Saints Cosmas and Damian: Feast Day Sept. 26th I don't know about you, but my favorite season of the year is fall. There's just something about the cool brisk air that makes me feel alive, and the crunch and smell of vibrant colored leaves beneath my feet that makes it impossible for me to not smile. So, when two saint brothers, who were physicians, have a feast day that falls in fall (pardon the pun) you go with the theme: "An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away"— I know it's probably stretching it. Family Breakfast: To start our morning off, we made apple cider biscuits served with honey and scrambled eggs, and enjoyed warm cups of apple cider to drink. Activities: Since Saints Cosmas and Damian were physicians, today's activities included coloring a human heart coloring page and discussing two parts of the heart—veins and arteries. I then cut up an apple and using ink and washable paint, had my kids use the apple slices as homemade stamps to ...
Ideas to celebrate the Liturgical Year of the Roman Catholic Church as a family and build your Domestic Church.