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
Day 127 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 – Today’s Holy Day of Obligation just happened in the liturgical calendar, but if you are in the United States, it sort of just passed us by without any fanfare. So, today we’ll be discussing June 29th: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. Saints Peter and Paul are the two Read More
Day 126 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Monday, July 20, 2020 – Today we are going to talk about the Thursday after Trinity Sunday: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), but here in the United States we transfer it to the Sunday after Trinity Sunday because, well, you’d have to ask the Bishops that. Leaving aside Read More
Day 125 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Sunday, July 19, 2020 – I swear I did not purposely set up today’s Ascension Thursday post on Sunday, but it does make for an interesting (and funny) “flub” into today’s discussion. Anyhoo, today—that is, Sunday—we will be talking about the Thursday of the sixth week of Easter: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Read More
Day 124 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, July 18, 2020 – Today’s Holy Day of Obligation is one that I really wish we would bring back to the whole Church. I mean, it is still a Holy Day and all, but (at least in the US) many of us are not obligated to attend Mass on March 19th: Solemnity of Saint Read More
Day 123 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Friday, July 17, 2020 – Rolling along to our next Holy Day of Obligation…January 6th: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord! Most people think Epiphany is the day we move the three Wise Men around the house and finally put them with the manger. Come on! Admit it, you totally march your tiny Wise Read More
Day 122 – HDO Throwdown: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Thursday, July 16, 2020 – Continuing with our Holy Day throwdowns, today we will be talking about January 1st: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. Brace yourself, today we are going to go down a sketchy road of history and add in some Greek. WHAT!? Before we get into it, just know the Read More