Book Deals
Yesterday, as I looked at the companies that are members of the affiliate program to which I belong, I discovered a dangerous (to me) website. Why is it dangerous? It is dangerous because it is like an online Half Price Books, only better. Book Closeouts offers thousands of new books at 50% to 90% off…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Pope Benedict XVI!
In your honor, I am reading Deus Caritas Est again. I have also been looking at EWTN.
Read MoreOur First Communicant
Today, after Mass, my friend Marlene came up to me and said, “I have to share with you what Bernadette told me last week. It was so sweet that it brought tears to my eyes.” Marlene shared that she had asked Bernadette if she was excited to receive her First Communion and Bernadette had responded,…
Read MoreAnthony Benkovic
Please pray for the repose of Johnnette Benkovic’s husband’s soul. Anthony Benkovic died on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. May he rest in peace and may perpetual light shine upon him. Johnnette Benkovic is the founder of Living His Life Abundantly and Women of Grace.
Read MorePoetry Friday
Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Nowby A.E. Housman Loveliest of trees, the cherry nowIs hung with bloom along the bough,And stands about the woodland rideWearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten,Twenty will not come again,And take from seventy springs a score,It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at…
Read MoreHumiliation
What do you do when you send an e-mail to almost 200 people urging them to contact their “legislatures”? Do you point out your error and let them know that they should actually contact their legislators? I am simply trying to accept my humiliation quietly. At least I did not invite the same e-mail recipients…
Read MoreUrbi et Orbi
In case you did not hear it or haven’t had a chance to read it, Pope Benedict XVI’s Urbi et Orbi Message can be read here. This year’s message had increased meaning for me, as our pastor has renewed the practice of saying “My Lord and my God” or “Dominus meus et Deus meus” during…
Read MoreHappy Easter
Christ is risen! Alleluia! On Holy Saturday, the three oldest attended the Easter Vigil with their dad. They experienced the same awe that I always felt at this Mass. They arrived home, shortly before 11:00 pm, telling me all about it. They were very happy to tell me that four people entered the Church. They…
Read MoreGood Friday
Stabat Mater At the cross her station keepingstood the mournful Mother weeping,close to Jesus to the last. Through her heart, His sorrow sharing,all His bitter anguish bearingnow at lenght the sword had passed. Oh, how sad and sore distressedwas that Mother highly blessed,of the sole-begotten One! Christ above in torment hangs,she beneath beholds the pangsof…
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