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”Category: Catholic Faith
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.
Continue reading “A Beautiful Easter Saturday”Easter Friday with a Purpose
Just one more day before we reach the end of the Easter Octave, but far from the end of the Easter Season. That’s okay, this is such a beautiful time to be alive in the Secular world. There are colors everywhere. I love springtime.
Continue reading “Easter Friday with a Purpose”Embracing a Beautiful Easter Thursday
Today is the 1st Thursday of Easter Week. So much as happened in such a short amount of time. It was just a week ago today that Christ instituted the Holy Mass with the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
Continue reading “Embracing a Beautiful Easter Thursday”A Glorious Easter Wednesday
In the days immediately following Easter Sunday, the daily readings of the Mass center around miracles that happened after Christ’s resurrection. (As though conquering death wasn’t enough!) On weekday Masses there are only two readings assigned – the 1st Reading and the Gospel.
Continue reading “A Glorious Easter Wednesday”Hello Easter Tuesday
While Easter Tuesday is the third day of Eastertide, it is rarely looked upon as any sort of Holiday, Holy Day or Day of Obligation. The only exception that I am aware of is the Australian territory of Tasmania, where it is a legal holiday for certain workers in the Public Service sector.
Continue reading “Hello Easter Tuesday”Welcome to Easter Monday
For the Secular World, the Easter Bunny has hopped, hopped, hopped right on out of our lives. Easter is over; and it’s back to our everyday existences come Monday morning. For Christians who recognize Easter as more than just a day, the Easter Season has just begun.
Continue reading “Welcome to Easter Monday”Rejoice for Today He is Risen
Is it just me, or have the traditions of Easter changed over the years? The older I get, the more I question why so many family traditions have fallen by the wayside.
Continue reading “Rejoice for Today He is Risen”In Our Darkest Hour
Christians today have an unfair advantage over those who followed Him to the Cross. While some of His teachings remain a mystery, often caught up in debate, we know the emptiness of today will pass. Tomorrow the world is renewed. Rejoice, for He has risen.
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