tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525215724245226522024-02-06T19:13:38.340-08:00My Morning CupThere are few simple pleasures I enjoy as much as my morning cup of coffee. If by chance I get to share one with a friend, all the better ... so grab a cup and join me!HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-19600560286722704052023-01-31T19:53:00.001-08:002023-01-31T19:59:32.113-08:00SMA Class of 2021<p><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">The last time I blogged I was living in a different state, I had teenagers in or almost in high school, and my dear mom and my dear father-in-law were both still with us. A lot has happened, as it tends to do over the course of seven years.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Much could be said about all of the above, <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>but today I’m thinking about our second son’s high school class which graduated from St Marys Academy in St Marys, KS, in the spring of 2021. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">How we came to live here is St Marys, how our son became a student at SMA is, again, a blogpost for another day. Today my thoughts are with that class he grafted into in the middle of his 8th grade year. Who knew then how tight these 25-ish boys would become over the years. But they did. Many soccer and baseball games, many Crucibles, many choir concerts, drama productions, and high school retreats, to say nothing of studies, essays, tests and final exams later, these boys became knit together in ways that, I think, doesn’t happen with every graduating class.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The fall after their graduation found the boys going in various directions, some to St Marys College right here in St Marys, or other colleges, some working jobs, and one (our son) recently having completed Basic Training and pursuing specialized training in the US Army (yet again, a story for another day). But most impressive might be that five of these classmates from SMA ‘21 headed to Dillwyn, VA, that fall, where they entered St Thomas Aquinas Seminary, their first step in discerning vocations to the priesthood. Five from a class of 25! </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Through their various directions, experiences, and locations, near or far, these now young men have remained tight, like they were on graduation day in 2021 when after the ceremonies were finished they all locked arms and sang a song that you might’ve heard them singing around the campfire on a lazy Friday evening. Their tenor and baritone voices made such melody in the auditorium that day that parents, siblings, teaching staff and clergy alike stopped to listen. It was, I don’t know, special. (This Mom trying to come up with an adjective that won’t inspire an eye-roll from said classmates!)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And now, fast-forward to today. Two days before the Feast of the Presentation/Purification (Feb 2) and these young men find themselves gathering together yet again, this time to go out to the seminary in VA. Twelve young men this evening got in three trucks to make a 16-hour drive so that they can witness their five seminarian classmates in a solemn celebration to receive their cassocks, that handsome black collared habit that will one day, as God wills it, identify them as Catholic priests for the rest of their lives. It is perhaps the first of many milestones on their way to the priesthood, and their 12 friends wouldn’t miss it.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And so, trucks packed with camping gear fit for February’s frigid temps, dress suits, and food for 12 Hungry Men, they set out this evening driving east, with hopes of arriving by noon tomorrow, Feb 1. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I feel very blessed this evening as I think back to that day our son came out to St Marys Academy mid-8th grade to live and attend school with these boys, little knowing then that some six years later many of them would be trekking across this land in support of those of their class who are pursuing priestly vocations. I am so pleased and humbled that our son was able to benefit from a purely traditional Catholic education and formation as is provided by the good priests and faculty at St Marys Academy. I realize that it is, sadly, something not readily available to many families, and I certainly don’t take that for granted. God has richly blessed our family, eventually bringing us all here to St Marys. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">On Thursday, five men (among several others) from SMA receive their cassocks. Twelve more young men will be present in support. These 17 young men out of a class of 25, will be together in friendship and celebration. May this be the first of many solemn celebrations for these guys to gather together with ordinations, and eventually marriages and baptisms all to come in God’s time, in their futures. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">God has certainly blessed these boys-become-men of the SMA Class of 2021.</span></p>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-12279721589772540222017-09-08T11:23:00.000-07:002017-09-08T11:23:00.292-07:00Timely Rerun: Prayer Against Storms<div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84000015258789px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84000015258789px;">Jesus Christ a King of Glory has come in Peace.† God became man,† and the Word was made flesh.† Christ was born of a Virgin.† Christ suffered.† Christ was crucified.† Christ died.† Christ rose from the dead.† Christ ascended into Heaven.† Christ conquers.† Christ reigns.† Christ orders.† May Christ protect us from all storms and lightning† Christ went through their midst in Peace,† and the word was made flesh.† Christ is with us with Mary.† Flee you enemy spirits because the Lion of the Generation of Juda, the Root David, has won.† Holy God!† Holy Powerful God!† Holy Immortal God!† Have mercy on us. Amen!</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84000015258789px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84000015258789px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84000015258789px; font-style: italic;">God bless you and keep safe those in Hurricane Irma's way.</span>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-11629754723281753882017-09-04T06:16:00.000-07:002017-09-04T06:16:18.123-07:00After Hurricane HarveyOne week since Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on Houston and the surrounding areas, Fr. Kurtz sent me this <b><a href="http://krcgtv.com/story/texas-parish-begins-harvey-recovery-as-community-relief-resource" target="_blank">UPDATE</a> </b>on Queen of Angels parish in Dickinson. Please continue to pray for those whose lives may not resemble anything normal for a long time. Your generous contributions to the relief effort may be made <b><a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/sspx-tx-flood" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b><br />
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<i>God bless you!</i>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-83290392574816329952017-08-29T07:42:00.002-07:002017-08-29T07:43:50.289-07:00Hurricane Harvey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The devastation from Hurricane Harvey continues in the Houston area as they brace for yet more torrential rain.<br />
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Our good priest-friend Father Kurtz is Pastor and Prior of Queen of Angels parish in Dickinson, TX, a suburb of Houston. Two parishioners have lost their lives in the flooding, and many have lost their homes. The church buildings have sustained some damage to the bookstore and offices (so far), and the priests and brothers in residence at the Priory have now been evacuated.<br />
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Your financial assistance is greatly needed. For information on how to donate as well as information and video updates, please <a href="http://sspx.org/en/news-events/news/update-flooding-texas-chapels-dickinson-and-spring-tx" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.<br />
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And of course your prayers are most appreciated! <br />
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<i>God bless you!</i><br />
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I recently left FaceBook after many, many years. Perhaps I'll find time to blog again. Well, I'll blog today, at least.<br />
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I read the following this morning. It is the essence of how one may endure well the life of disability (physical disability in my case), if focused on God. Of course it applies to everyone in every condition. But it occurs to me that it may be easier for me as I have little choice in the matter; as far as my physical capabilities go, I have been given limitations. But I wonder if in eternity I will understand how truly blessed I have been in this sense. Choice carries with it a great responsibility for choosing a virtuous path.<br />
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"An existence spent in doing the Divine will is life in the fullest, most magnificent sense, for the spiritual faculties, directed by and towards the Supreme Good, act according to their true nature. Such a human life is independent of all exterior circumstances of place, change or variety, it is the only life immune from monotony or failure, filled with the peace of God, crowned with success that is eternal."<br />
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<i>My Yoke is Sweet</i>, by Rev. John Kearney, C.S.Sp.<br />
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God bless you! HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-68405232648668423902016-04-24T13:05:00.000-07:002016-04-24T13:05:11.292-07:00Confirmation 2016 at Saint Mary's AssumptionGod bless our newly Confirmed in the Faith. God bless our pastor, shepherds, and His Excellency, Bishop Tissier de Mallarais.<br />
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<i>The Game's Afoot!</i><br />
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Love,
jealousy, envy, spite... murder!! All ingredients that might make for
one of Fr. Haynos' Sunday sermons! But no, nothing of the kind. This was
instead the stuff of the 15th Annual Laetare Dinner Theatre and this year's
production of <i>"The Game's Afoot!"</i>, a Murder Mystery/Comedy in Two Acts
by Kenneth Ludwig.<br />
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Mrs. Hilary Flanery, Director/Actress of the
Queen's Players of St. Mary's Assumption, assisted by Mrs. Vicki
Hinzpeter, once again led her fearless troupe of actors in delighting
two sold-out audiences with their production on another Laetare Sunday
weekend. And how fitting for this weekend it was, as Holy Mother Church
gives us this brief break in the midst of the long penitential season of
Lent to stop and rejoice, remembering that soon we will be celebrating
the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, just three
weeks hence. It is with this great Hope that we are emboldened to
persevere in our sacrifices and reparations until then. But this Laetare
weekend our focus is rejoicing in the Truth, and relaxing for this time
in some merriment and mirth shared together among the faithful, all of
which is rendered effortless by the entertainment of the Queens Players.<br />
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The
play opens with the last scene of a production of a Sherlock Holmes
play at the Palace Theatre in New York, circa 1936. Mr. Matt Grahek
leads the cast as the dashing William Gillette, the star of the play,
who is shot during the final scene, but survives this attempt on his
(.... or was it <i>his</i>?) life. The story then moves to Mr. Gillette's
mansion in Connecticut where he and his elderly mother, played most
convincingly by the far-more-youthful Miss Emily Crouse, are
entertaining their actor friends on Christmas Eve.<br />
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As guests
arrive at the party, it is not long before the suspicion arises as to
who might be responsible for the attempt on Gillette's life, and others'
lives too, it soon becomes apparent. But it is with the arrival of
Daria Chase (Mrs. Hilary Flanery) gossip columnist and socialite
extraordinaire, with a hairdo that is a perfect combination of Cruella
DeVil and Don King, that the tension begins to heat up. The flames of
suspicion are fanned by Daria's gossipy rendition of what happened at
the Killington ski resort just one year prior when actress Aggie
Wheeler's (Miss Bernadette Kohler) millionaire husband suddenly dies in
an accident on the slopes, money-hungry actor Simon Bright (Mr. Kyle
Matteson), despite already having a girlfriend, comes to the quick and
emotional rescue of seemingly-sweet Aggie and marries her, and it is
further revealed that a doorman at the theatre has had his throat slit.
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Daria soon turns to
her experience as a medium to call up from the dead a witness to the
murders. Mrs. Flanery is hilarious as she attempts the summons of
"Lorentia!!" and the guests all get nervous over what is taking place as
well as being potentially blamed for the murder they did (or did not)
commit. Daria herself is then mysteriously stabbed in the back and her
corpse hidden (after Gillette's elderly mother confesses quite
matter-of-factly to the crime) in the retractable bar. Felix and Madge
Giesel (played by the ever-dry Mr. Steve Crouse and Mrs. Donna Kallal
who could win a screaming contest anywhere!) two more actors at the
party, add their own measures of anxiety, suspicion, and jealousy to the
ring, when in walks Inspector Goring (Miss Jane Binsfeld), a younger Miss
Marple if there ever was one, complete with her British accent, to
attempt to solve the crimes once and for all. Gillette, a real-life
Sherlock Holmes wannabe, is not about to see his mother convicted, but
is also intent on finding the murderer(s). And thus the tale ensues!<br />
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The
production is definitely a murder mystery turned comedy as the cast
was brilliant in their delivery of lines, facial expressions and
gestures, and especially as regards dropping St. Mary's parishioners'
names into their lines. The left-right-left-right shift of faces and
eyes in perfect sync with each other and the sound track was
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If audience
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catered pre-performance dinner and drinks were delicious; the
opportunity for friends to relax and enjoy one another's company and the
evening's entertainment was sublime. <br />
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All proceeds of the annual
production go to Queen of the Holy Rosary Academy, where children pre-K
through 8th grade are taught in a traditional Catholic setting, assist at Mass several times a week, and learn their faith, in a concerted effort
to fulfill the Academy's mission to raise up children who will become
faithful Catholic leaders by way of vocations to the priesthood and
religious life, or as single or married Catholic men and women.<br />
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And
so, a hearty thanks and God's blessings on all the cast and
behind-the-scenes crew members of the Queens Players for their many
hours of hard work on this year's production of <i>"The Game's Afoot"</i>, and
for entertaining well our beloved priests, faithful, friends, and
family. We hope to have the privilege of enjoying many more Laetare
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Today marks the end of the three day visit of our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue to Saint Louis, Saint Mary's Assumption Chapel with her procession through Lafayette Square in Saint
Louis. Early next week she will visit our school, Queen of the Holy Rosary
Academy where the school will be consecrated to her Immaculate Heart, as
our Chapel was today.<br />
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Her trip throughout the U.S. District will
last through 2017 wherein we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
apparitions of Fatima. Her schedule for 2015 <b><a href="http://sspx.org/en/fatima" target="_blank">can be found here</a></b>. <br />
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<i>"In 2014 the U.S. district commissioned a special statue of Our Lady of Fatima, hand carved and painted according to the vision described by Sister Lucy in her memoirs. It was blessed in August 2014 by outgoing District Superior, Father Arnaud Rostand and solemnly crowned on the departure of the route on March 25, 2015 by current District Superior Father Jurgen Wegner.</i><br />
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<i>In the spirit of the past Rosary Crusades, we seek to deepen our relationship with our beloved Mother; to recall that the rosary is an indispensable means of salvation especially for our families; to foster an apostolic spirit of sacrifice whose source is the Mass and whose most common expression is found on the practice of the duties of state; to assist the Pope with our prayers, and thereby hasten the triumph of the Immaculate Heart." </i><br />
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<i>- from the book 'Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue, Devotional Book' </i></blockquote>
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- hsdad<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Prescribed by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII for the month of October after the recitation of the Rosary.</b></span></span><br />
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<b>To thee, O blessed Joseph</b>, do we have recourse in our tribulation,
and, having implored the help of thy thrice-holy Spouse, we confidently
invoke thy patronage also. By that charity wherewith thou wast united to
the immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and by that fatherly affection
with which thou didst embrace the Child Jesus, we beseech thee and we
humbly pray, that thou wouldst look graciously upon the inheritance
which Jesus Christ hath purchased by His Blood, and assist us in our
needs by thy power and strength.<br />
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Most watchful guardian of the Holy
Family, protect the chosen people of Jesus Christ; keep far from us,
most loving father, all blight of error and corruption: mercifully
assist us from Heaven, most mighty defender, in this our conflict with
the powers of darkness; and, even as of old thou didst rescue the Child
Jesus from the supreme peril of His life, so now defend God's Holy
Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; keep us one
and all under thy continual protection, that we may be supported by
thine example and thine assistance, may be enabled to lead a holy life,
die a happy death and come at last to the possession of everlasting
blessedness in Heaven. Amen.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Latin </span> </b></span></span><br />
<b>Ad te beáte Joseph</b>, in tribulatióne nostra confúgimus, atque,
imploráto Sponsæ tuæ sanctíssimæ auxílio, patrocínium quoque tuum
fidenter expóscimus. Per eam, quæsumus, quæ te cum immaculáta Vírgine
Dei Genitríce coniúnxit, caritátem, perque patérnum, quo Púerum Iesum
ampléxus es, amórem, súpplices deprecámur, ut ad hereditátem, quam Iesus
Christus acquisívit Sánguine suo, benígnus respícias, ac necessitátibus
nostris tua virtúte et ope succúrras.<br />
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Tuére, o Custos providentíssime
divínæ Famíliæ, Iesu Christi sóbolem eléctam; próhibe a nobis,
amantíssime Pater, omnem errórum ac corruptelárum luem; propítius nobis,
sospítator noster fortíssime, in hoc cum potestáte tenebrárum certámine
e cælo adésto; et sicut olim Púerum Iesum e summo eripuísti vitre
discrímine, ita nunc Ecclesiam sanctam Dei ab hostílibus insídiis atque
ab omni adversitáte défende: nosque síngulos perpétuo tege patrocínio,
ut ad tui exémplar et ope tua suffúlti, sancte vívere, pie émori,
sempiternámque in cælis beatitúdinem ássequi possímus. Amen.</div>
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HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-14500987693642397602015-09-26T13:17:00.000-07:002015-09-26T13:17:29.111-07:00Brothers in the FightFrom The <a href="http://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/articles/item/2032-catholic-identity-conference-makes-history" target="_blank">Remnant Newspaper.com</a>:<br />
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<i>"At the Catholic Identity Conference in Weirton, WV, this weekend priests
from all the major traditional Catholic fraternities and priestly
societies came together to encourage the faithful to keep the old Faith
and be not discouraged. Here we have two diocesan priests (who offer the
old Mass only), one priest of the Fraternity of St Peter, one priest of
the Society of St Pius X, and one priest of the Institute of Christ the
King. ..."</i><br />
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God bless our Holy Priests.<br />
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HSDAD<i> </i>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-34774218187640284182015-09-03T12:57:00.001-07:002015-09-03T12:57:31.603-07:00Sancte Pie Decime<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B_qWGAL_v6Y" width="459"></iframe>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-63566725976561103302015-07-20T07:01:00.003-07:002015-07-20T07:01:53.664-07:00A Prayer for Our Times<span style="font-size: large;">On this feast day of St. Jerome Emilian (d. 1537), let us pray the prayer he taught to the little orphans he loved and cared for so well, a prayer most appropriate for our times:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Amen! St. Jerome Emilian, pray for us!</span></i>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-40056701123031559112015-07-12T08:16:00.000-07:002015-07-12T08:16:51.384-07:00From Whence Vocations, specifically ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZPRXXGD8jvzJaXXH0mork-T2XQ__3y9YuXwCdW0CpiOcUZ7Vwn_Krzx23FKNSAd6-L8o3JSI0c0Vb7CuMPVWSuf9Wxu1i7JhdKOuuolN64z_t9XiSI67y3QoJbGWdiR_YUA8tu_f_cxg/s1600/priest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZPRXXGD8jvzJaXXH0mork-T2XQ__3y9YuXwCdW0CpiOcUZ7Vwn_Krzx23FKNSAd6-L8o3JSI0c0Vb7CuMPVWSuf9Wxu1i7JhdKOuuolN64z_t9XiSI67y3QoJbGWdiR_YUA8tu_f_cxg/s200/priest.jpg" width="187" /></a><b>LaSalette Boys Academy. </b><br />
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21 graduates...16 of them going to the seminary in 2015. I don't
think St. John Bosco could say much against that percentage!<br />
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Where vocations are, there the Church flourishes. HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-67484367989684924342015-06-21T21:20:00.001-07:002015-06-22T06:50:14.020-07:00From Whence, Vocations?<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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there are so many titles I could give to it. Perhaps by the end it will title
itself. But for now I will choose </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">From
Whence, Vocations?</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> from among a number of fitting possibilities including </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">New Priest's First Mass, Blessing, and
Reception</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">, </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Happy Father's Day</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">,
and </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Congratulations, Father
Flanery! </i></div>
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appropriate to sum up this beautiful day. But as I sit here pondering the
events of the day over in my mind, the central theme for me is certain:
vocations. A quick summary of the day, then I'll follow with my thoughts on
this important point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today we were among the faithful of
Saint Mary's Assumption in Saint Louis who were privileged to assist at the
First Mass of the recently ordained Reverend Father Dylan Flanery, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Randy Flanery. And what a beautiful Mass it was, with three of the
altar servers being brothers of Father Flanery and the cross-bearer his young
nephew. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Following Holy Mass the faithful again
approached the communion rail and knelt to receive Father's first blessing,
kiss his consecrated hands and receive his ordination prayer cards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mid-afternoon many if not all of the
faithful gathered once again to celebrate Father Flanery at a lovely luncheon
Reception. Such a blessed day, I can only begin to imagine how pleased and
proud the Flanery family is to now have a priest among them. Deo gratias!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Which brings me back to the title of
my post! During the luncheon celebration there were several speakers including
our pastor Father Jackson and resident priest Father Pieroni, Father Flanery's
dad, Dr. Flanery, and finally, Father Flanery himself. Each of these speakers
in his turn brought warm sentiments, moments of laugh-out-loud humor, as well as
thought-provoking ideas surrounding vocations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr. Flanery, with equal parts wit
and wisdom, told us how he believed there are three main ingredients in the
formation of a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. The first two
might be somewhat predictable: first, the family, second, solid
traditional Catholic education. The third might not be guessed, though it is of
primary importance: the Mothers of Lu prayer. The prayer and its history
follows <a href="http://www.catholictradition.org/Mary/mothers.htm" target="_blank">(from catholictradition.org)</a>:</span></div>
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rural area containing the town of Lu with about four thousand residents.
Families with six to ten children are the rule.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In 1881, the mothers of the families
of Lu began coming together on the First Sunday of each month to assist at Holy
Mass and to receive Holy Communion. What the women brought about by these
spiritual exercises is expressed very beautifully in the prayer which they
recited together at this Mass.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>O God, grant that one of my sons becomes a priest! I promise to live as a good Christian woman and will lead my children to all that is good, wherewith I hope to receive the grace to be able to give to Thee, O God, a holy priest.</i></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So have the women of Lu prayed all
these years since 1881. The prayer was short yet so powerful that a flood of
priestly vocations were bestowed upon the town. In fifty years, the prayers of
these mothers have won at least five hundred priestly and religious vocations
from out of the relatively small village. But, remember, it was only in the
town of Lu that for those fifty years, the good women were assisting together
at the First Sunday Mass specifically for the intention of religious vocations!</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy, blessed Lu! </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This prayer has been said by
mothers at Saint Mary's consistently every first Sunday at the altar rail after
Holy Mass for more than a decade now. Those who have been there for all these
years say that vocations have truly blossomed since its recitation began.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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formation of vocations was added by Father Jackson, and that is sacrifice.
Certainly this is easily seen within the three aspects mentioned by Dr.
Flanery. He and Mrs. Flanery are the parents of 10 children, they made sure
their children were educated at traditional Catholic schools in so far as they
were available, and they have been dedicated to praying for vocations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whence vocations? Sacrifice.
Sacrifice to be open to all the children with which God will bless your family,
sacrifice to give them a traditional Catholic education where daily they are
taught and formed as Catholics by holy priests, and dedication to prayer for
vocations. The fruits are apparent in Father Flanery, but also in his sister,
Sister Mary Bernard of the <a href="http://archives.sspx.org/Vocations/franciscans_in_the_usa.htm" target="_blank">Franciscan Sisters of Christ the King in Kansas City</a>,
and a younger brother who this fall will enter the Brothers Novitiate at <a href="http://www.stas.org/" target="_blank">Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Winona, MN</a>. How very blessed is the dear Flanery
family! And how blessed and privileged are we, the faithful, to be able to
assist and celebrate with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I will conclude by keeping the
original title of this post, as it is quite appropriate! But as the other
possibilities also would work... on this Father's Day Sunday where we heard
Father Flanery's <i>First Holy Mass</i>,
received his <i>First Blessing</i>, and
attended his <i>Reception</i>, I wish to
say, <i>Congratulations, Father Flanery!</i>
And a very <i>Happy Father's Day</i> to you,
to all of our priestly Fathers, and indeed to all fathers!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #990000;">O Lord, grant us many holy priests and religious vocations!</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-57093838605710727302015-04-05T00:05:00.003-07:002015-04-05T00:05:51.776-07:00May you have a blessed Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-47108716868185457162015-04-04T19:29:00.001-07:002015-04-04T19:29:08.759-07:00On the eve of His resurrection.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-85595254244944665602015-04-04T09:01:00.000-07:002015-04-04T11:04:07.124-07:00Musings on Holy Saturday<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428160852468_2936">
It is the
morning of Holy Saturday. All is quiet in the house for my husband and
the boys just left to go to church where the altar boys have practice
for this evening's Easter Vigil. They will be away for a few hours and
so I have some time to muse a bit.</div>
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We
are almost there! We will celebrate Our Lord's glorious Resurrection
beginning this evening at 10pm. The first Easter Mass is to be
celebrated in the morning of Easter, i.e., just after midnight, so the
sacred liturgy with all its glorious ceremony (lighting of the new fire,
the prophetical lessons from the beginning of history up to Christ's coming being
read from sacred scripture) begins at such time as provides for Holy
Mass at midnight. We are all ready!</div>
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Ready
for Easter Mass, yes. But there are still a few preparations to be made
around the house. I have my Easter candles and decorations out. I
need to put the spring tablecloths on the tables along with their center
pieces. The ham is thawing and I have a few side dishes I want to make
today. Among them is <b><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2015/03/pea-salad/" target="_blank">Pea Salad </a></b>from <b><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/" target="_blank">The Pioneer Woman </a></b>website. It looks just like a salad I used to enjoy years ago at
the hospital where I worked. I realize that "hospital salad" wouldn't be
a very appetizing description, but our hospital cafeteria was very good
and this salad was a favorite!</div>
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The
boys are excited to have Lent behind them (aren't we all!). They have
given up their screen time, so they look forward to having access to
MiNECRAFT more often than just on Sunday's. Normal time parameters back
in place, of course (ahem). ;) Our boys are getting older, and it is plain to
see as they have made good efforts to see their Lenten penances for what
they are supposed to be. </div>
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last few days leading into Easter have been very good. Maundy Thursday
found both our boys serving, one as Acolyte, the other as Torchbearer.
And my husband was among the 12 "apostles" who had his feet washed. A
beautiful evening and Mass.</div>
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And
yesterday's Good Friday liturgy where we remember Our Lord's death and
venerate His cross was, well... I always find it difficult to come up
with the right descriptive words for such meaningful times in Church. <i>Enjoy</i>, <i>celebrate</i>, <i>beautiful</i>. Well, sort of, but these words seem too <i>happy </i>for Good Friday. <i>Humbling</i>, <i>thankful</i>, <i>sorrowful</i>, yes, <i>solemn</i>, <i>hopeful</i>, certainly. Suffice if to say, as a former Baptist who 20
years ago this night was received into the Catholic Church, it never
grows old. In fact I would say each year it is appreciated to a deeper
level, but it is most humbling, too. As we drove home yesterday, just
seeing the multitudes of people along the way who have likely gone about
their normal business as though there were nothing different about Good
Friday, many of them in their heart of hearts wandering through life
and wondering what it is really all about, and yet many of them not so
interested in the true answers, I am humbled yet again. For I have been
given those answers, and not only I, but all who will say <i>yes </i>to Our
Lord in His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. <i>Kyrie Eleison.</i></div>
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On
arriving home from the Good Friday Liturgy we always have the same
meal: homemade <b><a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lentil-Soup/" target="_blank">Lentil Soup </a></b>and bread. As we sit down to dinner, again, I
know my boys are getting older, for what they once turned their noses
up at, they now love and ask for a second bowl. They even commented that
there is no penance in this pot of soup! Makes Mom feel pretty good! It
is a nice tradition that we began many years ago and we do it the same
each year. We bring the hot pot of soup to the table and Dad adds the
last ingredient, vinegar, as we remember again Our Lord's thirst on the
Cross just prior to His death.</div>
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However,
one difference this year which we hope never to repeat was when we had
just sat down in church yesterday and I remembered I that left the pot of lentils
simmering on the stove. Oh no! So Dad had to drive all the way home,
turn it off, and come back. Man!! But better that than forgetting and
coming home a few hours later to something much much worse! And he made it back before the chanting of the Passion from the Gospel of St. John was finished.</div>
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After
dinner we all sat and watched "<i>The Passion of the Christ</i>", as we do
every Good Friday evening. And it always gets me in the same places. I
can't watch certain parts, the hearing of it being quite sufficient. But
just as those really difficult parts are finished it seems like they
are followed by a scene with Our Blessed Mother, and as in real life,
what needed comfort she always is. Her part was beautifully and
exceptionally well-portrayed I thought. She, the Mother of God, as she
watches her Son's Passion, instead of receiving comfort from others, is
herself the giver of comfort to Mary Magdalene and John, the beloved
disciple. And I love reading the subtitles when not only Our Lord, but
John too, addresses Mary simply as "Mother". So beautiful. And as Christ
from His cross gave His mother to John, so is she ours. Deo Gratias! <i>Hail
Mary, full of grace</i>....</div>
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And
so we are brought again to Holy Saturday. The boys are still at
practice, and their dad is building garden boxes for our good priests at the rectory, where in a couple of weeks he'll plant tomatoes, green
beans and cucumbers. When they get home we'll finish up preparations
here, perhaps give some haircuts and lay out the Easter clothes for
later this evening. This is the first year since having the kids that
we're not dying Easter eggs. Sniff... yet another sign my little boys are no longer little. <sniff>But I'll put out the
chocolate bunnies and jelly beans after we get home from Mass tonight
and the boys are in their beds. Some traditions just stick, whether the boys
are getting older or not! </sniff></div>
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Dear readers, a Happy and Blessed Easter to you all!!</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Matthew 28:6</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>He is not here, for he is risen, as he said.</i></b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.</i></b></span></span></div>
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HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-40394869564844436192015-04-03T05:58:00.000-07:002015-04-03T08:06:30.248-07:00<h4>
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<i>- Good Friday: Tenebrae</i><br />
<br />HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-11501468518868186232015-03-27T10:12:00.000-07:002015-03-27T11:00:14.568-07:00Essential Music for Passiontide<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-72555770258388364082015-03-16T17:23:00.001-07:002015-03-16T17:50:11.278-07:00Laetare Dinner Theater: Lend Me a Tenor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You know the evening's entertainment was a big hit when it is all that
your family talks about all the way home. Last night was just such an
evening: the much-anticipated St. Mary's Assumption 14th Annual Laetare
Dinner Theater featuring the Queen's Players under the direction of Mrs.
Hilary Flanery. The two weekend performances were produced as a benefit for <b><span style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://qhra.org/qhra_fundraiser.cfm" target="_blank">Queen of the Holy Rosary Academy</a></span></b>.<br />
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Mrs. Flanery's
productions are always delightful, and this year's
performance of <i>Lend Me a Tenor</i>, a Comedy in Two Acts by Ken Ludwig, was
absolutely no exception. It was quick-paced, quick-witted, well-acted,
and it kept the audience in stitches from start to finish.<br />
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The story
is set in a hotel room in Cleveland in 1934. Opera coordinator
Henrietta Saunders, played perfectly by Miss Jane Binsfeld, and her
excitable, quick-speaking and star-struck daughter Maggie (Miss Emily
Crouse), along with Maggie's boyfriend Max (Mr. Brian Koehler), himself
an aspiring young tenor, are all anticipating the imminent arrival of
famous operatic tenor Tito Merelli (Mr. Steve Crouse), who is in town to
perform the part of Othello for the Cleveland Opera.<br />
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Tito
arrives at the hotel room with his wife Maria (Mrs. Hilary Flanery) to
the relief of all, but it is only a little while, and many comedic turns
later, when Tito finds himself passed out (and thought dead) on the
hotel bed, and quite unable to perform. With much arm-twisting by
Henrietta, Max suits up as the Othello fill-in, only to be mistaken by
many including his dear Maggie, as the real deal, Tito. <br />
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The case
of mistaken identity plays out with hilarity as the remaining cast
members approach the real Tito, "alive" again and in full Othello
costume and make-up, all referencing his brilliant performance that
evening, which he clearly knows nothing about. Whether it was Miss
Lucretia Payne as Diana, an up-and-coming actress begging his positive
review for her acting abilities, Miss Violanta Shamija as a hotel
bellhop in pursuit of his autograph, or Mrs. Donna Kallal as the
over-the-top socialite Julia, who desires every available spotlight on
herself, each brought their quick-witted lines with skill and ease to
the laughter of the audience.<br />
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It would be impossible to single
out a star of the show, for the roles were perfectly cast and all played
so well. But I must say Steve Crouse was terrific as Tito, the
hot-blooded Italian with the Bob Newhart delivery. Dry as a bone and
hilarious all the while. And Mrs. Flanery played an equally or more
hot-blooded Italian wife Maria with the perfect "out-of-my-way!" Italian
accent. And you'd better get out of her way or you might catch a face-full of her
disdainful spit! An incomparable pair, those two! <br />
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Throughout the play Mrs.
Flanery's directorial personal touch kept St. Mary's clergy and
parishioners on their toes as cast members were wont to often compare
their storyline to life's real actors, the audience members, at every turn. They were all very funny and cleverly placed, but my
personal favorite had to be when Max was attempting to throw several
adoring fans off his trail when he pointed to the front row of the
audience exclaiming, "Look! There's Father Jackson!!", giving him the
needed moment to make his getaway.<br />
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What an evening! Catered by
Genesis catering company, the dinner of roast beef, sides and desserts
was delicious, and the company of good friends in the festive Laetare
(rejoice!) atmosphere was sublime.<br />
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What better way to spend the
4th Sunday of Lent, that Laetare day, breaking the fast momentarily
before settling back in for the last penitential weeks before we
remember solemnly Christ's Passion! Truly it is His Liturgy in our
lives. Deo Gratias!<br />
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And so now, dear readers, make certain plans
for Laetare Sunday, 2016. Do not miss the Queens Players in their 15th
Annual Laetare Dinner Theater weekend. Mark your calendars now, you'll be delighted that you did!<br />
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Halfway thru Lent</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">And we're not spent</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">It is Laetare Day!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Nor more repent</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">We make a dent</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">In fasting, feast away!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Together wine</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Together dine</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Ambrosia spread so hearty!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Then after nine</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">All fetes consign to</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">Lent...after our Cast party!!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #a64d79;">By Long-Skirts</span></i></div>
HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-30120550241615856682015-03-05T11:38:00.000-08:002015-03-05T11:38:53.151-08:00Good ReadingHere is a new book I just received and can't wait to start reading: <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://After the posthumous books of Archbishop Lefebvre, The Mass of All Time and Priestly Holiness, here is now a third volume entitled The Spiritual Life. It gathers in a single volume the words of Archbishop Lefebvre on the subject of the life of the soul. The words of the great bishop are indeed an inexhaustible wellspring of meditation proper to nourish in the faithful their union with God, to encourage them on the field of spiritual combat and to draw them higher in the practice of Christian virtues. This book is not an exhaustive treatise on spirituality, but a presentation of its fundamental aspects. 2014. One volume, 502 pages – hardbound (black cloth, gold lettering), with dust-jacket.. Arranged by Fr. Patrick Troadec, SSPX" target="_blank"><b><i>The Spiritual Life - Writings of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre</i></b></a>. From <a href="http://angeluspress.org/" target="_blank">Angelus Press</a>:</span><br />
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After the posthumous books of Archbishop Lefebvre, The Mass of All Time
and Priestly Holiness, here is now a third volume entitled The
Spiritual Life.</div>
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It gathers in a single volume the words of Archbishop Lefebvre on the
subject of the life of the soul. The words of the great bishop are
indeed an inexhaustible wellspring of meditation proper to nourish in
the faithful their union with God, to encourage them on the field of
spiritual combat and to draw them higher in the practice of Christian
virtues.</div>
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2014. One volume, 502 pages – hardbound (black cloth, gold lettering), with dust-jacket.. Arranged by Fr. Patrick Troadec, SSPX.</blockquote>
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My dear brother has nearly finished it and highly recommends it as a book that will assist the reader in his earthly journey towards the sanctification of his soul and eternity in heaven. Sounds like perfect Lenten--or anytime--reading to me!<br />
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<i>A Blessed Lent to you.</i> HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-87157020512331664602015-02-24T04:21:00.001-08:002015-02-24T04:25:35.946-08:00The Great Graces of Lent<div style="direction: ltr; language: en-US; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal;">
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secure the 'The Liturgical Year', or at least </span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-text-raise: 0%; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Liturgical-Year-Lent-Liturgial/dp/1494404990/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1424779118&sr=8-10&keywords=the+liturgical+year+lent">Lent,
Volume 5</a></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-text-raise: 0%; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> of
that work, it is well worth the time you will spend reading it. In the chapter 'Practice During Lent',<b> </b></span><b><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/library/LITURGY/PRACLENT.TXT" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-text-raise: 0%; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Gueranger </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-text-raise: 0%; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://Practice During Lent" target="_blank">writes</a>, </span></div>
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are to secure to ourselves the great graces of Lent; it is the spirit of
retirement and separation from the world. Our ordinary life, such as it is
during the rest of the year, should all be made to pay tribute to the holy
season of penance; otherwise, the salutary impression produced on us by the
holy ceremony of Ash Wednesday will soon be effaced.'</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-text-raise: 0%; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">HSDAD</span>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152521572424522652.post-92140517480082897812015-02-17T04:42:00.002-08:002015-02-17T04:42:57.928-08:00Tuesday of Quinquagesima Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhswca-mytspxWXudReDutHYpoy6hgY8obZ-rkQg90cEWWM4cnmeENAIqAVghPc78uZltq22N2o7Ae_-EBEdXo3o3y59sDPzFSFIgzsHvnR-BDy2WW_lBQ9hSEUVhUpaIPO1RPSB_hsXl/s1600/IMG_0239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhswca-mytspxWXudReDutHYpoy6hgY8obZ-rkQg90cEWWM4cnmeENAIqAVghPc78uZltq22N2o7Ae_-EBEdXo3o3y59sDPzFSFIgzsHvnR-BDy2WW_lBQ9hSEUVhUpaIPO1RPSB_hsXl/s1600/IMG_0239.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a>Sweet is this present life, but it passes away; terrible O Christ, is thy judgement, and it endures for ever. Let us, therefore, cease to love what is unstable, and fix our thoughts on the fear of what is eternal; saying; Christ have mercy upon us!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- from the Ambrosian liturgy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let us gratefully use this world; go through it without making it the object of our hope; not waste upon it that love, which God alone deserves; and be ever mindful, that we are not made for this, but for another and happier world.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- from 'The Liturgical Year', Gueranger, Book #4, p. 200.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: large;">May you have a fruitful Lent. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>HSMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482597432637049553noreply@blogger.com0