Today is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas. In many parts of the world, children receive gifts on this day. When Kiddo was growing up, it was a special day in our house. We celebrated all the commercial aspects of Christmas on December 6, leaving Christmas to a day reserved for Christ.
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Peace Be With You
Peace be with you. And with your spirit. Peace I leave you. My peace I give you. Peace is more than just a greeting among the faithful. It is a hope and a prayer as well as a promise from above. On this, the Second Sunday of Advent, the focus is Peace.
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Here we are, the first Friday of December. Wow – December! Where did 2022 go? For that matter, where did the last two years go? It sure has been a wild and crazy ride. The world seems to be spinning out of control and it’s making me dizzy.
Continue reading “Spicy Friday Night Bites”Our Lady of Beauraing and Giving
Our Lady of Beauraing, or the Virgin of the Golden Heart, tells us of an event that took place in Beauraing, Belgium in the winter of 1932 involving five children. The children range in ages of between 9 and 15 at the time.
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In the Catholic Church, reading of scripture for Sunday Mass are divided into three cycles (Cycle A the Gospel of Matthew, B the Gospel of Mark, and C the Gospel of Luke with John scattered throughout). Weekday readings are in two cycles, Cycle I for odd years, the Cycle II for even years. In that way, the entire Bible is read every three years and then repeated.
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Let’s face it, life is better with a friend. We don’t need a following, just that one special someone who gets us will do. If you have someone like that in your life, you truly are blessed.
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Much like the Old Testament story of Hannah and her son Samuel, tradition holds that Mary, as a little girl of three years old, was given to God to be educated and raised in the temple as a result of a promise made between God and Saint Anne while she suffered from a long period of infertility. Mary came to her at a time that was beyond child bearing years.
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Officially known as the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, today we celebrate Christ the King Feast Day. It is the last Sunday of the Church Year.
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A little while back, my sister and her husband came down from Oregon for a visit. I love spending time with family, and I especially love when this particular sister comes to town. Like me, she is a fan of all things Mexican.
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All Souls Day is very much a Catholic teaching. The Church tells us that “all who die in God’s grace, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.”
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Today is All Saints Day. It is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics. That means we are obligated to attend Mass on November 1. The exception would be if November 1 should fall on a Saturday or Monday. Then the Obligation of Mass is moved to Sunday.
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Here it is, another Friday Night. Every now and again, our local market has a good deal of wild caught Salmon. When they do, you better believe we take advantage of it.
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On a recent Sunday Morning, from the pulpit came a lecture on responsibility. While the Catholic Church has never, and will never endorse one candidate over another, we do hear about the issues. Tangled within a political message was a reminder of Friday Penance.
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We live in such a modern, technologically advanced world. We trust no one, accept nothing because truth today is open to interpretation, manipulation and spin.
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The Turkish Ottoman Empire was a mighty force pushing for expansion and domination. By 1453, the Empire occupied the Byzantine Empire. From there, the Turks expanded westward for the next 100 years or so on land and at sea. Their superior naval power was feared throughout the Mediterranean.
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