Thanksgiving should be about more than a parade, a gridiron battle, and pumpkin pie. In spite of the modern penchant for referring to the day as “Turkey Day,” it’s still meant to be a time for intentional gratitude. This has been the point of Thanksgiving Day for throughout American history.-Thanksgiving: Not Just a Day, But a Season – Mark D. Roberts (patheos.com) 1 year ago I posted my first Patheos Thanksgiving Post. This year I copied and pasted that article... Read more
Here are 24 individuals who could be recognized as saints at some point in the future. Servants of God Brother Pedro Manuel Salado de Alba, who died in Ecuador in 2012 after saving seven children from drowning in the ocean is up for beautification. Sister Blandina – Wikipedia Blandina Segale, more commonly known as Sister Blandina (23 May 1850 – 23 February 1941) was an Italian-born American Sister of Charity of Cincinnati and missionary, who became widely known through her... Read more
Last Week In Life: November 15, 2021-November 21, 2021 National Young Readers Week Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK The Power of Grandma’s Recently science has caught up with what generations have known since the beginning of reported time. That Grandmothers have a supernatural power granted to them from the creator. It enables them to love children, especially grandchildren in a way that nobody else can. The Proceedings of the Royal Society B published a study by a crack team... Read more
In Honor of the feast of Christ the King, Here are some thoughts on Christ the King From Catholics who have made Christ their King The Feast of Christ the King was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925, almost one hundred years ago; in a time when godless revolutionary movements and godless ideologies were being brutally imposed throughout the world, ideologies that also separated and segregated human beings and ultimately exterminated them. Whether they deny the sovereignty of God or the very existence... Read more
Justin Thomas: I love when I find my thoughts are not original. It’s actually comforting to know that someone much more blessed with respect to intellect and spirituality has thought my thoughts. Mark Wilson: I believe in that also. So here is an article that is full of these wise types of thoughts from a variety of everyday ordinary Catholics like myself. All pulled from Twitter and Facebook with the names slightly changed and some of the comments grammatically corrected,... Read more
Last Week In Life: November , 2021-November , 2021 World Kindness Week Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK Make a Wish for the Homeless 13-year-old Abraham Olagbegi has been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder and needed a bone marrow transplant. Because he has a serious illness he is eligible to be a recipient of the “Make-A-Wish” foundation. MAW gives kids a chance to live out some incredible dreams as their body is fighting off deadly things swarming around in... Read more
On November 1st, All Saints Day I described to you some recent Blesseds who have joined the family of recognized holy people in heaven. All Blessed Saints Day | Mark Wilson (patheos.com) In this post, I want to introduce you to some folks who are not yet Blessed and will be or hopefully will be soon. But before we begin with upcoming beautifications let’s take a look at some Blesseds who are about to add the big S title in... Read more
Last Week In Life: November 1, 2021-November 7, 2021 Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK Kristin’s Awareness Month I have been falling often lately. It doesn’t mean I fell from grace. I have fallen from the right to own the driver’s licence I have had for over thirty years. I fell due to drugs. No, I am not addicted to alcohol, cocaine, LSD, or Crystal Meth. I fell because my brain is a bit broken. I am on as many... Read more
Last Week in Life I always feature some new or newly discovered book I have found. Here they are for you to look at and add to your book list. Including new books from J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling Ventures into Alternate History and a book by an author who has another book of hers turned into a Netflix series. A book that tells the true story for the lost ark. And some some Catholic books that look at Vatican... Read more
There is no time for toxic music. So if your fine to listen to them on your digital record player, Here are some Tunes I featured Last Week in Life for September and October. And also some I didn’t. I star out with More Music From Artists I Like… Who Have Joined Forces With Other Artists AJR joins Daisy the Great Daisy The Great x AJR – Record Player (Animated Video) Premiered Aug 31, 2021 I’ve got a record player that... Read more
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