Harvest of Holiness

~October is one of my favorite months...Celebrating the Holy Rosary~

Of course it's near and dear to my heart since my first baby was born on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and my birthday also falls on the Marian feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy.
This whole Fall season and beautiful month of feast days is like a harvest of holiness!

The highlight of my week was pulling out my Fall wreath and hanging a Rosary on the front door to celebrate the liturgical theme for this month.  It's also a good reminder to get back to prayerful habits that often get temporarily interrupted in our lives.

Hanging a Rosary on our front door reminds me of this quote:

"The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin...If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble each evening to recite the Rosary.  Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors." ~Pope Pius XI~

We added this (broken) one to some twig pumpkins I have, perfect with these praying hands that my MIL painted for us:

"The Rosary is the most excellent form of prayer and the most efficacious means of attaining eternal life. It is the remedy for all our evils, the root of all our blessings.  There is no more excellent way of praying."~Pope Leo XIII~

Patty's collage  of warm and inviting Fall photos inspired me to bring DIG out more Fall decor. The weather here is not traditional Fall weather until November:( But we had cooler temps this week so I was ready and motivated to tackle the storage boxes!  It was fun to enjoy a few of my favorite "pumpkin" things this week, including some of my favorite pumpkin scents!

Little things= Big joy

I love pumpkin spice coffee and pumpkin spice creamer too:)

My whole family enjoys this quick bread with a handful of added chocolate chips!

And this pumpkin cream cheese is amazing...If you have a local Trader Joe's, be sure to check it out!

A few more glimpses of our Fall decor ...

Our prayer table...

The Dollar Tree is carrying these neat felt Fall leaves and pumpkins.

The natural rhythm of the liturgical year warms my spirit as we move into the change of season.  They move together in God's perfect motion.  It's a fitting time to ponder the life of our Lord more deeply through the beautiful meditation and prayers of the Rosary, not just for decorating!  These prayers, recounting the life and history of Christ, are destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness.


For more great Rosary resources, see The Catholic Toolbox and Catholic Icing.  Xhonane from  Catholic Family is also hosting a rosary link-up.  I shared a link with some ideas for Rosary treats that we made last year.  Jen over at Forever, For Always, No Matter What, also shares a creative Rosary book that she made as a learning tool for her children.


~May God bless each of your homes and provide you with your own abundant harvest of holiness~
A heartfelt Thank You for all of the special birthday wishes from bloggy friends too:)