June 2026 Almanac

what is so rare as a day in June?

And what is so rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune,
And over it softly her warm ear lays:
Whether we look, or whether we listen,
We hear life murmur, or see it glisten;
Every clod feels a stir of might,
An instinct within it that reaches and towers,
And, groping blindly above it for light,
Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers;
The flush of life may well be seen
Thrilling back over hills and valleys;
The cowslip startles in meadows green,
The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice,
And there’s never a leaf nor a blade too mean
To be some happy creature’s palace;
The little bird sits at his door in the sun,
Atilt like a blossom among the leaves,
And lets his illumined being o’errun
With the deluge of summer it receives;
His mate feels the eggs beneath her wings,
And the heart in her dumb breast flutters and sings;
He sings to the wide world, and she to her nest,—
In the nice ear of Nature which song is the best?

James Russell Lowell, excerpt from “June” (19th c.)

In each Almanac, you’ll find a ‘book of days’ to track this month’s HF gatherings & resources, as well as an ever-growing collection of art and resources to help you mark your days throughout June.

Consider saving this post to peek back at it throughout the month!

Pax+bonum, Kristin.

Would you like some music while you read?

Founder Box announcements

• MID-JUNE | Founding Members’ summer boxes will begin shipping mid-June!
  

Online gatherings

• JUNE 12 | Friday at 8 am Pacific Time | History of Books of Hours
  » For paid subscribers: We’ll be enjoying a live show-and-tell with Sienna Wells, manuscripts specialist at Tom W. Ayling Rare Books & Manuscripts - Sienna will be sharing more about Medieval Books of Hours in their collection, as well as giving us more historical background on these manuscripts!
  

• JUNE 22 | Monday at 2 pm Pacific Time | Summer Book Club welcome gathering

  » For paid subscribers: Join me as we begin our time in our Summer Book Club selection - A More Beautiful Way to Live!

Fresh Posts & Previous Archives

• JUNE 11 | Thursday | St. Barnabas’ Day
  » Printables: Cover sheet and resource packet

• JUNE 24 | Wednesday | Johnsmas
  

• JUNE 29 | Monday | Ss. Peter & Paul
  » Printables: Cover page and Book of Hours pages

Also this month:

• Hearthstone Bookshelf - first book posted!

You can also find this calendar of upcoming events posted in the Village Green

+ June 2026 Calendar & Coloring

The June Almanac includes:

• June calendar page with a selection of holy days, dip-pen illustrations, and links to connect you with more HF resources

• Coloring page featuring my hand-drawn illustrations of June feast emblems

• Print out these goodies (I recommend card-stock for the calendar and regular paper for the coloring page), and see how you can integrate the featured holidays into your existing plans!

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+ June Recipes

This collection of recipe cards features whimsical illustrations for meals to help share and celebrate a handful of feasts throughout June!

Head to the Scriptorium to find your June printables:

BLEEDING HEART
Dicentra formosa

Head to the Scriptorium to find your June Herbarium print:

This month, we’ll be looking at a relatively recent feast that encapsulates an ancient devotion: the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:

• Reflections, history, folk traditions, art, and more will be available in the first half of June

• Paid members will receive a printable cover page and booklet for their liturgical year binders, as well as a peek into how our liturgical living group celebrates this holiday