… My co-workers hate it, but I refuse to take down the office Christmas tree or remove the Nordic Baby Jesus. I’m glad I didn’t, because I need to keep celebrating just a little bit longer. See, I get terrible seasonal depression and have bouts of insomnia during the winter months. I don’t care what anyone says, I am convinced beyond doubt Hell is cold. And dark. Hell is a biting cold place where you feel like you’ll never be... Read more
… FYI, if a person is snoring and drooling they are probably not in the throws of ecstasy and it’s ok to give them a bit of a nudge. Read more
… When they say time flies, they weren’t kidding. The older I get the quicker it whizzes by so another year passing is no longer this monumental thing I celebrate. I also gave up making resolutions several years ago as a past New Year’s resolution. If I screw up I examine my conscience and make my way to confession. That’s my new beginning. I don’t wait till the end of the year to end vices and practice new virtues. Oh,... Read more
… in other happy news, Planned Parenthood had a bad year. “To say that 2011 has been a watershed year in the battle against Planned Parenthood is an understatement. This has been a year that has seen the effort to close down Planned Parenthood escalate to new and successful heights. But, don’t take my word for it. Here are just a few examples of what Planned Parenthood leaders are saying: Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “…unprecedented... Read more
… Vows, contracts, promises. Whatever. You don’t really expect people to keep their word now-a-days or even be responsible enough to fully comprehend the legalities of a signed contract. “Christa Dias, a former teacher at Holy Family and St. Lawrence Catholic schools in Cincinnati, Ohio, claims she was fired for becoming pregnant using artificial insemination. Ms Dias was fired in October 2010 when, at five and a half months pregnant, she approached her employer about maternity leave options. Bound by... Read more
… My love of Catholic kitsch is a well documented fact. If it’s tacky and Catholic in theme chances are I am going to love and adore that object and give it a place of honor in my home. The more craptastic the better. I think it started as a young girl when I would gaze with child like wonder at my Abuela’s velvet Madonna hanging in the hallway. It’s a magnificent thing to behold, adorned with glitter and bedazzled... Read more
… I find it ironic that so many of the very same people that demand we keep “Christ” in Christmas fail to even observe Christmas during the actual Christmas season. Again and again, it is still Christmas. Christmas doesn’t end on December 26th, it is just beginning. Nor does it end on January 1st. Settle down, take a deep breath and enjoy the still of winter accompanied by the warm glow of the Christmas tree just a little bit longer.... Read more
… Jesus once told me to go to Poland. He really did! Though He wasn’t specific about when to go, I think I prefer to go at Christmas. Read more
… Melanie, aka The Rosary Chic, at Trendy Traditions sent me this beautiful rosary. Lookit, it even has my name on it! I was immediately struck by the Spanish style crucifix because it looks very much like the one my Abuela owns. When I asked Melanie about it she said it was hand cast from a ‘family’ rosary by a woman in Washington which makes this rosary, my rosary, truly unique. The beads are a beautiful red, my favorite color,... Read more
Image: Catholic News & Herald Installed and unveiled this past weekend, just in time to be birthday presents to Our Lord, the 12 custom made Italian statues surround the church in their hand gold leafed niches. Read the News & Herald’s full article here. Seriously, if you ever plan to visit Charlotte you must attend mass at this parish. Read more
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