Homily 2012-07-25 - Fr Joseph Mary MFVA - St James - ApostleE

Fr. Joseph begins his homily with a beautiful story about a little boy who was afraid to have a blood test, because of the needle (I know exactly how he felt!), and the loving way his father handled the situation. MUCH better, in my opinion, than saying stuff like, "Be a man," or "Stop being such a baby," or, "Son, you're embarrassing me." All of which phrases, too many children have heard over the years.
[Wow! I kind of sneaked in my own little sermon!]

New Item in Chocolate Collection

I've just discovered, and added to my Chocolate Collection, this advertisement for a chocolate snack cake made in Korea.

Homily 2012-07-23 - Fr Joseph Mary MFVA - Weekday

A wonderful homily from Fr. Joseph.

Outside Noises

Sometimes, when I'm watching the live Mass from EWTN, I  hear (I can't HELP hearing!)  sounds from outside my window.    Some sounds, such as birds singing, I actually enjoy hearing during the Mass . And I don't mind hearing children's voices, cats meowing, dogs barking.

But certain other sounds, such as horns honking, car alarms, trucks driving by, trash being collected, people shouting obscenities, and ANYTHING that makes it hard to hear the Mass... well, THOSE sounds make me wish I could use the mute button on them!

But thank God for the captions!

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

I'd like to invite you to join me and a growing group of Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets.  Thanks to RAnn for hosting!  I've discovered some wonderful blogs here.

Semper Gaudete!: Why Didn't I Think of This Before?

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2012-07-16 - Fr Wade Menezes CPM - Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Semper Gaudete!: Exact Numbers

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2012-07-18 - Fr Joseph Mary MFVA - Weekday

Semper Gaudete!: New Picture in Rosary Art Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Win Colleen Spiro's EBook, "Blueberry Muffins"

Semper Gaudete!: Wake Up, Little Susie

Semper Gaudete!: Two More Magnets for my Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

"The School at the Chalet"
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
[children's fiction, series, school stories]
(Carried over from last week)
{As usual, I plan to read the original series
and the fill-ins. Maybe this time I'll be able
to fill in the gaps in my collection. (Not to be
confused with my hobby collections!) }

"Minders of Make-Believe:
Idealists, Entrepreneurs,
and the Shaping of American
Children's Literature" #
by Leonard S. Marcus
[nonfiction]

"King of the Seventh Grade"
by Barbara Cohen
[children's fiction, Jewish, (Conservative), mainstream publisher]

"Rose In Bloom"
by Louisa May Alcott
[fiction]
{Carrying over into next week}

Two More Magnets for my Collection

I've ordered two more magnets for my decorative magnet collection. This one is offered in both the Food and the Beach section. Rather fitting, when I remember how many Creamsicles my Baba bought for me on the beach!

This one, I fell in love with for its historical significance. And there will probably come a time when cell phones will be a thing of the past, fondly remembered.