We Are a Party People and Alleluia is Our Song

I was 15 when we moved to San Antonio, and my family was thrilled to discover that the city hosts a massive two-week festival every spring called Fiesta. It celebrates the diversity of the city and commemorates the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto with endless parades, street fairs, concerts, and—of course—FOOD.

At the time, someone told us, "You'll love it here—we find any excuse we can to throw a party!"

I've come to realize you can say the exact same thing about the Catholic faith.

In just a few short days, we’ve celebrated the Feasts of Our Lady of La Salette (9/19), St. Matthew (9/21), and St. Padre Pio (today!). And tomorrow, we have a beatification to celebrate.

Call me crazy, but I don't think enough of us appreciate the constant feasting. . I think it’s important for our own spirits, but for the people around us, too. I know my kids get so excited when we celebrate their Name Days—they love getting to pick their favorite dessert on their patron saints' feast days.

I fully plan on being a sneaky mom tomorrow afternoon—grabbing my kids from school a little early so we can watch Venerable Fulton J. Sheen officially become Blessed Fulton J. Sheen. If you're looking for ways to make tomorrow's beatification even more fun, I'll have you know that Bishop Sheen had a prized recipe for meatloaf, with a secret ingredient! He called his dish "Sheen Loaf"! You can find the recipe at the bottom of this article.

I also found reports that he was especially fond of a coconut candy with a chocolate bottom from a New York sweet shop. So we'll be making these macaroons tomorrow, in his honor!

So there you go - dinner and dessert all sorted!

One last Bishop Sheen moment - I had so much fun watching him on an old episode of What's My Line.

Let's keep this party going!

Keep An Eye Out for these October Devotions!

🎀 = Earrings • 🎨 = Art and Stationery • 🎁 = New Items Coming Memento Mori 🎀🎨🎁 Hallowtide 🎀🎨🎁 St. Therese of Lisieux - October 1st 🎀 🎨 Guardian Angels - October 2nd 🎨 St. Francis of Assisi - October 5th 🎀 🎨 Our Lady of the Rosary - October 7th 🎨 Miracle of the Sun - October 13th 🎀 St. Teresa of Avila - October 15th 🎀🎨🎁 Our Lady of Schoenstatt - October 18th 🎀🎨🎁 St. John Paul II - October 22nd 🎀 🎁 Our Lady of Oropa - October 29th 🎀

Blessings!

Mary Claire Scholl Founder + Artist, 12th and Blossom maryclaire@12thandblossom.com

Wednesday, September 23