Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Join me and other Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets. Thanks once again to RAnn for hosting!

Semper Gaudete!: Schedule Shake-Up

Semper Gaudete!: Rosaries for the Unborn
(I hope you saw this earlier!)

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read In The Past Week

Books Read In The Past Week

"Tom Tackles the Chalet School"
"The Chalet School and Rosalie"
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
(children's fiction)

"First We Have Coffee
and then we talk"
by Margaret Jensen
[Christian (Protestant) nonfiction]


"The Home Has A Heart"
by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
[non-fiction, Christian (Protestant) themes,
anecdotes, recipes]
{May chapter only}

"The Choice"
by Suzanne Woods Fisher
[Amish fiction]
{e-book}

Rosaries for the Unborn

http://www.saintmichaelthearchangelorganization.org/index.phpLINK

Prayer is our strongest weapon in the fight against abortion.

Schedule Shake-Up

My usual morning schedule is:
4:45 AM: Radio comes on (WCBS FM). I slide out of bed and
onto my knees (first making sure Winky {the cat} isn't
in the way) and pray the Morning Offering and
a few other prayers.
Next, I decide whether I want to start my coffee now,
or later, and which flavor do I want? {No matter which
flavor, the brand is ALWAYS Mystic Monk. (On Friday,
it is ALWAYS Colombian Blend.)
(Aside: I'd better stop typing and order some more;
I'm running low)
Now back to this post!
At 5:45, the radio shuts off automatically, and I pray the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, followed by the Angelus (Regina Caeli during the Easter Season).
Then, more often than not, I put the radio back on.
The high point in my day comes at 8:00 AM: Mass
on EWTN. (Remember, I can very seldom actually GO to Mass)
And there you have my USUAL morning schedule.
This past Sunday and Monday, however, things were different.
I was up at 1:40, and my coffee was ready. (My coffee-maker has a timer, very handy sometimes.)
At 2:00 AM, I prayed the Office of Readings.
From 2:30 to, if I remember correctly, around 6:30, I had the great joy of seeing Pope John Paul the Great beatified.
Then, Morning Prayer.
On Monday, I was up at 3:00 (or was it 3:30?)
Once again, I had pre-set my coffee-maker. Oh, thank God for coffee!
At 4:00 AM, I prayed the Office of Readings, and at 4:30, I watched the Mass of Thanksgiving for the Beatification of Pope John Paul II.
Tuesday: Back to my regular schedule.
I must admit that I enjoy a shake-up in my schedule now and then!

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Join me and other Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets. Thanks once again to RAnn for hosting!

Semper Gaudete!: Cardinal suspends controversial Chicago priest :: EWTN News

Semper Gaudete!: Annoying Songs

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

"An Easy Way To Become A Saint"
by Fr. Paul O'Sullivan, OP, {E.D.M.}
(Catholic, Inspirational)

"In This House of Brede"
by Rumer Godden
(fiction, Catholic themes)


"Jo To The Rescue"
"The Mystery at the Chalet School"
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
"A Chalet School Headmistress"
by Helen Barber
{takes place in the same term as
"The Mystery at the Chalet School"
(children's fiction)

"DION
The Wanderer Talks TRUTH
[stories, humor, & music]
by Dion DiMucci
with Mike Aquilina
(autobiography, Catholic)
{I've seen Dion in concert several
times}

Annoying Songs

When I'm listening to the radio, and I hear a record I don't like, well, thank God I can hear it.
On the other hand, thank God for the "mute" button!