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Advent Carols
Now this I really could listen to all day. Also awesome? USCCB’s Festival Of Lessons And Carols. Check it out.
Community? What Community?
The National Catholic Reporter editors write that: “Catholic women who have discerned a call to the priesthood and have had that call affirmed by the community should be ordained in the Roman Catholic church.” I find the editorial distressing because … Continue reading
Advent: On Light and Seeing Poverty
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, As they rejoice before you as at … Continue reading
What I Wore Sunday: What I Didn’t Wear Sunday, and Advent Music Fights
Happy Advent, y’all! This picture —> pretty much expresses my confusion with the season. I’m thinking that pretty soon the fine ladies at Fine Linen and Purple are going to have to add some new rules to the What I … Continue reading
Natural Family Planning: Average Length of Abstinence Required to Avoid Pregnancy
Yet another post about things I tell my sisters… about Natural Family Planning (NFP) and abstinence. . . . This may be difficult for you to believe, but at some point you are likely to encounter people who are even more … Continue reading
The Women of Jerusalem
The first time my then fiancé and I prayed the Way of the Cross together it was lead with one of John Paul II’s meditations. In the past few years I have only prayed the Stations during Lent, rather than Fridays … Continue reading
On the Blessing of Relationship
I took back my last post “On Avoiding Blessings” because I was unable to be clear. In its place I give you parts of two comments received: From waywardson: The best analogy that has made it all make sense for me … Continue reading
Another Sort of Cross
Luca Signorelli’s Crucifixion fills me with pity for our Lord. It is so very crowded. So noisy. So busy. Here Jesus is trying to take on the sufferings of the entire world, and we can’t even give him a moment … Continue reading
Feast of Saint Cecilia
Make my heart immaculate that I might not be put to shame. O God, who gladden us each year with the feast day of your handmaid Saint Cecilia, grant, we pray, that what has been devoutly handed down concerning her … Continue reading