Welcome to the first of three Ember Days of Autumn. Ember Days of giving thanks to the Lord is a throw back to an earlier time in the Church when being Catholic was much more demanding than it is today. Before the changes solidified by Vatican II, the whole of the Universal Church observed the changing of the seasons.
Continue reading “The Beauty of Autumn’s Ember Days”If It’s Tuesday Olé!
Every single day should be celebrated. Monday is mellow. Tuesday is spicy. Wednesday is wild. Just as every moment within a day is equally special. Every breath, every thought, every beat of our hearts. All things are possible because He loved us before time began.
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Do you love your faith? Does it feed your soul? I cannot speak for other faiths, or even for others of the faithful. I can only speak for myself, from my limited perspective. I cannot imagine life without my Catholic Faith.
Continue reading “The Tears of Our Lady of Sorrow”Holy is the Cross of Christ
If not for Sunday, today would not be a Holy Day of Obligation, yet is a very special day within the Church calendar. It was on this day in 335 AD that the Church of the Holy Sepulcher within the Christian Quarters of Jerusalem was dedicated.
Continue reading “Holy is the Cross of Christ”Big Kids at the Smoker
My youngest child will be 50 this year. My youngest grandchild is 18. I do have a great-grandchild; she is only 4. Saddly she lives in another city and we don’t get to see her as often as we like. That left me no choice for National Kids in the Kitchen Day. It’s time to grow up!
Continue reading “Big Kids at the Smoker”Holy is Her Name
It’s funny how sometime we get so caught up in things that we fail to notice what should have been obvious all along. Yesterday was September 11. It is a date that will forever be remembered with great sorrow and a profound sense of loss.
Continue reading “Holy is Her Name”Was This When the End Began?
The Rapture. The End Times. Left Behind. Both Catholics and Protestants are more than familiar with these dooms day scenarios. Both point to the Bible as the one true source for this belief. Catholics and Portestants can read the same scripture, yet walk away with very different understanding.
Continue reading “Was This When the End Began?”TV Dinners 2025
What can be better than a TV Dinner when you don’t feel up to cooking? One that is made by you. I don’t know about you, but rarely can I make a dinner without some leftovers. Sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs – those I can make for a one-and-done supper. The rest? Impossible.
Continue reading “TV Dinners 2025”Oh My Yes!
What else can I say but yes! Today is National I Love Food Day and a Tuesday. We all know what that means, right?
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To everything there is a season. To everything there is a reason. Nothing in this world is without purpose. It is not always possible to understand. And yet somewhere deep inside we know, we trust, we believe.
Continue reading “Blessed Be This Beautiful Child”Is It Autumn Yet?
Do you have a favorite season? I like it when it’s cold, wet and rainy, but only if I get to stay inside curled up by the fire. I’m not a fan of summer’s heat. Sure, I like the way my skin turns a beautiful bronze color, but you can only take off so much clothing and not get arrested.
Continue reading “Is It Autumn Yet?”The First Saturday in September
Tailgating before the big game kick off is a September tradition. When did this tradition begin? Now that depends upon who you ask and how you want to look at things.
Continue reading “The First Saturday in September”The Beauty of a Pure Heart
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes we see an elderly couple out somewhere, and there is something about the way the old man is looking at his wrinkled wife that tells us to him she is the most beautiful women in the room.
Continue reading “The Beauty of a Pure Heart”Such a Simple Supper!
What do you think of when you think of a pot roast supper? I have flashbacks of life in the 50s, but not really. I mean, have you seen some of those images?
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Welcome to National Baby Back Ribs Day! Guess what? We aren’t making ribs. No, it’s gonna be pork chops instead. What can I say? It’s still a pork recipe.
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