When most of us think of our Lady of Guadalupe, we think it must be some sort of Mexican celebration. That would be true, but that’s not where it ends. Did you know that our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Americas? That would be all of the Americas – from South America through Central America and North America.
Continue reading “A Little Friday Spice for Our Beautiful Lady”Flying Off to Italy
If only at our supper table. It’s been a while since we talked about traveling the world via the dinner table. My thoughts tend to float to Italy during December. Ghee, I wonder why.
Continue reading “Flying Off to Italy”Wednesdays Are Wild
While I like to say Wednesdays in our Menu Planning is Wild as in anything goes, that would not be completely accurate. It’s not like on Wednesdays I wake up and say “let’s go to the market and see what falls into the cart for tonight’s dinner.” The fact that I plan out the entire week tells you even on Wild Card Wednesdays there’s a plan.
Continue reading “Wednesdays Are Wild”It’s Another Spicy Tuesday
Do you have more than one fridge in your house? We have the side-by-side in the kitchen (hate it – too narrow) and a second fridge in the garage. That’s where the cans and bottles of sodas, pounds of butter, bottled water and all the left-overs for lunches are kept. And the booze.
Continue reading “It’s Another Spicy Tuesday”A Blessed Solemnity Feast
Imagine my surprise when the Vatican came out recently to reject petitions within the Church to formally proclaim Mary as “co-redemptory” or “co-mediatrix.” It shows how little I know about certain movements within the Church.
Continue reading “A Blessed Solemnity Feast”On the 2nd Advent Sunday Let Us Pray
Each Sunday of the Advent Season is dedicated to a pray for a particular grace. On the Second Sunday of Advent we pray for Peace.
Continue reading “On the 2nd Advent Sunday Let Us Pray”Go In Peace This Advent Season
There is no recipe to share with this post. It’s just me, rambling through my own thoughts of the moment. Every year our Parish hosts an Advent Mission. It is a four-day lecture to help us to grown in our faith, prepare for the Season and to act as a catapult of sorts. It’s a Mission after all.
Continue reading “Go In Peace This Advent Season”Celebrating Saint Nick
The best part about the Feast of Saint Nicholas is that for those who wish to separate the Secular Santa Clause from the birth of Christ, this gives you a way to do it gracefully without appearing to be some sort of a Scrooge. It also lets you open your home to others in the spirit of Christmas Giving.
Continue reading “Celebrating Saint Nick”What Brings You Comfort?
For me it’s the simple things in life. Curling up with a cup of warm tea and listening to the rain falling down as I snuggle under a soft blanket. Holding Hubby’s hand as we watch a romantic Holiday Movie together. Hearing him whisper “I love you” during Mass instead of the traditional “Peace be with you.” These bring both comfort and joy.
Continue reading “What Brings You Comfort?”Is that you Dino, Singing in My Head
Most Thursdays are Italian Inspired Suppers in our house. The moment I start planning a meal such as the one we are sharing today, Dean Martin starts singing in my head. As a girl I was a big, big fan of The Dean Martin Show.
Continue reading “Is that you Dino, Singing in My Head”What a Deliciously Colorful Day!
Are you a fan of Cajun cooking? Cajun is hot – spicy hot. But different from Mexican Heat. And different from New Mexican Heat. I thought New Mexican Heat was some of the hottest on the planet. Cajun can give it a run for its money, that’s for sure.
Continue reading “What a Deliciously Colorful Day!”Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The world has seen its shares of ups and downs, of war times and peace times. As bad as the bad times get, they do end. Just as good as the good times seem, they too run in cycles, coming to an end.
Continue reading “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”Re-Thinking the Holidays
Not including the tree with its ornaments, wreaths, table settings and other little things sprinkled about, I have amassed 342 Christmas Decorations. When I’ve looked back over the last few years, it’s really way too much.
Continue reading “Re-Thinking the Holidays”Do You Do It?
Guess lots of folks that don’t venture out for Black Friday or want even more bargains are all surfing the net for amazing on-line deals. Awesome, I guess. Personally I avoid the internet on Cyber Monday as I don’t care much for traffic jams.
Continue reading “Do You Do It?”Herald in a New Year of the Lord
Advent is the most wonderful Season. My home has not one but three Advent wreaths and candles. It is the lighting of the candles, the glow of their lights, that fills my heart with immense joy. It is the anticipation and preparing the way of salvation that resonated within me.
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