Today is National Maine Day, French Fried Shrimp Day and Humbug Day. Today also marks the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere. Just what does that mean?
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Just as the First Advent Sunday of the season marked the beginning of a new year within the church, this first Ember Days of Advent is the first Ember Days of that same new year. The whole of the Universal Church once acknowledged each set of Ember Days as an obligation. While much of Europe still does, the United States conference of Bishops did away with the observance.
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Just looking at this festive dish and my mind is singling Jose Feliciano’s Feliz Navidad. Such a classic from my youth. I was a free-spirited hippie teenager when that song was released. Wow, and to me it feels like yesterday.
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Honey is said to be the nectar of the gods – golden, sweet and perfect. Honey is also one of those things I wonder about. I mean, what ever possessed someone to harvest honey from a bunch of swarming bees? There are cave painting in Spain depicting people foraging for honey more than 8,000 years ago.
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Today is the 3rd Sunday of Advent. This is the turning point of the season, and it is reflected in the change of color for the 3rd candle. Pink signifies joy. Not only the joy of that first Christmas in Bethlehem all those centuries ago, but the joy of His coming.
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On March 22, 2021 I shared a post with you. It was in celebration of West Virginia. From that moment forward, for the last 1,000 days, I have shared a post with you every day. Some have been short, some lacked a recipe, while others were bursting with good things to eat and too much to say.
Continue reading “Welcome to My Special Day”Celebrating Our Roots
Today is the final day of Hanukkah. While the Catholic Church does not consider any Holy Days or Feasts within the Jewish faith to be days of Obligation for Catholics, there are no restrictions on these days either. I believe Catholics more than any other Christian faith, feel a deep connection to our Jewish roots.
Continue reading “Celebrating Our Roots”The Lights of Alabama and Other Things
Today is Alabama Day – the Heart of Dixie, the 22nd state to join the Union and center stage of the Civil Rights Movement.
Continue reading “The Lights of Alabama and Other Things”Feast of Saint Lucia and Saffron Buns
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Lucia. The feast is best known throughout Scandinavia And Italy. It is a part of the Oral Observations of the Catholic Church, honoring a young girl who was martyred under the Diocletianic Persecution early in the fourth century.
Continue reading “Feast of Saint Lucia and Saffron Buns”A Family Feast for Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in the religious life of Mexico. She is often referred to as the Patroness of the Americas. Many of the Catholic Churches throughout North and Central Americans display her image somewhere on the parish grounds.
Continue reading “A Family Feast for Our Lady of Guadalupe”Apples Aren’t Just for Baking
Recently, as Hubby searched through the big freezer in the garage, checking off what we had from the shopping list, he reminded me that we have some beautiful, thick cut pork chops. I need him to give me a nudge every now and again, because I forget.
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Each Advent Season, our parish holds a Parish Mission. Last year, as part of the three-year Eucharist Revival, it was a four night event with guest speakers who brought to light the reason behind Catholic teachings that the Eucharist is not just a symbol.
Continue reading “Blessed Be the 2nd Sunday of Advent”Deviled Ham Spread Served Three Ways
When I was just a girl, there were two things I could always count on during the Holidays. The first was an amazing smoked ham for Christmas. The second was that none of the ham was allowed to go to waste.
Continue reading “Deviled Ham Spread Served Three Ways”Celebrating a Friday Feast of The Immaculate Conception
Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is a Solemnity Feast; thus a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics throughout the world. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in its original form, dates back to the seventh century.
Continue reading “Celebrating a Friday Feast of The Immaculate Conception”Begin Today with Breakfast
Good morning to you! Today we must acknowledge this day in history and this day for God’s Chosen People. It is December 7. Eight-two years ago today war was delivered on our doorstep and America could no longer sit on the sidelines.
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