Happy Birthday, Mama!
While Jesus hung on the cross, having just forgiven us for our sins for which He was hanging on the cross, He gave us His mother…
In honor of the 13th Apostle
BLAST FROM THE PAST 1: Fable of the Patron and the Orphans
A voice, my own voice, speaks to me from several decades in the past to show me where I started, and to keep me humble…
Prelude to the Assumption
Let’s look at the Assumption not as Mary being beamed up, but as her reuniting with the flesh of her flesh.
The Martha/Mary Switcheroo
In keeping with this Sunday’s Gospel, let me get my two cents in on this Martha vs. Mary battle.
We’re All Thomases on this Ball of Dirt
I wanted to publish this a week ago for the feast of St. Thomas, but had my doubts about the content. Then I realized it was just my inner Thomas rearing his ugly head…
What Would the Sacred Heart of Jesus Do?
Celebrate the Sacred Heart! Forgive the person you think is most likely to go to hell.
To One Crying in the Wilderness
The original prenatal evangelist, John the Baptist lived only to prepare souls for the encounter with Jesus telling his listeners, “Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.” John baptized with water the One who would baptize with fire and the Holy Spirit.
The Not So Verdant Days
With Lent and Easter still showing in our rearview mirrors, Ordinary Time has arrived. But the time is not ordinary either by definition or in fact…
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The former Sundays after Pentecost were green for a reason… green was the ancient symbol of the Holy Spirit. That symbolism is also seen in the cord that bishops usually used for a bishop’s pectoral cross. Said cord is woven with golden, red, and green fibers. This color scheme evokes the Trinity. Note the color scheme used in the iconography of the Trinity.
Catholic Trivia: the bishop of a diocese or a religious superior in some cases has the title “ordinary”.
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Thanks so much for your feedback and the great information. Our faith is so deep and vast, that I am continually discovering new insights in ancient practices. Please continue to give us the benefit of your wisdom!