In the end, there were only two, his mother Mary and his apostle John. Is it any wonder that Mary was assumed into Heaven and that John was the only apostle whose life didn’t end in tragedy? All the other 12 apostles — with the exception of Judas, who committed suicide — were martyred for [...]
We’re all for a return to Gregorian music (and the Kyrie and a lot of Latin)!! “If there’s a soundtrack in Heaven, it’s Gregorian.” -Kevin Hawke
Since 2008, when we first went to a Mass at Sacred Heart, I’ve been puzzled by the symbol on the cover of these hymnals. The embossed cross, I can see. But the gilt-embossed circle and gumdrop-looking flower-ish design? And that one gumdrop thingy that’s not gold? Well, it took me until today, but I finally [...]
Kevin and Lucas with their rosaries.
Kevin picked up this rosary last year at church when it was on the give-away table. It’s easy to see why he picked it; lavender crystals with an Our Lady of Lourdes signet, it really is stunning. Not long afterward, he gave it to Lucas when he said he wanted it. Not long after that, [...]
…but, hey, it could be worse… :D
Padre Pio-Taormina-Sicilia-Italy – Creative Commons by gnuckx, originally uploaded by gnuckx. “There is a mother who is embroidering. Her son, sitting on a low stool, sees her work, but upside down. He sees the knots of the embroidery, the tangled threads and says, ‘Mother, what are you doing? Your work is not at all clear.’ [...]
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NOTE from Jo: This is Kevin’s first post here!!!! I looked at the internet to see what the “news” was saying. Frankly, I have a very difficult time believing anything that comes from the mouth of our president. He is the most pro-death president in the history of our young country. He seems to be [...]
Yesterday morning, while cooking pancakes and “soft scrambled” eggs (Kevin’s fave!), I listened to the audio of an episode of EWTN’s “Mother Angelica Live” from the ’80s on the (very cool!) Stitcher app I recently downloaded on my Droid. I just love her frank manner! Sometimes, she is downright in-your-face about things (deservedly so), but [...]
