Baptism!

Since I converted this past Easter Vigil and my girls had not been previously baptized, it was time to get them caught up. lol So this past June they were baptized!

We were lucky to get to this point. Turns out, you need at least one godparent to be Catholic and since I'm the ONLY Catholic in my family, this was somewhat of a challenge for us to say the least. lol I remember telling the Faith Formation director, "Sooooooo what happens if I can't find a Catholic?" LOL They were cool about it and in the end, we DID find the perfect Catholic godfather so it all worked out. :D

The Deacon got a kick out of them, I think we were the liveliest of the bunch (but we were surrounded by babies so...lol). It was a lovely morning...

Why I Veil

So, as you may have surmised from my "About Me" page, I wear a veil to Mass:

Funny enough, my daughter started the whole thing. She noticed a friend of mine wearing one and asked her about it who in turn gave her a veil and she's been wearing it ever since. NO one else in our parish wears one, at least not at the service we attend. lol But that hasn't stopped my daughter from wanting to wear hers, she's been wearing it for months and she looked so lovely that I decided to get one (or a bunch, I sort of went nuts and bought a few colors...*ahem* lol).

Obviously, I'm no theologian and I think the choice to veil or not is a personal one and whether or not you do isn't the point. I'd like to say that I prayed about it, did some in depth research, consulted high ranking smart people that know things, and then made a spiritual decision based on heavy conviction that this was something I was suppose to do.

But honestly, it just makes me feel good to wear a veil during Mass. It makes going to Mass that much more special. Sort of like, I'm showing Him that I think being in His presence is meaningful and I want to mark the occasion.

Feast! St. Kateri Tekawitha

Today is St. Kateri Tekawitha's feast day!

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As I'm still getting the hang of incorporating feast days around here, today actually marks the very first feast day that I: 1. remembered on time, even though I missed doing her novena and 2. baked something to celebrate the occasion.

Maggi Being a Catholic: 1 Maggi Dropping the Catholic Ball: 0 In your face, me!

So in honor of St. Kateri, I made a Lily of the Mohawks milk cake from Catholic Cuisine. (Although these St. Kateri's Indian Corn Cookies look freaking awesome!) Anyway, here's my cake!

This one baked up beautifully. Note: the recipe should list 2 TEASPOONS of baking powder, not 2 tablespoons so make sure to use teaspoons.

This is my first official post on this blog so I probably should have typed up an introduction first but I really didn't want to miss posting on this feast day. lol

Maggi Being a Catholic: 2 Maggi Dropping the Catholic Ball: 0

Coming up I'll post a (probably too long) introduction. :D

God our Father, Whom Kateri Tekakwitha liked to call the Great Spirit,
We thank you for having given us this young woman as a model of Christian life.
Despite her frailness and her community’s resistance, she bore witness to the presence of Christ.
With her companions, she drew close to the elderly and to the sick.
Every day, she saw in nature a reflection of your own glory and beauty.
Grant that by her intercession we may always be close to you, more sensitive to the needs of those around us, and more respectful of creation. With her, we shall strive to discover what pleases you and endeavour to accomplish it until that day you call us back to you. Amen.