Pentecost is now behind us. Ordinary Times surround us. It’s nice to take a moment honor Holy Days that have lost their luster in our modern world of convenience and yet are important from a spiritual prespective.
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Blessed Be Our Holy Mother
Today is the Monday following Pentecost Sunday. It is yet another example of the movable feasts within the Church that are directly connected to Easter. After all, Easter is an anchor of Christian Faith. Had Christ not died and risen from the dead, there would be no Catholic Church. Christianity would not exist.
Continue reading “Blessed Be Our Holy Mother”Ordinary Times Begin
Fifty days after the miracle of Christ’s resurrection, ten days beyond His ascension into heaven, the Holy Spirit came down from heaven. The timing of Pentecost is not by accident, nor is it a fabrication of Christian teachings.
Continue reading “Ordinary Times Begin”Blessed Be a Catholic Friday
Once upon a time, abstaining from meat on Fridays was considered an obligation among Catholics. The law, if you will. And with very good reason.
Continue reading “Blessed Be a Catholic Friday”The Way of Saint James
Just what is a pilgrimage? How far must you travel for it to count? Do you need to travel at all or can a pilgrimage take place within you on a spiritual level?
Continue reading “The Way of Saint James”He Ascended into Heaven
“And is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead.” These words are a part of the Apostles Creed. We recite them every Sunday when we come together to profess our faith. The Creed is recited at the beginning of every Rosary.
Continue reading “He Ascended into Heaven”Our Lady of Fatima
Nearly all Catholics know the story of Fatima, or at the very least the Fatima Prayer that is recited between each of the decades of the Rosary. The Fatima Prayer is powerful.
Continue reading “Our Lady of Fatima”It’s the Real Thing
I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. That’s what plays in my head when I hear the word “coke”. Despite it’s feel-good ad, I’m not a coke consumer. Even if they do claim “It’s the real thing.”
Continue reading “It’s the Real Thing”Angels and Saints
Today is the Feast Day of Saints Philip and James the Just. It is also the 5th Sunday of Easter. I love that about my Catholic faith – we do know how to linger in the Holy Seasons.
Continue reading “Angels and Saints”What Makes a Man?
May 1 is one of those days that is torn in different directions. It is a day in history marred by violence. In 1886 workers took to the streets demanding an eight-hour workday. Four days into the protests, a blast took the lives of 7 police offices; wounding another 67 in Chicago.
Continue reading “What Makes a Man?”It’s a Scampi Kind of Day
Here in America, Scampi is all about the cooking technique. Scampi can be anything from a chicken to a shrimp that is sautéed and served in a yummy helping of my favorites – garlic and butter. Truth be told, Escargot is just a fancy way to pop garlic and butter into my mouth.
Continue reading “It’s a Scampi Kind of Day”A Saint With the Heart of a Lion
When an author takes pen in hand and begins to write, typically they have an audience in mind. Romance novels are geared to women. Westerns were once penned toward men. There are children’s authors and science fiction works. So who were the Gospels written for?
Continue reading “A Saint With the Heart of a Lion”A Beautiful Saint
Today is the feast day of Saint Bernadette. When I was a young girl I saw a movie about her life. The one thing that stuck with me was how this beautiful Saint died.
Continue reading “A Beautiful Saint”Are Compassion and Mercy the Same?
Today is the Second Sunday of Easter; Divine Mercy Sunday. What does that mean in a literal sense? Are Mercy and Compassion interchangeable? Compassion involves kindness and requires empathy. Does mercy contain these same elements?
Continue reading “Are Compassion and Mercy the Same?”A Beautiful Easter Saturday
Yesterday was Easter Friday. It was a day to commemorate all that had transpired on Good Friday, to take stock and recommit our lives to Christ. Today is Easter Saturday. This is a day set apart for quiet reflection.
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