I’m intrigued by your binder project. I made a liturgical binder a couple of years ago, but am enjoying your art and approach so much I’d consider redoing it. Do you have an intro post that outlines the parts/goals of your project?
Thank you so much, Jenn! Creating the art and putting all of these resources together is an absolute joy, so it really fills my cup to know you're enjoying it. :)
I like to treat the liturgical binder a bit like a scrapbook: a place to record inspiring or meaningful things (whether I write, paste in pictures, or even tape in a feather I found on a feast day), as well as a place to return to in the coming year. There is SO MUCH detail in the liturgical calendar, and it can be overwhelming...so the binder is a space to distill all that info into the bits and bobs that actually complement and nourish your own family situation.
This past summer, I did a few posts that stepped through the process of beginning a binder (I recommend starting with the "Begin" post):
Essentially, each of my monthly focus posts here on Substack has both the reflection on the featured holiday/saint, as well as some coordinating printables for paid members with art and info. I also am steadily chipping away at a series of cover pages for each of the liturgical seasons. :) All of my printables are available in the Scriptorium:
Thanks so much for your response, Kristin! I’m looking forward to reading through your posts. And I love the idea of a liturgical scrapbook rather than a binder. I currently have a literal 4” liturgical binder that’s bursting at the seams, and I hardly use it because it’s just, well, very large and difficult to handle. I like the idea of having a nicer reference book for feasts and seasons, and keeping the resources like coloring pages in a more utilitarian binder. Lots to mull over!
I completely relate - my previous binder had gotten unwieldy and had turned into more of an encyclopedia and less of an actual, practical resource! I hope you find a system that works for you in this season of life. I'm always changing my system around, which used to grate at me, but now I see as a blessing!
Hi Kristin, what is the book by Sr Joan like? I have read one of hers before and like her style but is this geared specifically to the American Church calendar? It is different to that of Australia in some ways. I was thinking of buying it.
Honestly, I loved this book and I think you’d love it, too - it’s not an encyclopedic take on the calendar, but instead an overview (with SO much depth) about the meaning and motivation in the Church year. It’s a huge help in realigning the “why”, when it’s otherwise easy to get mired in the details.
I’m intrigued by your binder project. I made a liturgical binder a couple of years ago, but am enjoying your art and approach so much I’d consider redoing it. Do you have an intro post that outlines the parts/goals of your project?
Thank you so much, Jenn! Creating the art and putting all of these resources together is an absolute joy, so it really fills my cup to know you're enjoying it. :)
I like to treat the liturgical binder a bit like a scrapbook: a place to record inspiring or meaningful things (whether I write, paste in pictures, or even tape in a feather I found on a feast day), as well as a place to return to in the coming year. There is SO MUCH detail in the liturgical calendar, and it can be overwhelming...so the binder is a space to distill all that info into the bits and bobs that actually complement and nourish your own family situation.
This past summer, I did a few posts that stepped through the process of beginning a binder (I recommend starting with the "Begin" post):
https://www.hearthstonefables.com/t/book-of-hours
Essentially, each of my monthly focus posts here on Substack has both the reflection on the featured holiday/saint, as well as some coordinating printables for paid members with art and info. I also am steadily chipping away at a series of cover pages for each of the liturgical seasons. :) All of my printables are available in the Scriptorium:
https://www.hearthstonefables.com/p/scriptorium
I hope that helps a bit! Do let me know if you have any other questions or thoughts!
Thanks so much for your response, Kristin! I’m looking forward to reading through your posts. And I love the idea of a liturgical scrapbook rather than a binder. I currently have a literal 4” liturgical binder that’s bursting at the seams, and I hardly use it because it’s just, well, very large and difficult to handle. I like the idea of having a nicer reference book for feasts and seasons, and keeping the resources like coloring pages in a more utilitarian binder. Lots to mull over!
I completely relate - my previous binder had gotten unwieldy and had turned into more of an encyclopedia and less of an actual, practical resource! I hope you find a system that works for you in this season of life. I'm always changing my system around, which used to grate at me, but now I see as a blessing!
Hi Kristin, what is the book by Sr Joan like? I have read one of hers before and like her style but is this geared specifically to the American Church calendar? It is different to that of Australia in some ways. I was thinking of buying it.
Honestly, I loved this book and I think you’d love it, too - it’s not an encyclopedic take on the calendar, but instead an overview (with SO much depth) about the meaning and motivation in the Church year. It’s a huge help in realigning the “why”, when it’s otherwise easy to get mired in the details.
Great! An overview would be so helpful and with your posts and extra items that I can download to add to my learning, the 'why' would become clear.