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Advent always seems a little further than it is to me ... and suddenly, I flip the calendar and there it is! A new Advent season in preparation for Christmas. Fortunately, Advent is also my favor...

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"When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews?We saw his star at its rising...

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When I was a child, the feast day of Saint Nicholas had a hazy, almost mythical quality to it. My parents spoke of putting out their shoes at night and receiving gifts by morning on December 6, b...

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Ah, December and all its wonderful Catholic feast days! You sit down to make some plans for your favorite days, but then you realize just HOW many feast days there are in December and how maybe k...

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Catholic Liturgical Calendar to Color A good friend of mine used to greet everyone on the first Sunday of Advent with a hearty, "Happy new year!" Catholic friends always knew what he meant: The f...

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Happy Saint Francis of Assisi's Feast Day! Note: You can download the free Saint Francis of Assisi coloring page here. Saint Francis is credited for creating the Christmas creche, which Catholics...

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When you love someone deeply, you can find it difficult to focus on just certain aspects about him that you love. You want to talk about everything. It's not just this or that, but the entire col...

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The recent feast of Pentecost made me think about the 12 apostles... And so, I've been working on a 12 apostles coloring book. It's still in progress, but I hope to finish it within a week or so....

http://paperdali.blogspot.com/2017/06/current-project-12-apostles-coloring.html

"We adore you and we bless you, Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all the churches which are in the whole world, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” (St. Francis of Assisi) A ...

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March 17 is the feast day of Saint Patrick! Enjoy a free coloring page. Here's a peek at it: Download a free coloring page of the Catholic saint here. If you have access to the Formed.org website...

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A photo posted by Vee Jarski (@paper_dali) on Feb 11, 2017 at 8:20pm PST Perfect for a sweet surprise, these Catholic bookmarks can be printed out (in color or already colored) and tucked into bo...

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To help children familiarize themselves with the different articles of the Catholic Mass (and to have fun while they do so), I drew up a printable Catholic Mass playset. Everything is labeled in ...

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Saint Nicholas's feast day is almost here! Much mystery and myth surround this kind-hearted fourth-century bishop of Myra. But we do know that fact and also that many miracles were attributed to ...

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photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Blessed Miguel Pro (1891-1927) was a priest during the brutal reign of the ferociously anti-Catholic President Plutarco Elías Calles. Amid this religious persecut...

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Advent begins on Nov. 27 this year, and my heart has already begun the journey of expectation and hope. As I illustrated and created my new Advent coloring book, I found my mind reflecting on the...

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Blessed Miguel Pro once said that he'd do a Mexican hat dance in heaven... and that's how I imagine heaven---lots of music and food (aka, the Eucharistic banquet). In that same light-hearted view...

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The question seemed simple enough: "Can anyone recommend a Catholic liturgical calendar for kids?" And the creative wheels in my head started turning swiftly... A Catholic liturgical calendar! I ...

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Just a sneak peek at what I'm working on: A photo posted by Vee Jarski (@paper_dali) on Oct 10, 2016 at 12:18pm PDT It's a liturgical calendar from this Advent to next Advent, and it will feature...

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As my family tree is rooted in Argentina, I was elated to hear of Argentina's first saint to be canonized, Blessed Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero. This remarkably humble priest was known for t...

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Happy Saint Francis of Assisi's Feast Day! To celebrate this holy day, let's color... Note: You can download the free Saint Francis of Assisi coloring page here. Rather than draw St. Francis with...

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Click image to download free coloring page PDF. St. Therese of Lisieux (also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, and the Little Flower) is one of the most loved saints of t...

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From the Paper Dali archives. This post is dedicated to my little Max in heaven.  August 14 is the feast day of one of my favorite saints, Maximilian Kolbe. I first heard of him a long ...

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Looking for a simple but sweet Blessed Mother craft for May? Here's a quick-and-easy craft: a Mama Mary label to color and cut, and use to decorate a Mason-jar vase. A photo posted by Vee (@paper...

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I recently received a lovely photo from a quilting wonder named Rose Castanon. She and her friend created a pretty Our Lady of Guadalupe quilt for a raffle at church. (The proceeds benefit the re...

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Despite the snowstorm blasting Washington, D.C., the March for Life marches on. Though I cannot attend, my thoughts and prayers are with all those attending as well as the unborn and their parent...

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