Happy Labor Day!

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

As you gather with your families today, for one last cookout, enjoying your easily-purchased beer, cold-transported from the brewer, your propane grill -probably invented by someone who’d forgotten to buy the charcoal lighter fluid, some time in the past- texting on your phones and so forth, remember to be thankful; say a prayer for those who have less, particularly those people who dream of living the life you have while facing oppression in third-world countries, where their “president” is shutting... Read more

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

My husband and I were just flipping through the channels and found the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy. It was the local portion of the show, and we didn’t stay long; we’ll send in our contribution this week. I believe I have contributed to this charity every Labor Day Weekend since I can remember, either by asking my parents to send in my pennies, or by volunteering at the Telethon centers, and in various fund-raising affairs. Now -and since... Read more

"It is consummated."

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

“Everything” is about nothing. Everything ended with the sacrifice of the Lamb. All is consummated. We are forever and always at the Last Supper, at the Crucifixion, at the Resurrection. Time ended with the tearing of the veil and the rolling back of the stone. The rest is illusion and catching up. There is nothing to be afraid of. I awoke from a sound sleep with that repeating in my head, this morning, and grabbed a pen and wrote it... Read more

Dragnet Obama

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

This was pretty well done, I’d say. Love the part when Obama smiles; it’s so spot-on to the old series. H/T Instapundit, who also links to this thoughtful piece by Ed Morrissey. And also to this. Enjoy. Read more

Rib eye steak, onion, bleu cheese

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Okay, a few days ago I showed you a recipe that sounded incredible. Two recipes, in fact, Ree Drummond’s Rib Eye Steak w/ Onion and Bleu Cheese and her Monkey Bread. Since I had to go food shopping yesterday and the rib-eyes were both on sale and cut just right (I prefer thin to thick), I went ahead and bought them, bought the onions, heavy cream and cheese. Oh. My. GAWD. It was one of those meals where the family... Read more

Stolen Tabernacle

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Posted here: Please pray for the safe return of the tabernacle (and of course our Eucharistic Lord inside) that was stolen from the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at the St. Francis Newman Center at Ball State University some time last night or this morning. Please also pray for the person or person who have committed this crime and act of desecration. Thank you. Read more

Clearing out the tab

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:13 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

I’ve got some deadlines to meet and a project I’d like to get started, so I need to stop futzing around, reading news and blogs and get to it. Here is what’s been cluttering up my tab-bar for the last day or so – it’s a bit of a jumble, sorry: Malta, shamelessly cribbed from Crescat Beautiful Malta! Where Doug Kmiec is the new US Ambassador after what Dan Gilgoff describes as a “strange religious/political” swearing in. Kmiec is the... Read more

Pushing Suicide when Love will do…

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:14 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

I don’t know how I missed this piece, a guestpost at Jim Blazsik, by someone I think I may have heard of before, a woman who calls herself Sr. Kerry of the Immaculate Heart. who gives a brief bio here and also describes the organization she is apparently in the process of forming, the Institute of the Queen of Peace. None of that is what matters, though. What matters is the incredible truth she has written here, asking “Is Suicide... Read more

Holy Moses, this looks fantastic! – UPDATED

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:14 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Once again, Pioneer Woman has my mouth watering. Go check it out! And no, don’t tell me…Monkey Bread! Repeat after me. Ree is an evil, evil, pioneer woman. UPDATE: In other news via Althouse: Your large thighs may protect your heart! Read more

This gets half my Christmas Shopping Done!

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 8:14 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Okay, the video piece is a little annoying, but I slapped myself on the forehead and thought: Of course! A soft, silicone funnel, gently tapered, and I never have to squat over a filthy public toilet again! So, there are half of my stocking stuffers, done! My sister, my MIL, all my SIL’s my nieces, the boy’s g/f’s ect, etc, etc. I hate the Oprah-phrase “You go, girl!” and I am annoyed as all get-out that I did not think... Read more