Ordinary Time

Posted by Lisa Marie Stadele on 28th May 2015

Ordinary Time

Good-Shepherd-1.jpg The Easter Season officially ended last Sunday with the celebration of Pentecost in Catholic churches. The Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and Jesus sent them out to preach his Good News, to spread his word. We now enter Ordinary Time, time in the liturgical year when there are occasional Solemnities but no special seasons. The weeks are numbered, or counted and thus Ordinal or Ordinary.

The liturgical color for the season is green, the color of new life. During this season, we hear in the Sunday readings about the life and works of Jesus during his ministry. They should renew us. This is a time for growth, both personal and spiritual.

Many times, Jesus is depicted is as the Good Shepherd. In figurines, Jesus is carrying a lamb that was lost, signifying that Jesus does not want to lose a single lamb from his flock. We are his flock today, and he doesn’t want to lose us either. In the Good News he gave us 2,000 years ago, we can find the path we should be following, the path that can lead us to Jesus. Listen to the readings at mass, study the word.

As gardens and fields are being planted, as school is out, as the weather warms and helps everything grow, set aside some time for your own spiritual growth.

In this change of seasons, I have revamped my website and changed my name to: www.LisasCatholicTreasures.com. I am so excited to share it with you. I have the Good Shepherd statue it three sizes on the website. I hope you will check out my new website!

Lisa’s Catholic Treasures

For half a century, I’ve collected Catholic-themed wood carvings, figurines and nativities. I began selling them to family and friends via open houses 15 years ago and added an online side to the business eight years back. Now, I’ve gone far beyond figurines and nativities and I have hundreds  of different items available for sale.

Online Catholic Store

Our online store is just the place to shop for gifts or items for your own home.  We have the basics:  saints, angels and Holy Family figurines, rosaries, crucifixes, and jewelry.  You will also find items related to the sacraments - Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, as well as Advent, Christmas and Easter.

We also carry religious books from board books, storybooks, young readers, adults and bibles for all ages.  Bibles include storybook and graphic novels for young people, those designed for First Holy Communion, middle school age, high school age, and adults.  You will find New American, New Catholic, NRSV-Catholic Edition and Spanish Bibles.

There is a variety of toys available on the website as well.  We carry a large selection of Shining Light Dolls and jigsaw puzzles with a scattering of plush, saints, activity sets and more.

No matter what type of Catholic treasure you’re looking for, you’re likely to find it right here on this website.

My Background

My interest in Catholic figurines and carvings can be traced back to my teenage years when my parents brought back a woodcarving of the Madonna and Child from their trip to Europe to give to my grandparents. I searched for that same style of carving for years, but eventually received the original when my father died. But the quest has guided me and led me to start this business of providing Catholic treasures to family, friends, and new friends.

My husband and I are lifelong Catholics from the Midwest, who met at a church in Colorado. We’re still active in our local parish community more than four decades later. My husband, three grown children and their families have all helped with the business.