Grace Filled Lemons

Theme: Little Way, Big Grace

Featured Feasts:

• Oct 1: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
• Oct 2: Feast of the Guardian Angels
• Oct 4: St. Francis of Assisi

Weekly Herbal Recipe:

Apple & Cinnamon Digestive Tea

• Ingredients: 1 tsp dried apple pieces, ½ tsp cinnamon bark, pinch of dried ginger, a few rose petals
• Instructions: Steep in 1½ cups boiling water for 10 minutes. Sweeten lightly with honey.
• Use: A gentle aid for digestion and emotional warmth during seasonal change.

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Monday, Sept 30

• Breakfast: Cinnamon-spiced oatmeal with chopped apples
• Lunch: Roasted acorn squash soup and spelt toast
• Dinner: Baked chicken with rosemary potatoes and wilted greens
• Intention: Reflect on how God has been guiding you in small ways this month

Tuesday, Oct 1 – St. Thérèse of Lisieux

• Breakfast: Spiced pear scones and rosehip tea
• Lunch: Lentil soup with herbed carrots
• Dinner: Creamy pumpkin risotto with roasted sage
• Intention: Do one small act of love today “with great love” in honor of the Little Flower

Wednesday, Oct 2 – Feast of the Guardian Angels

• Breakfast: Quinoa porridge with cinnamon and figs
• Lunch: Roasted red pepper and tomato bisque
• Dinner: Sweet potato and kale hash with poached eggs
• Intention: Ask your guardian angel to help you see God’s will clearly today

Thursday, Oct 3

• Breakfast: Warm apple cider with pumpkin muffins
• Lunch: Chickpea and butternut squash curry
• Dinner: Mushroom barley stew with rosemary flatbread
• Intention: Clean or declutter a space in your home as an act of interior renewal

Friday, Oct 4 – St. Francis of Assisi (No Meat)

• Breakfast: Fig and walnut oatmeal
• Lunch: Spelt pasta with herbed tomato sauce and sautéed greens
• Dinner: Roasted root vegetable medley with lentil loaf
• Intention: Spend time in nature, or pray the Canticle of the Creatures

Saturday, Oct 5

• Breakfast: Pumpkin spice granola with almond milk
• Lunch: Autumn harvest salad with apple slices, pecans, and goat cheese
• Dinner: Butternut squash ravioli with browned butter and sage
• Intention: Practice gratitude — write down three small blessings

Sunday, Oct 6 – Lord’s Day Feast

• Breakfast: Cinnamon baked apples and chamomile tea
• Lunch: Roast (beef or mushroom-nut loaf), mashed sweet potatoes, spelt rolls, sautéed kale
• Dinner: Apple crisp with cinnamon whipped cream
• Intention: Set the tone for the new week — rest, reset, rejoice in His presence

From my Grace Filled Lemons heart to yours,

Laura