Back Issues
Volume Six
For Volume 6 we made the switch from printing the magazine here at home to the Little Flowers Family Apostolate and Press that is owned by the Davidson family in Canada. We made this printing change because our home-based printing could not accommodate the amount of subscribers we were receiving.
We also changed the look and layout of the magazine, both inside and out. The magazine’s size has changed from 7” x 8 ½” to 8 ½” x 11, it now has colored covers with black/white interior pages, and the number of pages has changed from 24 to 28 (including covers).
On the inside you’ll find that we have divided the magazine into four different sections. We have Departments which are all our regular features such as Our Catholic Faith and Bookworm Food. We have Fun n’ Games which includes Who’s that Saint, Simply Cecilia, crafts, jokes, games, and activities. In Season gives you a fresh look at the present season such as Easter and Christmas. Spotlight is the special part of the magazine where we focus on one topic or theme.
We hope you enjoy SMM’s new look and features!
- November, 2008
Volume / Issue No.: Vol. 6, First Issue
Catalog Number: 112007
Issue's Theme: Avoiding the Temptations of Today
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Our story this time, Dear Diary, Where is My Life Headed?, takes you through the entries of a diary that belongs to a real-to-life girl. In the diary you’ll find her discerning her vocation and recording her advancement in finding the answer to that inevitable question: “What is God’s plan for me?” Note: This story is continued in the December 2007 issue.
SMM talks with Angelina, a young Catholic singing artist, about the good and bad of fame, glory, and being popular.
Activities & Fun
SMM strives to uphold the greatest virtue of St. Maria Goretti, and that is: purity. That is why we combined a few clothing choices from stores whose primary goal is to offer women and girls modest substitutes. Turn to page 15 for: Modesty? A New Trend in Fashion?
It is not always fun to spend those long winter days indoors, so liven things up by making your own paper dolls. SMM has supplied the figure/dress forms, material list, and instructions for you so you’ll be clipping away in no time.
Our family has done many crosswords in the past so we thought it would be the perfect puzzle to place in our School
WorkFun section. But this one of course is 100% Catholic!Spiritual
Sunday isn’t just a non-school day nor a day for a drive in the country. In Our Catholic Faith, Nancy and Irene will be discussing the importance and obligations associated with keeping the Sabbath holy.
November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints. But what is the history and traditions surrounding this major feast? Rebekah gives you the facts and celebration ideas for this feast in her article with the remarkably clever name: Hey, Are Super Heroes for Real?
Dom Hubert Van Zeller discusses the value of suffering and bearing one’s cross in our Theological Thesis Department.
- December, 2007
Volume / Issue No.: Vol. 6, Second Issue
Catalog Number: 122007
Issue's Theme: The Glorious Feast of Christmas
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The second and final installment of Dear Diary, Where is My Life Headed?, a story that takes you through the entries of a diary that belongs to a real-to-life girl. In the diary you’ll find her discerning her vocation and recording her advancement in finding the answer to that inevitable question: “What is God’s plan for me?”
SMM talks with Karen Edmisten--a popular Catholic blogger, author, wife, and mother--about her conversion and entrance into the Church, her vocation as a mother, blogging and writing, and of course Christmas and her family’s traditions associated with the great feast.
What advice would you give a girl who is embarrassed or having a difficult time being Catholic today? Read SMM’s answer to this question in our advice column: Help! Please.
Religious Vocations on the Rise? In recent years the amount of women looking into the religious life has increased dramatically. That is why SMM talked with Amanda Days, who has been vocation discerning for a long time, about her thoughts on the latest statistics. Turn to page 14 for this enlightening article.
Activities & Fun
Want to start a new tradition or activity for this coming Christmas? We asked some of our subscribers for ideas and they shared a cornucopia of Christmas-time fun. Turn to page 13 for: Our Readers Share Their Family’s Christmas Traditions.
Wait! Don’t throw away those Christmas cards! Keep and reuse those greetings from family and friends by creating our Christmas Card Treasure Holders—a unique gift basket made of 99% recycled cards.
Turn to Bookworm Food, our book review section, to learn more about an unique and practical project book written by the editors’ father: Tom Fox. Snowball Launchers, Giant Pumpkin Growers, and Other Cool Contraptions will be a perfect Christmas gift!
Spiritual
For Our Catholic Faith, the girls converse about the Holy Name of Jesus and this topic’s tie with the season of Christmas.
Christmas is the highest point of the winter season (or the whole year for some :) ) and the Holy Eucharist is the Heart of the Church. These two are bound together in a wonderful comparison written by Fr. John A. Hardon; turn to our Theological Thesis department for this beautiful commentary.
- January, 2008
Volume / Issue No.: Vol. 6, Third Issue
Catalog Number: 012008
Issue's Theme: Death and Judgment
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If you are new to SMM this may be the first time you will meet the Ten Little Maidens, a long running fictional series, written by the editors, about a large Catholic family living in rural Canada. In our January issue you will read about them in Zacchaeus, the Baby Bird. Note: This story is continued in following issue.
Bernadette gives us a very informative account on the famous Pieta, the statue depicting the Sorrowful Mother holding her Son in her arms.
Get a “Sister” view of Bella, the movie, by reading a review given by Sister Helena Raphael Burns of the Daughters of St. Paul.
Learn more about the Sisters of the Poor by reading our interview with Sister Maria de la Luz.
Activities & Fun
Grab some sparkly beads and some cord to make this inexpensive and quick-to-make necklace designed by Catherine Fox. Turn to page 22 for Crafty Cathy’s Cross Choker.
Better get your spelling and grammar hats on for this month’s School
WorkFun! We have a school paper for you to proofread and the student appears to have not had a very good breakfast!Attention all you holy card collectors! Take a look on the back cover of this issue for some beautiful, full-color prayer cards to add to your stash.
Spiritual
Irene and Nancy from Our Catholic Faith dive into this issue’s Spotlight (Death and Judgment) by discussing the Church’s teaching on Judgment, both Particular and General.
We have all been taught that a sin is an offense against God, right? But do you know everything there is to know about sin? Do you know what a mortal sin really is? Was sin different before Christ’s death? Bernadette answers these questions and more in Theological Thesis.
Never Give Up! Finding the Purpose and Value of Suffering can be found on page 23.
- February, 2008
Volume / Issue No.: Vol. 6, Fourth Issue
Catalog Number: 022008
Issue's Theme: Heaven and Hell
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If you are new to SMM this may be the first time you will meet the Ten Little Maidens, a long running fictional series, written by the editors, about a large Catholic family living in rural Canada. In this issue you will read about them in Zacchaeus, the Baby Bird. Note: This is a continuation of the story that began in previous issue.
Learn about one of the members of Homeschoolers 4 Life, a club for Catholic teens who are devoted to the pro-life movement, by reading our SMM Reporter interview with fourteen year old Catherine Biewer.
Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory visit Planet Earth – True Happenings in the Lives of the Saints. Read about three saints who have come in close contact with visitors from Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory.
Fun & Activities
Who’s that Saint? has a very special biography for this month; he is one of Bernadette’s favorite saints. Can you guess?
Love to sew and are looking for an easy project to do? Stop over by our Craft Shop and look at our useful, quick-to-make Compact Pocket Organizer. Many uses for this organizer . . . It can be used for storing hair accessories, school/desk supplies, craft materials, or it can be a go-to pocket assembly for all your special treasures!
We all have our embarrassing moments! Some young people who have been discerning their vocations have given us a few of their “precious” moments that they experienced while visiting Religious Communities. Turn to page 22 for Embarrassing Moments – On Retreat!
Skim through our updated Catholic Girl Pen Pal List!
We give you three recipes tested and approved by our family to help fill up your table on the Fridays of Lent. Turn to page 25 for our Delicious Lenten Recipes.
Spiritual
Irene and Nancy, from Our Catholic Faith, untangle the mystery, misunderstanding, and beauty behind indulgences.
Pope Benedict has said in a past homily, “Jesus came to tell us that He wants us all in heaven and that hell – of which so little is said in our time – exists and is eternal for those who close their hearts to His love.” SMM has seen the need Pope Benedict has proposed and delivers it in: Hell Exists and is Eternal.
Pope John Paul II gives you the basics about Heaven and Purgatory.
- March, 2008
Volume / Issue No.: Vol. 6, Fifth Issue
Catalog Number: 032008
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- April, 2008
Volume / Issue No.: Vol. 6, Sixth Issue
Catalog Number: 042008
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