When do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Some folks do it the day after Thanksgiving. Some folks wait until the first of December, while others wait until Christmas Eve. We’re the day after Thanksgiving type.
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As He passed by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen, Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Then they abandoned their nets and followed him.” Mark 1:16-18
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Did you know that there are at least 38 recorded Marian Apparitions? Of those, only 26 have received the full approval of the Church. The first recorded apparition was in the year 40, Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain. A Marian Apparition is an appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, come down from heaven, usually to communicate some sort of message or to make a request of the faithful.
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Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 by Henry Timms at the 92nd Street Y in New York. The point of the day is once we’re done with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, that we reach down and give a little during the Holidays.
Continue reading “Giving Tuesday and Warmth from the Oven”Cyber What? It’s Mellow Monday Here
For the life of me, I don’t understand Black Fridays or Cyber Mondays or any of the other stressful shopping extravaganzas we seem drawn to. I guess, for me growing up it was never about a big screen TV or getting all my gifts at a discount with a push of a button.
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In the Western World of the Catholic Church, as in most all of the Protestant churches, today is recognized as Christ the King Sunday. The Latin Rite of the Catholic Faith celebrated Christ the King Sunday on October 29, the last Sunday before All Saints.
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If there is one thing children know it’s that food just tastes better when eaten with a friend. And the more gathered round the table the better. Children don’t need a reminder to Dine with a Friend.
Continue reading “Mealtime is Meant for Sharing”Welcome to My Black Friday
While most of the rest of America is probably in some state of crazy right about now with Black Friday, I’ve got to tell you that’s something we’ve never experienced. Growing up, I had never even heard the term “Black Friday” and with good reason.
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Father all-powerful, Your gifts of love are countless and Your goodness infinite. On this Thanksgiving Day we come before You with gratitude for Your kindness.
Open our hearts fully that we may see the needs of others and share in Your gift of loving service.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia.
In all circumstances, give thanks,
for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanksgiving Past and Present
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. It’s a bitter sweet celebration this year. I miss the Thanksgivings we once knew, with the house bursting at the seams with extended family. Growing up, family was more than just relatives. Friends were family, too. Our house was filled with people and plenty of good food.
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Today in the Catholic Church we celebrate the Presentation of the Virgin Mary. This feast is a part of both Roman and Eastern rites as well as some Anglo-Catholics. The roots of this feast are not found in the Canonized Bible but rather recount the apocryphal Gospel of Saint James.
Continue reading “The Feast of Mary’s Presentation”An Absurd Chili Dog Casserole
One of the nice things about made up National Days is that they seem to roll around, year after year. We get to have a bit of fun, or talk about a serious subject. Today is National Absurdity Day. Just take a look at that casserole – it’s really absurd, don’t you think? I mean, what’s going on with that piece of foil snaked through the dish?
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Our year is nearly at an end. Next Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Church year. The following Sunday Advent begins, as the Church embraces a new liturgical year, with readings from Cycle B, and a focus on the Gospel of Saint Mark. For Catholics today, the Bible readings presented on Sundays are divided into Year A, Year B and Year C.
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Good Morning All! Hope you had a restful sleep and are ready to embrace yet another glorious day! Today I really don’t have a recipe to share. It’s more a technique thing.
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I am relived to say that my time to serve on a jury is up. All it took was a phone call late in the evening the night before I was to report. The automated service said “We have all the jurors needed at this time. We thank you for your service and you are dismissed”. Guess it pays to procrastinate.
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