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Archive for February, 2008
Every fire starts with a spark…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged healthy choices on February 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My photographer…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged photography on February 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you ever see a photo on this blog that is startling in its beauty, rest assured I DIDN’T TAKE IT. My Clementine is an incredible photographer. She is pursuing a graphic arts/photography/journalism major. Her work is breathtaking. She has a series of self-portraits that are quite good. My favorite shot (and one that is [...]
Taking advice…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged challenges, homeschooling, math on February 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m a veteran homeschooler. At least I think that’s what you’d call it. In other words, I’ve been doing this for several years, have graduated more than a few students and am riddled with the battle scars that prove it. Just kidding! Anyway, don’t let the “veteran” part fool you. As I shared in a [...]
A keen sense of the obvious…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged homeschool humor on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
image courtesy of Sew Terrific From an open debate at APP.com on the pros and cons of home education (and yes, our writer is being just a wee bit sarcastic!): I don’t know who these parents think they are. You would think they might leave the shaping of their children’s minds, careers and futures to [...]
The advantages of having friends with good taste…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, literature on February 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In this instance it equates four ready-to-be-devoured literary treats… The Faithful Wife Kristin Lavransdatter The Betrothed Sophia House
Frugally yours…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged frugal, thrift stores on February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I love thrift stores! You never know what you will find. Over the past several months I’ve located a few real treasures: vintage mantillas (I’ve given away many of them), three Latin missals, an autographed copy of Peter Mayles’s French Lessons, fabulous hats, vintage children’s books, knitting needles and of course, clothing. Here’s a look [...]
Pope Pius XII prays the Pater Noster…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pope Pius XII prays the Pater Noster
Stumbling around…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged stumble on February 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
So…am I the last person to discover this? Oh, the places you’ll go! (just had to use that lil’ Seussism…)
Silly
Posted in silly girl, tagged silly on February 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Portrait of the Class Clown, or Why Emily Can’t Think Outside Of The Box
Semi-colon? Who uses a semi-colon?
Posted in blogging, tagged blogging, quiz on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You Are a Semi-Colon You are elegant, understated, and subtle in your communication. You’re very smart (and you know it), but you don’t often showcase your brilliance.Instead, you carefully construct your arguments, ideas, and theories until they are bulletproof. You see your words as an expression of yourself, and you are careful not to waste [...]
“Dignity and decorum”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged communion in hand, vatican on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From Earth Times: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:48:03 GMT Rome – The Vatican is poised to introduce stricter norms on Roman Catholic mass, including halting the taking of communion in the hand and setting a time limit for homilies, an Italian newspaper reported Monday. Turin-based daily La Stampa quoted senior Vatican official, Archbishop Albert Malcolm [...]
Wrong number…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of days ago I received a very strange phone call. In the midst of a conversation with a good friend, an unfamiliar number popped up on my caller ID. So I “flashed” over to take the call… Me: Hello? Him: Oh! Hello? Do you remember me? It’s Matthew “X”. Is…Madge there? Me: No [...]
Fun on a Sunday afternoon
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We spent the afternoon at COSI. What a blast! The children had a wonderful time, got more than a little wet, and even resorted to helping the staff clean-up in order to stay longer. We keep a year round membership to the museum…a day’s admission for a family this size costs more than an annual [...]
Tagged for a book “meme”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, meme on February 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thanks for the tag, Esther! Book Memories 1. Do you associate reading particular books with the places you read them or events of the time you read them? Absolutely! Probably the sole reason that I simply can’t read Great Expectations. Freshman English. I didn’t hate the class, just couldn’t get into the book. I love [...]
Cookie is missing…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Cookie is missing…the entire family has been searching for him for the past two days. The weather is absolutely dreadful–ice, snow, sleet–you name it, we have it. Could you please say a little prayer? Perhaps ask St. Francis and St. Anthony to intercede? The children would especially appreciate it. So would I.
WordPress rocks!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging on February 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wow! After months of never receiving a response from the Blogger team, this is what I call service! Two emails, the last responded to within minutes, a quick “hack” into my CSS and the problem is solved. Thanks, WordPress! I think I’m going to like it here…
Sigh…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
New blog, new problems…alas my custom header has disappeared! Waiting patiently for WordPress to figure this one out…
Bread, glorious bread…
Posted in fast food, lent, no knead bread on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Bread bakers: check out the video at Fast Food. I’ve baked four loaves of this delicious bread…it is comparable to the delightful rustic bread one would purchase in an authentic Parisian boulangerie.
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All Holy Angels and Saints, Pray For Us!My Mother…And Yours!
The most holy Virgin had more faith than all men and angels. She saw her Son in the crib of Bethlehem, and believed Him the Creator of the world. She saw Him fly from Herod, and yet believed Him the King of kings. She saw Him born, and believed Him eternal. She saw Him poor and in need of food, and believed Him the Lord of the universe. She saw Him lying on straw, and believed Him omnipotent. She observed that He did not speak, and she believed Him infinite wisdom. She heard Him weep, and believed Him the joy of Paradise. In fine, she saw Him in death, despised and crucified, and, although faith wavered in others, Mary remained firm in the belief that He was God.
Of The Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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A Student's Prayer
Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding.
Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.
Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion.
I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
---St. Thomas Aquinas
Litany Of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
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