Hey there – did you know that today is Louisiana Day? Yup. It really feels good to FINALLY celebrate Louisiana Day after actually having visiting that state.
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The Miracle of Mass
Sunday morning seems the perfect time to talk about faith. Faith – just what does the word mean? Obviously faith means different things to different people.
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Hello to another beautiful day! Life is such a roller coaster ride, filled with ups and downs, thrills and spills. The older I get, the more I realize how much we all need to trust in the Lord.
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Now I realize that today’s share happens to fall on a Friday. Just for the record, you could always tuck this recipe away until tomorrow if you are an old-school Catholic. As for everyone else, enjoy.
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Do you have a favorite flower – one that holds a personal meaning to you? For me, it is the Sunflower. There are a hundred reasons why sunflowers on their own are so special.
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Have you ever watched the TV show Bull; loosely inspired by Dr. Phil before becoming a TV personality? Dr. Phil was a trial consultant early on in his career and founded Courtroom Sciences, Inc. the inspiration for Bull.
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Today we hail the unofficial celebration of US Navy Day. While the actual birthday of the Navy is October 13, the date of October 27th was once celebrated in honor of Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday.
Continue reading “What To Do With Potatoes on Navy Day”Greasy Doesn’t Always Mean Bad
Today we celebrate the yummy pleasures that can only be found in those forbidden greasy foods we all love. I think that’s one of the reasons we love bacon so much. It’s fatty, and that equals grease.
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Although Pope John Paul II died on April 2, once he was canonized as a Saint, October 22 was selected as his feast day. Most other saints are celebrated on the day of their death, he was not.
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Today is the feast day of Saint Paul of the Cross. He is not to be confused with Saint Paul the Apostle, author of vast volumes of scripture. This Saint Paul is Italian, born in 1694.
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Choices, choices and lots of choices. Today is National Cheese Curd Day, Mushroom Day and Red Wine Day. Hum, is there such a thing as Red Wine Cheese Curds infused with Truffles? Yum!
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Did you know that today is National Vermont Day? I just love the idea of celebrating each state in a positive light. I really don’t understand why so many people feel the need to hate the land of their birth.
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Fridays are special in so many ways. For students, it means no school for the next few days. For most working folks, it means their time is their own. And for us old school Catholics Fridays mean skipping that big, juicy steak.
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Sometimes Holy Days are found in Scripture. Easter Sunday. Christmas Day. The Feast of the Ascension. These are Biblical events.
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Make me a channel of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring Your love.
Where there is injury, Your pardon, Lord,
And where there’s doubt, true faith in You.
