Oh what a beautiful Saturday! This is Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend. I don’t know about your part of the world, but here there are market places and street fairs galore. Plus it’s the last Ember Days of Spring.
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Celebrate the Beauty of Ember Days
Ember Days of Spring and the Lenten Season – it truly makes me want to take long walks in nature and give thanks for all the beauty that abounds.
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Today marks the first of three days once known as The Ember Days of Lent. While Ember Days with fasting traditions are no longer required and rarely observed, the meaning behind Ember Days still rings true.
Continue reading “The Simplicity of Ember Days”Blessed Be The First Sunday In Lent
In Lent – Of Lent – what is the difference? Fridays are “Of Lent” meaning they are observed as part of the Lenten Penance, hence no meat on Fridays.
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I know what you are thinking, isn’t this the first Friday of Lent? I used to make that very same mistake. I mean if Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, then this must be the first Friday, right?
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The Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7
On This Beautiful Friday
Welcome to the last Friday of February. Not only is this the last Friday, but it’s also the end of the month. So this is our last chance in February to have an amazing Fish Supper. Enjoy!
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While the Universal Catholic Church will not celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Bernadette until April 16, in France they celebrate today. Typically a saint’s feast day is the day they died. It is not to honor their death, but rather to celebrate their new life with the Lord.
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Today is a big day for the mattress, furniture and car industries. It’s Presidents Day – one of several three-day weekend when Americans are encouraged to buy new big ticket items. Yeah, it’s a strange American custom.
Continue reading “Today is All About Kindness”A Feast Fit for Our Lady of Lourdes
Often non-Catholics are under the impression the Vatican dictates every aspect of Catholic Faith. While we do have our Dogma and Decrees, not everything acknowledged by the Church as true must be accepted by the faithful.
Continue reading “A Feast Fit for Our Lady of Lourdes”O Creamy Day
Today is National Fettuccini Alfredo Day. That means today is suppose to be all about the Fettuccini, right? That would make sense.
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Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ. It is also the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary or the Feast of the Holy Encounter. This all stems from Jewish teachings, traditions and law.
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Today is the Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas. In the past, I seem to share recipes for Blueberry Pancakes to celebrate this particular day. And with good reason, since it’s also National Blueberry Pancake Day.
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The Lord moves in mysterious ways. His ways are not always understood. Yet He has His reasons. Every human being in one way or another is called to Him.
Continue reading “When Saul Became Paul”So It’s Not a Lobster
Today is National Lobster Day. How convenient, since it is also a Friday. Lobsters are great served as part of a Surf and Turf ensemble. But on their own, unless you are dining at The Palms, the tails are way to small for a meal.
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