a journey through the seasons of nature & the Christian year
In May, there is no question about whether or not it’s spring. It’s the time for maypoles and flowers . . . everything is in bloom! This month is also dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, so she gets a whole tier to herself.
I have two naughty (but adorable) cats, and they like to be overly involved with my season table. So I’m trying something new: A season shelf.
This beautiful shelf is from Camden Rose. I’ve designed the first two shelves to be more nature-focused, while the bottom shelf is dedicated to the liturgical year. But it all feels very cohesive, in part because the liturgical calendar is a reflection of Creation.
One thing I have learned on my seasonal- and liturgical-living journey is that it’s okay for things to change. Living seasonally isn’t static, by definition. My kids are in high school and college, so I no longer have little ones who want to interact with the season table directly. This new iteration of an old practice offers a more passive experience, but it will still ground my family in the seasons of nature and the Church year, just as it always has.
Art cards (from top shelf down): “Farmer Plowing” by Ruth Elsasser, “The White Lamb” by Dorothea Schmidt, “I Am with You Until the End of Days” by Ninetta Sombart, “Golgotha” by Leo Klein.
