Written By the Finger of God: A Royal Priesthood, A Holy Family

Written By the Finger of God: A Royal Priesthood, A Holy Family: I know why Jesus never took a wife.  Because carpenters’ wives have a bad habit of tearing a page off a Pottery Barn Catalogue, marching...

I just HAVE to share this absolutely brilliant, humorous, thought-provoking post.

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!: New Image in My Rosary Art Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Another Magnet for My Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Welcome to Hobby Talk Tuesday

Semper Gaudete!: Andy Griffith, RIP.

Semper Gaudete!: Vatican Rules in Father Pavone's Favor in Ministry Dispute | LifeNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: July 4th, 2013

Semper Gaudete!: New Item in Vintage Media Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Vatican astronomer says 'God particle' is misnamed, but exciting :: EWTN News

Semper Gaudete!: Appropriate Words to Wake Up To

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #


"Little Men"
by Louisa May Alcott
[fiction]
{carried over from last week}
"Back to School With Betsy"
"Betsy and the Boys"
by Carolyn Haywood
[children's fiction]
"Nurse Fairchild's Decision" #
(original title: "A Cap for Corinne")
by Zilla K. MacDonald
[YA fiction]
"Eight Cousins"
by Louisa May Alcott
[fiction]
"Tabitha's Hill"
by Ruth Holberg
[children's fiction, historical]
"The Moffats"
by Eleanor Estes
[children's fiction, based on the author's childhood memories.]
{carrying over into next week}

Appropriate Words to Wake Up To

I have my clock radio set to wake me up every morning, and I never know

what the first thing I hear will be.   Well, today when the radio came on, the

song "Boogie Oogie Oogie" was playing, and the very first words I heard were:

"Get on up!"

So I started the day with a good laugh.

Vatican astronomer says 'God particle' is misnamed, but exciting :: EWTN News

Vatican astronomer says 'God particle' is misnamed, but exciting :: EWTN News

It's always exciting when a new discovery is made about 
the wonders of God's creation!
And I'm going to start reading up on particle physics. 

New Item in Vintage Media Collection

I've just added this short silent film from 1907 to my Vintage Media Collection.

July 4th, 2013

This time next year, where will our country be?

Or perhaps I should ask,  "WHAT will our country be?"

Will she be a land where people can obey the dictates of

their religion and their conscience?

Or will she be a land where we must obey the dictates of

those in office?

The Fortnight for Freedom has ended, but we must keep

praying that this time next year, America will still be America.