The Final Ember Days of Summer

Oh what a beautiful Saturday! It also happens to be the last of three Ember Days of Pentecost. Once upon a time the faithful spent Ember Days fasting and in prayer. In a round about way, that brings me to what’s been on my mind lately.

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Friday’s Simple Ember Days

Today is the second of three Ember Days of Pentecost – days set aside to give thanks to the Lord for Summer and the harvest of wheat.

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Did You Say Hamburgers? Oh Yum!

Just as Oklahoma has their Onion Burger, Wisconsin has their Butter Burger. As it eating a big hunk of ground beef wasn’t enough to clog an artery or two, let’s baste that bad boy in butter!

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The First Ember Days of Summer

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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Gotta Love Tuesdays

Sometimes I wonder, just how many ways are there to create burritos? We have rice burritos, bean burritos, beefy burritos, pork, chicken, veggie burritos. If you can stuff it in a tortilla, you can create a burrito.

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Memorial Day is Just Around the Corner

Memorial Day is meant to be a day of reflection and to honor those who gave their lives in the service of their country. Today we think less about service and more about the unofficial start to the summer season. Many flock to the waterways on Memorial Day. That’s okay.

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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.

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It’s a Berry of a Day

Welcome to Strawberries and Cream Day! Strawberries are simply bursting with summertime and cream – well who doesn’t adore cream?

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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.

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Hunting for Treasures in a Sea of Junk

Over the years we’ve developed what some might see as a strange Mother’s Day Tradition. While others post pictures of a Mother’s Day Tea or lovely picnic, we go treasure hunting.

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Who Doesn’t Love Tuesdays!

I know it seems like we have been eating a lot of burritos lately, and you would be right. There truly is a reason, besides the fact that we love our spicy Mexican suppers.

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Tea Time for Mom

Once upon a time women were told their purpose in life was to find a good husband, have children and that was it. If you have reached these goals, then you have reached your full potential. Don’t get me wrong, I think a call to being a wife and mother are admirable.

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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.”

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Let Us Pray

Welcome to the first Thursday in May. Today is National Day of Prayer. All across this great country of ours, Americans are asked to “turn to God in prayer and meditation.”

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But a Moment

Yesterday morning as Hubby was leaving for work, we noticed buds ready to open in out cactus garden.

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