We went to visit my in-laws last weekend. It was nice for many reasons, including that we got to go to Divine Liturgy with my mother-in-law. Divine Liturgy is at one in the same time so heavenly and so human. Perhaps I have an easier time describing the Latin liturgy because of my familiarity with it, but describing the Liturgy of St. Basil (and ( Read more... )

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I think next year I'm going to take Advent off from blogs or at least MOMMY blogs. Life is difficult enough without starting to scruple about other women's scruples.

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If you can't write a coherent sentence, let alone paragraph, please do not identify yourself as a homeschooling mother on the internet. KTHANKSBYE.

Earlier this week I started writing a rant about a blog post that I read by Danielle Bean. I didn't realize that it was hers since it was on a different group blog and she was writing in complete sentences until I was already annoyed. Since I have forgotten exactly what annoyed me and I don't really feel like rereading the post, I think I'll just ( Read more... )

I found the following comment about Eat, Pray, Love somewhat amusing: “Now if she’d done spirituality in Italy and food in India, THAT would be original." (From http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/features/crazy_but_true/) Of course, if she'd done spirituality ( Read more... )

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Life must be pretty dull in Catholic Blogland because they've gone from discussing whether Obama is a Muslim or not to whether women are obligated to avoid wearing pants. I am much amused by the newly coined phrase "sola skirtura," but not interested enough to comment anywhere because anything I say will have been said 5000 by now ( Read more... )

After much prayer and reading of the Bible and papal documents, I have discerned that the Holy Spirit wants women who wish to follow Marian standards in dress to wear blue and white at all times. In order to follow my calling and spread the word, I will be boycotting all stores that sell items of clothing for women in other colors. I will also be ( Read more... )