Friday, July 31, 2020 – Nothing says “Happy Birthday” better than a house full of people praying the Rosary followed by a horde of kiddos running around, hopped up on cupcakes. It really was a spectacular day! I love my Catholic family. And yes, I know I am a day behind in saying that. Sorry. Read More
Month: July 2020
Day 136 – Captain’s Log: the Basic Primers on the Novus Ordo Mass
Thursday, July 30, 2020 – Yesterday was cool and all with dragons, but it is now time to get back to our logs of various things… Part IV: what is the “Novus Ordo” Part XII: Novus Ordo – Introductory Rites Part XIII: Novus Ordo – Liturgy of the Word Part XIV: Novus Ordo – Liturgy Read More
Day 135 – Birthday Break and a Bizarre Story About A French Dragon
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 – I made it around the sun another time! Woot! More importantly, I am thankful for my mother giving me life and saying “yes” to God’s crazy plan for me. I was not an easy child, nor have I mellowed with age. =) On a side note: a great Priest once Read More
Day 134 – Captain’s Log: the Basic Primers on the Extraordinary Form of the Mass
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 – Again, because the basic primers on the Mass were so, well, massive (snort! See what I did there!?), we broke the re-cap into smaller chunks. Today’s chunk is a listing of the basic primers on the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. You know, the Latin stuff (that is apparently not Read More
Day 133 – Captain’s Log: Some of the Basic Primers on the Mass
Monday, July 27, 2020 – Today is a run-down of the primer posts on the Mass. Well, I am going to divide them up into three posts: basics, Extraordinary Form, and Novus Ordo. Why? Well, remember that this basic primer went on for a couple of weeks… But, fear not, dear reader! Today will be Read More
Day 132 – Captain’s Log: All the Basic Primers on the Eucharist
Sunday, July 26, 2020 – A while ago someone asked me to pull together all the little primer posts on whatever it was we were discussing at the time. Since I cannot remember what that was, I’ll go through and post a run-down for each topic of all the little primer posts…starting with Mrs. Flusche’s Read More
Day 131 – Maintenance Mode
Saturday, July 25, 2020 – Today the blog will be doing the 5 billion updates that I have been putting off because I just don’t like taking the time to hit the update buttons on all the little apps and widgets and whatnots that make the darn-fangly thing run. Also, I will be fixing the Read More
Day 130 – Standard Break Day
Friday, July 24, 2020 – Now that we have finished our discussion of the Holy Days of Obligation and what each one celebrates. Today is the standard break day after a round of basic primer posts. With the world still nutty and my brain twerked from 130 days of hovering over my computer like a Read More
Day 129 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of All Saints
Thursday, July 23, 2020 – And for our last Holy Day Throwdown…November 1st: Solemnity of All Saints! I covered the Holy Days of Obligation in order according to the liturgical calendar. However, it is also fitting that this particular Holy Day comes last because it is basically the “catch-all” day for the multitude of unknown Read More
Day 128 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 – Ooooo…only two Holy Days of Obligation left to discuss. Well, onward! Today we will be doing our Holy Day throwdown on August 15th: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is one of those Holy Days that a lot of people scratch their head at. Certainly not Read More
