So, why, all of a sudden, am I blogging about food? Because we have a most excellent dentist (!) who sends us a dozen cupcakes every once in awhile to thank us for recommending new patients to him. These are mostly new nuns assigned to our community who arrive in need of care and/or maintenance; these are easy recommendations to make for such a lovely thank you gift. We honestly don’t think he is trying to drum up more business by... Read more
The Cathedral here in LA had a side chapel (temporary) called THE CHAPEL OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN set up in March (as well as several other chapels, all with the amazing art of J. Michael Walker.) There was a poster on the wall that impressed me and it quoted something called “Corrido de Santa Susana”: “The years pass, yet there are men who do not understand that women also have the right to live as they choose, and to think... Read more
Co-authors Gretchen Hailer, RSHM & Rose Pacatte, FSP of Our Media World: Teaching Kids K-8 about Faith & Media The book is due out in January 2010 from Pauline Books & Media, Boston (Pauline Books & Media Publishing House, Boston) . As soon as we get cover art we will post it! Our Media World is a “stand alone” that will create, with our book Media Mindfulness: Educating Teens about Faith & Media (2007, St. Mary’s Press) a consistent media literacy education... Read more
<a href="http:/”> Susan, we love you no matter what! Bless you always! Read more
Here is an all-link to many other blogs and websites of the Daughters of St. Paul in the USA and around the world: Pauline Blogs & Websites All Link Read more
CHILDREN’S BOOKS FIRST PLACE Adventures of Saint Paul By Oldrich Selucky Illustrated by Zdenka Krejcova This is a vibrant and compelling account of the life of St. Paul for young readers that is rich and inviting in its telling. the trials of st. Paul are cleverly called an adventure and further enhanced by the quality of human expression in the illustrations. the emphasis on faith in the Lord regardless of ones circumstances is both suspenseful and consistent. It it St.... Read more
A friend sent me this email today; a unique way to bring faith and life closer (taking an optimistic approach!) Love the way the first one uses analogy to talk about God and analgesics. If anyone knows the source of this piece, please let me know. R ______________________________ A fifth-grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to watch TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to communicate ideas about God. Here are some... Read more
A Twitter who twitted a tweet Tried to teach two Twitters to tweet Said the Twits to the Twitter Is it harder to twitter than To teach two Twitters to tweet? c. Sr Rose Pacatte 2009 This tongue-twister was inspired by Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter who spoke today at the Catholic Media Convention in Anaheim, CA. Jack spoke about how Twitter began, got its name (they started with “twitch” that got me going…), how it works as a... Read more
Christian Bale is John Connor in the new Terminator movie (# 4 with the possibility of more to come) that challenges our sense of time in true Termiantor tradition. Australian Sam Worthington is Marcus Wright. Although he is not a complete new-comer, I didn’t know him. I thought he was American until his Australian accent whispered out when he was under pressure (of a really big and bad machine, I think). John Connor ends up leading the resistance against the self-aware... Read more
<a href="http://”><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiC_nXo3s94 Although Susan falters a bit, she brings it home. She looks lovely and is most gracious when Simon apologizes for their skeptical (cynical) behaviour when she first appeared on the show. In the annals of broadcast civility, Simon's apology might just go down in history. He even gives her a standing ovation! I love Susan Boyle and all that she stands for: humility, good humor, graciousness, perseverance. I hope she wins the contest, but even if she... Read more
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