Massachusetts mother & activist being considered for canonization
Great story – not bad for a woman who originally didn’t believe in God. You need to hit the link – excerpt below does not tell the story. Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward To kids in the neighborhood east of Interstate 290 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ruth Pakaluk was … Read more
Who knew? “Real Reason the Wicked Witch of the West is Green”
Indeed. An all time favorite in my house as long as I can remember. When audiences first saw The Wizard of Oz in 1939, they were dazzled by the movie’s use of Technicolor. Dorothy’s ruby slippers sparkled, the yellow brick road gleamed and the Wicked Witch of the West appeared in a shocking shade of … Read more
Pope writes an Apostolic Letter on the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed.
This is from the Catholic online magazine Aleteia. It took me under 16 minutes to read the entire text of the letter; there are links to it below. St. Athanasius mentioned frequently as well as ecumenism, based on all Christians accepting the sacrament of Baptism and the Nicene Creed as normative. Come, Love of the … Read more
Crazy: Notre Dame defense scores 3 TD’s in first five minutes
Notre Dame lead Syracuse 21-0 before the ND offense even got on the field. Just watch the first four minutes. The final score was 70-7 as Syracuse got a touchdown with four seconds left in the game.
Friday cocktail – The Gold Rush!
And shown in a 45 second video. Delicious! Farandaville recipe – as above. Most recipes do not include the one dash of orange bitters. And the honey syrup and lemon amounts are personal preference. Experiment. And nothing wrong with making this directly in the old fashioned glass – as long as you stir it A … Read more