Good Friday
Chanticleer Reproaches and Trisagion Mysteria: Gregorian Chants My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I led you out of Egypt, from slavery…
Of Palm Sunday and Anniversaries
I hope all my readers had as joyously reverent a Palm Sunday as we experienced today. Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, as it is called, is always a Pontifical…
What Have I Got In My Pocketses? (Vol.2015.3)
I've been reading many thoughtful and encouraging posts about Lent in the last week, and want to share just a few of my favorites with you all: An article by one…
#IamCoptic
Churchpop reports: Islamic State militants in Libya recently beheaded 21 Coptic Christians who had been kidnapped. The Christians’ last words? “Ya Rabbi Yasou,” or “My Lord Jesus.” While the Islamic militants beheaded…
Feb. 2nd: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
From CatholicCulture.com: Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day,…
10 Really Short Prayers to Say During the Day
I loved this post on St. Peter's List so much, I wanted to post it here, for myself and for others who might benefit. In it you will find reflections on ten…
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
Collect: O God, who taught the whole world through the preaching of the blessed Apostle Paul, draw us, we pray, nearer to you through the example of him whose…
The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Wishing you all a joyful Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ! Here's an article by Fr. Dwight Longenecker that explores the Riddle of the Three Wise…
Celebrations of December: Christmas Day in Sun Lakes
In a move that surprised no one, both Geneva and Megan failed to rise in time to sing the 9am mass on Christmas Day. Laurent the Valiant was the only Heidmann…
Celebrations of December: Christmas Eve
Our longstanding family tradition has been to give gifts on Christmas Eve. However, in recent years our Christmas Eve obligations at church have pushed our family time back further and…