … Continue reading →

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An Advent Chasuble – Part 1

Posted on December 16, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This project has been completed, but I didn’t want to blog about it until the finished product had been revealed. Unfortunately, unless you attend my church you will have to wait for the big reveal at the end of this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Call to Mercy; Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve

Posted on February 7, 2017 by civilwarrose5

When I was growing up the model of perfect goodness was Mother Teresa. If anybody could be classified as holy and saintly, it was her. Before reading A Call to Mercy the only thing that I knew about Mother Teresa … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Catholic Catalogue by Melissa Musick and Anna Keating

Posted on June 20, 2016 by civilwarrose5

As a fairly new Catholic I was intrigued when I saw ‘The Catholic Catalogue’ by Melissa Musick and Anna Keating. It seems like I always have questions about various aspects of the faith, but my husband is not always able to … Continue reading →

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Winter Cross Framed

Posted on April 30, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I am still so excited that I managed to finally finish this piece! Halfway through it I thought that I might have been insane to start it. I’m glad that I did, though. I’ve had a spot reserved for it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The American Catholic Almanac

Posted on November 26, 2014 by civilwarrose5

As a new Catholic I look for things to read that inspire me and help me to grow in my faith. Since I didn’t grow up Catholic I had high hopes that “The American Catholic Almanac” by Brian Burch and Emily … Continue reading →

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My Baptism

Posted on April 22, 2014 by civilwarrose5

This past weekend I was baptized, confirmed and took first communion in the Catholic Church. It was a big step for me because my family has not ever been overly religious. My parents never had me or my sisters baptized … Continue reading →

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