~ This post is dedicated to Karen Edmisten, a dear friend and one of my favorite converts. : ) It was she that introduced me to Daily with De Sales...and it is she that has a birthday today! Happy Birthday, Karen!! "You recognize thousands of imperfections and failings in yourself, contrary to your desire for purity and perfect love of … [Read more...]
He is risen!
He is risen indeed! On this day, Lord God, you opened for us the way to eternal life through your only Son’s victory over death. Grant that as we celebrate the feast of his resurrection we may be renewed by your Holy Spirit and rise again in the light of life. from Universalis, Office of Readings for Easter Sunday I finally "wisened up" … [Read more...]
In the Easter Season
Or, On Looking Back at Lent and the Little Lessons that I Learned In a word, detachment. * * * So I can’t say I gave up a lot for Lent. Forgoing my daily cup(s) of coffee? Not an option, and anyway my husband forbids my giving up caffeine because he knows that it would be his penance too. I did try to give up playing Candy Crush … [Read more...]
Easter Outtake
Today is the feast of the Annunciation, according to my Magnificat. Can anyone explain to me why this is?? I’m confused. In other, less-confused news, I’m writing a post about Easter and detachment. As per that subject, I submit to you our Easter 2013 family photo. (One of them, anyway.) Why, you may ask, did we take the photo outside the … [Read more...]
Holy Week Highlights 2008
From the Sacred Triduum to the Triumph of the CrossHappy Easter! I love that on this blog I will be able to exclaim “Happy Easter” for the next 50 days, and no one will give me—or rather, their computer—a funny look. Happy Easter! Happy Easter!Here are some of the highlights from the past few days. A warning to those of you in a southern clime: it … [Read more...]
Easter Joy
Need I say more?In thanksgiving for all God's great gifts this morning, but most especially beige coffee, … [Read more...]
Happy Easter!
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said.”Matt. 28:5-6A Happy, Holy Easter to you & yours!With love & blessings, … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth Sunday of Easter!
A friend of mine just sent us this photo. It was taken after Mass on Easter Sunday.Isn’t Camille a hoot? : )I am sharing it with you today (Good Shepherd Sunday) with an earnest reminder to keep each other’s families close in prayer.God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,Though your people walk in the valley of darkness,No evil should they … [Read more...]
The Incredible (Edible?) Easter Egg
I am sending you over to see Matilda today, where you find a nestful of the most amazing eggs.Wow. I think I could spare a cup of coffee and a bowl of blueberries or two to get results like that.And those yellow onion skins? Who'd have thought???It looks like it's back to the stove for me. … [Read more...]
Holy Week Highlights: From the Sacred Triduum to the Triumph over the Cross
We slowed our pace way down last week. The focus (I hope) was where it should be: on the symbolically rich and liturgically beautiful Triduum.It still got crazy, (at times), as you will see. To the glory of God and to our amusement, (most times), we survived.Here’s my list of the best of the best or, at the very least, the most notorious: I … [Read more...]
