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}