Do you know the origins of Pentecost? For Catholics, it signals the end of the Easter Season. But did you know Pentecost is very much rooted in Judaism?
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Happy Earthy Birthday Saint John Paul II
There are a lot of things going on today on the National Front. It’s No Dirty Dishes Day and Armed Forces Day. We’ve celebrated both in the past. Since I’ve been more focused on the Church as of late, I thought it would be nice to talk about a man I truly admire. Today is his birthday.
Continue reading “Happy Earthy Birthday Saint John Paul II”Tuesday’s Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle
Who is Saint Matthias, Apostle? To begin with, his name means “Gift of God.” He was not chosen by Christ as an Apostle, but was chosen to replace Judas to restore their number to twelve. Matthias was with the Lord since the Jordon River, and a witness to the Resurrection.
Continue reading “Tuesday’s Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle”Behold Our Lady of Fatima
We’ve been hanging out, sharing memories, thoughts, and recipes for a long time. I dipped my toes into the blogging world in October 2017. That year my grand total of posts shared was one. That’s the equivalent of my average daily posts over the last 3 years. Wow – guess once I got the ball rolling, there was no turning back.
Continue reading “Behold Our Lady of Fatima”Forty Days Beyond Easter Sunday
Today marks forty days since we celebrated Easter Sunday and the Resurrection of Our Lord. Unlike the forty days of Lent, that excluded all Sundays, this time around Sundays are a part of that forty day count. What, you might ask, makes these Sundays count while those during Lent do not?
Continue reading “Forty Days Beyond Easter Sunday”A Feast Day of Two Apostles
Before Dallas Jenkins gave us The Chosen, I never really paid much attention to the Apostles. I knew Christ selected twelve men for very specific tasks within His ministry. Even Judas was chosen for the very reason of betrayal. While that offends most Christians, the reality is without his betrayal, there would be no redemption.
Continue reading “A Feast Day of Two Apostles”Celebrate Saint Joseph, Worker
In 1889, the International Socialist Conference declared May 1 to be an international day of celebration, a holiday for those who labor. As one can only imagine, this declaration did not sit well with the Catholic Church nor the United States. Yet both were slow to officially react.
Continue reading “Celebrate Saint Joseph, Worker”Feast of Saint Mark, Evangelist
Typically on this date we talk about an event in history, East Meets West. However; since we’ve been there and done that a number of times, I thought sharring a bit more Catholic Faith would be nice. Don’t want the faith? That’s okay, just scrole down to the recipe. I promise, it was taste just as good.
Continue reading “Feast of Saint Mark, Evangelist”Voici la fête de Sainte Bernadette
Unlike last year, when the Feast Day of Saint Bernadette was overshadowed by Divine Mercy Sunday, this year Bernadette has her feast day all to herself. Not that it took away from last year’s honoring of this simple woman. You see, Bernadette has not one but two feast days.
Continue reading “Voici la fête de Sainte Bernadette”Yum – It’s Grilled Cheese Day!
If this recipe seems familiar, you’d be right. It’s one I made a while back for Kiddo and I. Since Hubby will be joining us, I’ve made some minor changes. We’ve elimiated the stronger cheeses; sticking with those that are mild and creamy. Hubby seems to be okay with that.
Continue reading “Yum – It’s Grilled Cheese Day!”Have Mercy on Us
The Catholic Church trace its existance back to the very beginning. We have always acknowledged Saint Peter, the Rock, as our first Pope. What is a Pope but a Vicar of Christ. It is only fitting that the first Pope was appointed by Christ himself.
Continue reading “Have Mercy on Us”Praise Be!
Have you ever wonder where in the world Easter came from? I don’t mean the celebration of the Resurrected Lord on Easter Sunday. I mean the term Easter. It’s certainly not Latin for Resurrected. So how did Easter come to be known as Easter?
Continue reading “Praise Be!”The Long Wait
Yesterday was Good Friday. Our alter has been stripped bare. The church seems sparse, crosses and statues are covered. There is no morning Mass before the Easter Vigil. The Church remains as empty as the world must have felt on the eve of that first Easter morning.
Continue reading “The Long Wait”It is Finished
A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stick of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ Lips.
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:29-30
Blessed Be Holy Thursday
Today is Holy Thursday. Most of us know this day as The Last Supper, for it was the day before Christ’s crucifixion. On this day, in the upper room, Jesus gathered with his disciples for the Passover. So often in our zeal to call ourselves Christians, we forget that Jesus was Jewish.
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