The Crescat
When I make it back to Rome I intend to visit Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. She’s a dear saint to our family of musicians. Read more
When I make it back to Rome I intend to visit Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. She’s a dear saint to our family of musicians. Read more
… word on the street is there’s gonna be a crack down on ugly churches. Well, there goes all my fun. I guess it’s back to ridiculing crappy art. Read more
… here’s a fun poll. You can make the obvious guess how I voted. If the purpose of being an altar server is to ignite the fires for the priesthood than why have a girl serve? To what purpose? And as a mother of a boy, I can attest that young men have no interest in pursuits that are considered girly. In fact, call me crazy, but women shouldn’t be lectors either. That being said, I know quite a few... Read more
…It’s that time of year when hell freezes over, commonly referred to around the US as Thanksgiving. It’s the one instance where I annually fire up the stove, assuming it still works, and attempt the domestic chore of cooking. It’s a fantastic undertaking, a wonder to behold, preparing the two culinary classics that are to be my contribution to the larger holiday feast; deviled eggs and banana pudding. I should start a cooking show to feature my cooking prowess. Like... Read more
… Single life can be frustrating, especially during this time of year with the holidays fast approaching. Going solo to parties and family gatherings calls attention to this fact. That was why I timed my give-away of Dorothy Cumming’s book, The Closet’s All Mine, to coincide with the looming holiday season. Mrs. Cumming’s, better known as the Seraphic Single or Auntie Seraphic, has been blogging and writing about her life as a single Catholic woman for quite a few years.... Read more
… when ever I hear the phrase “May the Force be with you”, the most natural response is “and also with you”. The new mass translations ruined all my fun. Read more
Returning with an old favorite weekly feature, Friday Fishing, is this video of the Solemn Profession of Dominican Nuns, Sr. Yolanda Del Nino Jesus and Sr. Victoria de Nuestra a Senora del Rosario of the Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Sena in Cusco, Peru. Thank you, M. Snow, for sending me the beautiful video. Friday Fishing is a weekly feature promoting the religious life through imagery and video. Each week I feature a particular religious community and provide information about... Read more
Alfred Stevens, The Letter; oil on canvas Read more
… The kook-buggery of Asheville aside, it does have the beautiful St. Lawrence Basilica. The entire structure is over a hundred years old, held together entirely with tile and mortar, and has the largest free standing elliptical dome in North America. The architect, Rafael Guastavino [who’s also entombed here], designed the Basilica after his childhood parish in Spain. Guastavino’s tile work can also be found in Union Station, Grand Central Station, and in the birdge market under Queensboro Bridge. He... Read more
… But don’t take my word. I got photographic evidence. Photos by Digital Hairshirt, from our weekend adventures. Occupy Asheville and Occupy Charlotte coming soon. Read more
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