I love Christmas music. Not only does it fill my heart with joy to listen to my 4-year-old son learn the words and watch my 18-month-old daughter boogie to the beat, but the tunes of Christmas songs are so rich with memory that reminisce seems to drip from the pages of the hymn book. The [...]
Entries from December 14th, 2009
Advent Daily Dose: Away in a Manger
December 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Prayerful Kitchen
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Oh, No! Moldy Ghee!
December 11th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Do It Yourself
Ack! Look what happened to my poor ghee!
Advent Daily Dose: St. Lucia’s Day and Gaudete Sunday
December 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Prayerful Kitchen
The feast of St. Lucy or St. Lucia is this weekend, on December 13th, which is also Gaudete Sunday. It’s hard to believe that we’re already to the rose-colored candle, halfway through Advent! I feel like it’s just begun… St. Lucia’s Day St. Lucy’s story is an awesome tale of fierce dedication to the Lord, [...]
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Advent Daily Dose: A Joyful Penitence
December 10th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Prayerful Kitchen
I unknowingly publicly disagreed with a priest last week! *Whoops!* In my talk to women at my church on a Sunday night, I discussed the purple of Advent, and how I had read in an old 1956 (Newland) book about its symbolism. You read earlier this week that purple symbolizes repentance. I’ve always struggled with [...]
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The ONE Reason My Kitchen Loves a Michigan Winter…
December 10th, 2009 · 23 Comments · Uncategorized
My “garage fridge”:
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Mary and Martha Moment: Serving Eucharist
December 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
If you missed the other Ultimate Traditional Real Food: Eucharist posts, start here. I am fortunate to be able to serve as a Eucharistic Minister in my parish, which means I have the great responsibility of carrying Jesus to my community. I help the priest serve the Body and Blood of Christ to the people [...]
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Advent Daily Dose: What does the Advent Wreath Mean?
December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Prayerful Kitchen
Mary Reed Newland explains the symbolism of the Advent Wreath for you to meditate on today: Circle of wreath = eternity and never-endingness of God Evergreen = eternal life and never-changingness of God Purple = penance White candles = divine innocence Rose candle = joy Your thought to ponder: what are the similarities and differences [...]
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