Prayer Vigil, Rosary, and Funeral Mass for Deacon Bill

I will be joining EWTN in saying goodbye to our beloved Deacon Bill.

Monday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time:

Vigil and Rosary

Tuesday, 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time

Funeral Mass

(This takes the place of the regular Mass on EWTN)

Deacon Bill Announcement - 1929-2013

I'm sure that Our Lord said to him, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

New Story

I've just posted a new post-war M*A*S*H  drabble (100-word story) on FanFiction.net.

My First Ash Wednesday (Old Post)

(Originally posted in 2011)

I remember my very first Ash Wednesday, my first day of
fasting as a Catholic. For me it was easy as pie; it was
a piece of cake. (Although, of course, I had neither pie nor
cake!)
Remember, I am a Jewish convert, a veteran of Yom Kippur
fasts: From a little before sundown until a little after sundown,
no food, and nothing to drink. Not even a sip of water!
The not eating wasn't all that hard (I'm not saying it was a picnic, but who picnicked on Yom Kippur, anyway?).
What I found hard was the "not even a sip of water" part.
So, my first fast as a Catholic was easy in that respect. What I found difficult was figuring out the "two small meals that
together don't equal a full meal."
It was like a combined one-day-diet and math exercise!
When Fr. Kelly asked me how I'd gotten through my first
fast-day, I couldn't help laughing.
"Father," I said, "you don't know from fasting!"

Abortion Doc Who "Snipped" Babies' Spinal Cords Faces Trial | LifeNews.com

Abortion Doc Who "Snipped" Babies' Spinal Cords Faces Trial | LifeNews.com

I read this article with increasing anger... make that fury, make that outrage... and deep, deep disgust and sadness.
Hundreds of babies murdered.
One would have been one too many!
I will pray that this (cough cough) "doctor"  will experience repentance and forgiveness, but I have to admit that I HOPE he does his repenting from a prison cell.

Pope Benedict XVI announces his retirement :: EWTN News

Pope Benedict XVI announces his retirement :: EWTN News

I heard this on the radio early this morning, but I didn't quite believe it until Fr. Anthony confirmed it at the beginning of this morning's Mass on EWTN. 
Something tells me that many, many of us, if not all of us, will be blogging on this topic.
God bless Pope Benedict XVI, and give the College of Cardinals wisdom in electing his successor.

Beautiful Stained Glass Image Added to Collection

I've just added a stunningly beautiful stained glass image of The Coronation to my Rosary art collection.

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 Item in Rosary Art Collection

Semper Gaudete!: New Brochure Reveals the Truth About Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: One of my First Fan Fics

Semper Gaudete!: Treasure in a Jammed Drawer

Semper Gaudete!: New Chapter Up

Semper Gaudete!: EWTN Live - 213-02-06 - Fr. Brian Mullady & Deacon Harold Burke Sivers

Semper Gaudete!: Riots break out after 13-month-old child run over by Chinese family planning officials | LifeSiteNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

"Love God And Do What You Please"
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
adapted by M.J. Huber
[non-fiction, Catholic]
{Sunday book} 

"Learning to Lean"
by Richard Maffeo
[non-fiction, Catholic]
{Sunday book} 
(Amazon Kindle cloud reader) 

"Junior Miss" #

by Sally Benson

[fiction]

{carried over from last week}

(I had read one chapter years ago in an anthology;

can't remember whether it was the original prose version, or the

dramatized adaption.)

"Lulu's Window"

"Lulu Herself"

by Elisabeth Hubbard  Lansing

[children's fiction, 1950s]

"Do Not Disturb!"

"The Do-Gooders"

by Aidel Stein

"The Baker Family Circus"

by Miriam Rose

[children's fiction, Jewish, "Baker's Dozen" series, created
by Miriam Zakon]

"The Home Has A Heart"

by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
[non-fiction; Christian (Protestant) themes, recipes, 
anecdotes]
(February chapter only)

"A Candle for St. Jude"

by Rumer Godden

[fiction, some Catholic themes]
{carrying over into next week}

Riots break out after 13-month-old child run over by Chinese family planning officials | LifeSiteNews.com

Riots break out after 13-month-old child run over by Chinese family planning officials | LifeSiteNews.com

I am too saddened, disturbed, and angered to write anything about this.

EWTN Live - 213-02-06 - Fr. Brian Mullady & Deacon Harold Burke Sivers

I just HAD to share this!

New Chapter Up

Chapter Two of my fanfic story, Revealed Relationships, is now available.

Treasure in a Jammed Drawer

One of the drawers in our house was jammed shut for almost a month.  Finally, yesterday, our neighbor Aran got it open with a wire hanger.  And guess what was jamming the drawer?   A plastic bag with refrigerator magnets in it, mostly plastic magnets.  I think they are vintage magnets!

So I will be adding to my collection:

a vanilla ice cream cone (THAT one feels like rubber)

a green daisy with a yellow middle

a watermelon slice

a pear

a strawberry 

a bunch of purple grapes.

I am thrilled to add SIX, yes SIX vintage magnets to my collection without spending a cent!

And thank God they didn't get broken in the drawer!

One of my First Fan Fics

I began writing fan fiction in 2001, soon after Mom and I got our first computer.  Here is the link to one of my earliest stories.  

New Brochure Reveals the Truth About Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com

New Brochure Reveals the Truth About Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com

It is with great pleasure that I share this brochure, and I ask everyone reading this to do the same.
We MUST expose Planned Parenthood [what a hypocritically named organization!] whenever and wherever we can.

New Item in Rosary Art Collection

I've just added a lovely stained glass image of The Presentation to my Rosary Art Collection.

As I mentioned several weeks ago, Sunday is my day for adding to this collection.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Once again, it is time for Sunday Snippets, a gathering place for Catholic bloggers.  Thanks to RAnn for hosting so faithfully week after week.  I've discovered some wonderful blogs here.

Semper Gaudete!: New Image in my Rosary Art Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2013 01 30 Fr Mark Mary MFVA St Hyacinth Marescotti Virgin

Semper Gaudete!: Pro-life activists crash Planned Parenthood abortion gala | LifeSiteNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: Twitter Censors Black Pro-Lifers Blasting NAACP on Abortion | LifeNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: New Magnets Ordered

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2013-02-01 - Fr. Anthony Mary MFVA - Hebrews 10 :32-39

Semper Gaudete!: Writing Fan Fiction Again

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

"Ima Come Home"
by Aidel Stein
{carried over from last week}
"Hey Waiter!"
by Emmy Zitter
"Through Thick and Thin"
by Debby Garfunkel
[children's fiction, Jewish, "Baker's Dozen" series, created
by Miriam Zakon]

"Little Town on the Prairie"
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
[children's fiction, historical, autobiographical, "Little House" series]

"Junior Miss"
by Sally Benson
[fiction]
{carrying over into next week}
(I'm trying to remember whether I've read this before,
or just read part of it in an anthology.)



"Love God And Do What You Please"
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
adapted by M.J. Huber
[non-fiction, Catholic]
{Sunday book} 

"Learning to Lean"
by Richard Maffeo
[non-fiction, Catholic]
{Sunday book} 
(Amazon Kindle cloud reader) 

Homily 2013-02-01 - Fr. Anthony Mary MFVA - Hebrews 10 :32-39

I love this homily!  (Bet Fr. Anthony heard from his mother about this one!)

Writing Fan Fiction Again

I used to write a great deal of fan fiction, but I've been neglecting it lately.   Now, however, I've gotten back to work on it.  I'd had forgotten how much fun, and how challenging,  it is to write stories based on other people's work, to adjust things while still respecting the original canon.

That is why I prefer doing fill-ins and continuations, or, sometimes, telling the story from a different character's viewpoint.

I am on fanfiction.net; my username there is ProLiferChelle.

I'm currently writing a continuing  Another World fanfic.  That show had a very important impact on my life.  Through one of its characters,  I was  brought back to the Church.

I've also just published a story based on Beverly Cleary's "Ramona" books.

New Magnets Ordered

I've just ordered two more magnets for my collection.

Twitter Censors Black Pro-Lifers Blasting NAACP on Abortion | LifeNews.com

Twitter Censors Black Pro-Lifers Blasting NAACP on Abortion | LifeNews.com

Just one more place where pro-lifers are being censored, and penalized!
SHAME on Twitter for closing the account!   SHAME!!!
And yes, I am going to share this ON TWITTER, and let them know EXACTLY where I stand!

Pro-life activists crash Planned Parenthood abortion gala | LifeSiteNews.com

Pro-life activists crash Planned Parenthood abortion gala | LifeSiteNews.com

Some parties NEED to be crashed... and spoiled.  Abortion is NOT something that should be celebrated.  Let's remember all the BIRTHDAYS that will NEVER be celebrated.

Homily 2013 01 30 Fr Mark Mary MFVA St Hyacinth Marescotti Virgin

A wonderful homily from Fr. Mark.

New Image in my Rosary Art Collection

Here is the latest image in my Rosary Art Collection.   I love stained glass images.

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 Painting in Rosary Art Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Tragic Anniversary

Semper Gaudete!: The creepiest abortion ad ever? Quite possibly. | LifeSiteNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: JoyJotsJournal

Semper Gaudete!: Salon Article Says Unborn Baby is "A Life Worth Sacrificing" | LifeNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: Three Great Homilies From EWTN

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in The Past Week

Books Read in The Past Week

There are no new books, and no classics, in this list.  

"Elsie Dinsmore"

{carried over from last week}

"Elsie's Holidays at Roselands"

by Martha Finley

[children's fiction, Victorian era, Christian, (Protestant), series]

(I shall have a few things to say about these books, both positive

and negative, in a future post.)

"Ima Come Home"
by Aidel Stein
[children's fiction, Jewish, "Baker's Dozen" series, created
by Miriam Zakon]
{carrying over into next week}

"Love God And Do What You Please"
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
adapted by M.J. Huber
[non-fiction, Catholic]
{Sunday book} 

"Learning to Lean"
by Richard Maffeo
[non-fiction, Catholic]
{Sunday book} 
(Amazon Kindle cloud reader) 

Three Great Homilies From EWTN

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

There are times when I wish that the homilies we hear on EWTN  could be compiled into a book, (or several books).  I would certainly buy it (or them)!

Salon Article Says Unborn Baby is "A Life Worth Sacrificing" | LifeNews.com

Salon Article Says Unborn Baby is "A Life Worth Sacrificing" | LifeNews.com

Here is a quote from the article:
Of all the diabolically clever moves the anti-choice lobby has ever pulled, surely one of the greatest has been its consistent co-opting of the word “life.” 
Excuse me?  Giving the word "life" its proper definition is
co-opting?  What about the way the pro-abortionists have
co-opted, no, make that DISTORTED the word "choice"?

JoyJotsJournal

I was reformatting my "Jots of Joy" page, and it got all messed up. C'est la vie!
Anyway, I decided to start over, (and thank God that we CAN start over!) and make
a separate journal.  Not a blog this time; a journal.

JoyJotsJournal

The creepiest abortion ad ever? Quite possibly. | LifeSiteNews.com

The creepiest abortion ad ever? Quite possibly. | LifeSiteNews.com

Click here  to watch.
Warning:  It may make you feel furious, or nauseated,  or both!

Tragic Anniversary

Today, January 22, 2013, is the 40th anniversary of the most tragic event in the history of our country: The legalization of abortion.

God help America.

New Painting in Rosary Art Collection

I've just added this painting to my Rosary Art Collection. 

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Please join me and a growing group of Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets. Thanks to RAnn for hosting!  I've found some wonderful blogs here.

Semper Gaudete!: An Icon and a Stained Glass Image

Semper Gaudete!: U.S. Bishops Call For ‘Nine Days Of Prayer, Penance And Pilgrimage’ Surrounding 40th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2013-01-17 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - St Anthony

Semper Gaudete!: A post-abortive mother’s response to the ‘I had an abortion’ t-shirt | LifeSiteNews.com
 This replaces a previous post.

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Classics are marked with a *

"Walden" *

{carried over from last week}

by Henry Davis Thoreau

[non-fiction, autobiographical]

"Best Friends at School"

by Mary Bard

[children's fiction]

(this book came out around the time

that Hawaii became a state; one of

the characters is a Hawaiian girl.)

"Elsie Dinsmore"
by Martha Finley
[children's fiction, Christian, Protestant, series]
{carrying over into next week}
(I'm working on a post about what I like,
and what I dislike, about the Elsie books)

A post-abortive mother’s response to the ‘I had an abortion’ t-shirt | LifeSiteNews.com

This is a very moving article.  I applaud this mother's great courage in sharing her story, and her regret.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/a-post-abortive-mothers-response-to-the-i-had-an-abortion-t-shirt

Homily 2013-01-17 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - St Anthony

Another great homily from Fr. Anthony.

U.S. Bishops Call For ‘Nine Days Of Prayer, Penance And Pilgrimage’ Surrounding 40th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade

Click  here for the article.

Fr. Anthony spoke about this at the beginning of his homily this morning.  (That homily will

be posted as soon as it is available on YouTube).

There is also a novena which we are asked to pray.

As for sacrifices, mine will be a simple one; I'm not saying that it will be easy, nor would I want
it to be easy.  
I'm going to do without coffee for the nine days beginning on the 19th.  Please pray that I persevere!

An Icon and a Stained Glass Image

Appropriately  for today, I've added an icon and a Tiffany stained glass image of the Baptism of Our Lord to my Rosary Art Collection.

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 found some wonderful blogs here.

Semper Gaudete!: New Image in Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2013-01-09 - Fr Wade Menezes CPM - Astounding

 Semper Gaudete!: Pro-abortion leader caught soliciting 12-year-old for sex | LifeSiteNews.com

 Semper Gaudete!: Two Great Homilies from Fr. Wade

 Semper Gaudete!: Alabama Supreme Court: ‘unborn children are persons with rights that should be protected by law’ | LifeSiteNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Classics are marked with a *
I've decided that, instead of reading at least one classic a week,  I will read two or more each month.

"New Chronicles of Rebecca"
[children's fiction]
{carried over from last week}
by Kate Douglas Wiggin

"Walden"*

by Henry David Thoreau

[non-fiction, autobiographical]
{carrying over into next week}

"Best Friends"

"Best Friends in Summer"

by Mary Bard

[children's fiction]

Alabama Supreme Court: ‘unborn children are persons with rights that should be protected by law’ | LifeSiteNews.com

Alabama Supreme Court: ‘unborn children are persons with rights that should be protected by law’ | LifeSiteNews.com

I HAVE to share this great news.  
I thank God that the Alabama Supreme Court has affirmed what we knew all the time: Unborn children are PERSONS!! 
 

Two Great Homilies from Fr. Wade

Thursday

Friday 




I plan to get that Compendium!

Pro-abortion leader caught soliciting 12-year-old for sex | LifeSiteNews.com

Pro-abortion leader caught soliciting 12-year-old for sex | LifeSiteNews.com

Thank God for that undercover police officer!

 

Homily 2013-01-09 - Fr Wade Menezes CPM - Astounding

Wonderful homily from Fr. Wade.

New Image in Collection

I've added another image to my Rosary Art Collection.   Sunday is my day for working on this collection.

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 Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Photo of baby reaching out of womb during c-section goes viral | LifeSiteNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2013-01-04 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - St Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

 Classics are marked with a *
(Last year I read at least one new book each week.   
This year's goal is at least one classic each week.)


"By The Shores Of Silver Lake"
{carried over from last week}
"The Long Winter"
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
[children's fiction, historical, autobiographical]

"Try Giving Yourself Away"
by David Dunn
[non-fiction]
{carried over from last week}

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

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" *
"New Chronicles of Rebecca"
[children's fiction]
{carrying over into next week}
by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Homily 2013-01-04 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - St Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Great homily from Fr. Anthony.   I especially liked the
part about the Protestant minister!

Photo of baby reaching out of womb during c-section goes viral | LifeSiteNews.com

Photo of baby reaching out of womb during c-section goes viral | LifeSiteNews.com

I just HAD to share this beautiful photograph.  No further remarks from me are needed; this picture
says it all.