Today is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day. What better day to tell the story behind this simple dish of perfection. Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo is nothing more than a ribbon pasta, butter and melted cheese. It’s the story behind Fettuccine Alfredo that is truly amazing.
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Friday’s Cod Fish Hoagies with Tarter Sauce
Happy Friday! It’s the start of another great weekend for most folks. And a day to pause in quiet reflection for most Old-school Catholics. Sadly some have forgotten the importance of penance, and this is especially true in America.
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While I cannot testify for other Christian denominations, I can tell you that Jewish Roots are very much reflected in Catholic teachings. It can be seen in our observations, customs and traditions. Advent and Chanukah. Sunday Mass and Passover observations. Fasting and prayer.
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Today is the Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Thomas was born in the castle of Roccasecca in the old country of the Kingdom of Sicily in 1225. Although his parents were well-off, as the youngest son Thomas was expected to enter the monastery and devote himself to God. He did so, but not the way that his family had hoped.
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Our Lady of Altagracia, Our Lady of Grace, is the protector of the Dominican people. They believe with all their hearts that Our Lady watches over their island, leading the people to her Son, Christ Jesus. Her feast day is huge in the Dominican Republic.
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The Holidays are behind us, Advent and Christmas over. It’s now Ordinary Times. From a Catholic perspective, there is little that is ordinary (as in uneventful or unimportant) about Ordinary Times.
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Matthew 2:1-2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.
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My true love gave to me Twelve Drummers Drumming. Each beat of the drum resounds with an act of faith – the faith found in the Apostles’ Creed.
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My true love gave to me Eleven Pipers Piping. The Faithful Eleven, drawing us ever closer to the Lord just as He drew them to Him.
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My true love gave to me Ten Lords-a-Leaping. Each Lord represents a Commandment from above. The Ten Commandments are the cornerstones of civilized law.
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My true love gave to me Nine Ladies Dancing. As Children of God, we are encouraged to be more Christ-like in our relationship with one another and the world around us. God sent the Holy Spirit to help us in this endeavor.
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My true love gave to me Eight Maids a Milking. Our one true love, Christ Jesus, gave to us the Sermon on the Mound and the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes exemplify spiritual strength even in the face of despair.
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My true love gave to me Seven Swans-a-Swimming. Seven is the number of completeness and perfection. The number seven is found in the Bible 735 times, it is the foundation of God’s word.
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My true love gave to me Six Geese-a-Laying. Genesis tells us that God created the universes in six days. From nothing came everything.
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My true love gave to me Five Golden Rings. My true love loved me before the beginning of time. He gave to the world His word. Praise be.
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