Homily 2012-07-16 - Fr Wade Menezes CPM - Our Lady of Mount Carmel

In this homily, Fr. Wade explains the difference between Satan separating and dividing, and Jesus separating and dividing.

Why Didn't I Think of This Before?

I've been praying the Angelus for years, but now I've started to do something more.   Before beginning, I say, "I offer this Angelus for the protection of the unborn."  After all, in the Angelus, we remember Mary's "Fiat," her "Yes."

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

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


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Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2012-07-12 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - Weekday

Semper Gaudete!: Life on the Rock - 2012-07-12 - Awestruck Global - Norman Servais and Mark Eames

Semper Gaudete!: I Just HAD to Order this Book!
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 Moffats"
by Eleanor Estes
[children's fiction, based on the author's childhood memories.]
{carried over from last week}

"Double Trouble Book 1: What a Pair!" #

by Wanda Brunstetter

[children's fiction, Amish]

(Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader)

"A World of Girls"
by L. T. Meade
[children's fiction, school story]
"Princess in Calico"
by  Edith Ferguson Black
[Protestant fiction, no denomination specified.]
(My paperback copy says "Author Unknown", but 
I found the original online, and the author's name is given as Edith
Ferguson Black. )
"Little Eddie"
"Eddie and the Fire Engine"
by Carolyn Haywood
[children's fiction]
"The School at the Chalet"
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
[children's fiction, series, school stories]
(Carrying over into next 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!) }

I Just HAD to Order this Book!

I've just ordered a new book, Collecting For Beginners, by Jeff Figler.  Now, I'm not exactly a beginner; I've had various collections since I was a little girl.  However, I've never let the words

"For Beginners" deter me if the book seems to be one I would enjoy reading.   And this definitely seems to be one I would enjoy reading. (I should probably say, "Will enjoy reading."  It was published recently, and among the items mentioned are refrigerator magnets!  

In the excerpt I read, the author says that his mother will soon need another refrigerator for all of her  magnets!

Life on the Rock - 2012-07-12 - Awestruck Global - Norman Servais and Mark Eames

 Catholics and the social media.

I've already joined Awestruck-Global

Homily 2012-07-12 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - Weekday

A wonderful, thought-provoking homily from Fr. Anthony.

We must surrender everything to the Lord.
I love the way Fr. Anthony describes the difference between a
vacation trip and a pilgrimage.