Dear Friend in Christ,
Many Catholics are concerned today about the feminization of the Church. One of the hot buttons is the issue of "altar girls". Please watch this episode of the Vortex and pass it along to as many friends and family as possible.
http://www.youtube.com/user/RealCatholicTV?feature=mhum#p/u/0/LW-JWhSWmyk
Read the encyclical;
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_15081988_mulieris-dignitatem_en.html
GOD Bless you and your loved ones,
Michael Voris
~senior executive producer, RealCatholicTV.com
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Every quote is a profound winner today!
"Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters."
-- Margaret Halsey
"The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action."
-- Frank Herbert
"Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so."
-- Gore Vidal
"Eternity's a terrible thought. I mean, where's it all going to end?"
-- Tom Stoppard
-- Margaret Halsey
"The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action."
-- Frank Herbert
"Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so."
-- Gore Vidal
"Eternity's a terrible thought. I mean, where's it all going to end?"
-- Tom Stoppard
Husbands in a wife's 'workplace'!
My husband treated me to a trip to the fabric store a few weeks ago. As usual, there was a long line at the cutting table so my husband said he'd wait in line and sent me off to get the crochet hook I needed for a project. I can back and there is my husband in line with all these females but he is happily surfing the net on his I[Pod Touch. I come up and he looked at me and asked, "Did you find the crochet hook thingy?" I held it up. He said, obviously wanting to get back to the Internet, "Why don't you go back and get some of that stuff that makes the crochet hook work?" There were a lot of smile and giggles from the waiting women in line at his description of yarn!
Another time, we were shopping for fabric at a warehouse outlet store. A friend had asked me to bring her back six different fabrics, two yards of each. In order to keep the receipts separate, my husband said he'd go ahead and take care of that so I could continue shopping for my own fabric. When he finished and came back, he said it was obviously a woman's store. When he got up to the cutting counter and asked for two yards of each fabric, the clerk looked around for his wife and then inquired, "Are you SURE that is what you need?"
Another time, we were shopping for fabric at a warehouse outlet store. A friend had asked me to bring her back six different fabrics, two yards of each. In order to keep the receipts separate, my husband said he'd go ahead and take care of that so I could continue shopping for my own fabric. When he finished and came back, he said it was obviously a woman's store. When he got up to the cutting counter and asked for two yards of each fabric, the clerk looked around for his wife and then inquired, "Are you SURE that is what you need?"
The time is speeding by . . .
When my son and I started saving for a special adventure together to celebrate his high school graduation about two years ago, it seemed like we had forever to wait. Once in a while, I would panic over what I still needed to save and what I had to get done before we actually took off for the trip. I always calmed myself down with, "Oh, well, it's still ten months away . . . Stop worrying, you still have six months to go, etc." It is now coming on less than two weeks until take off so I am officially allowed to start a mild panic!
My son has never been outside the country except to Mexico a couple of times which is a whole other story! He is VERY excited and not worried in the least because all he has to do is follow where ever I may lead. I'm the responsible adult and after years of doing everything in the wake of my husband, I'm on my own for this vacation. My husband feels that sitting on a plane for 15 hours and then walking, walking, and walking some more to see sights is NOT a vacation for him. He is happily staying home to paint my kitchen . . . or so he says. :-)
The suitcases have been set out for two weeks now and as we think of things we need, we toss them in so we don't forget. I've already spent an afternoon going over what is actually accumulating in them to decide if all that stuff is actually needed! My teen son feels that what he will be wearing and a toothbrush is enough for two weeks. As fast as he removes 'unwanted' items, I put them back. My main problem is convincing him that it will be cold on some aspects of the trip and he does need to bring a jacket. Just in case, I've put in a heavy pullover and may see about selling it to him when he finds himself freezing on the trip and I can say in that motherly tone I am so good at, "I told you so!"
Seriously, this is a history adventure with visits to many historic sites of World War II. Besides his great love of history, I want my son to see what happened then and how, in spite of the evidence, the world just doesn't learn from history. History repeats itself because man won't learn.
We leave on Friday the Thirteenth so wish us well. I will continue posting up until that date and will resume on June first. Meanwhile, I've been getting extra scribbles of interested posted to make up for the long silence beginning on May 13th.
My daughter will be home from college so my husband will still get his homecooked meals and my daughter is happy to have a kitchen and ingredients to herself. God is good and has really blessed out endeavor.
My son has never been outside the country except to Mexico a couple of times which is a whole other story! He is VERY excited and not worried in the least because all he has to do is follow where ever I may lead. I'm the responsible adult and after years of doing everything in the wake of my husband, I'm on my own for this vacation. My husband feels that sitting on a plane for 15 hours and then walking, walking, and walking some more to see sights is NOT a vacation for him. He is happily staying home to paint my kitchen . . . or so he says. :-)
The suitcases have been set out for two weeks now and as we think of things we need, we toss them in so we don't forget. I've already spent an afternoon going over what is actually accumulating in them to decide if all that stuff is actually needed! My teen son feels that what he will be wearing and a toothbrush is enough for two weeks. As fast as he removes 'unwanted' items, I put them back. My main problem is convincing him that it will be cold on some aspects of the trip and he does need to bring a jacket. Just in case, I've put in a heavy pullover and may see about selling it to him when he finds himself freezing on the trip and I can say in that motherly tone I am so good at, "I told you so!"
Seriously, this is a history adventure with visits to many historic sites of World War II. Besides his great love of history, I want my son to see what happened then and how, in spite of the evidence, the world just doesn't learn from history. History repeats itself because man won't learn.
We leave on Friday the Thirteenth so wish us well. I will continue posting up until that date and will resume on June first. Meanwhile, I've been getting extra scribbles of interested posted to make up for the long silence beginning on May 13th.
My daughter will be home from college so my husband will still get his homecooked meals and my daughter is happy to have a kitchen and ingredients to herself. God is good and has really blessed out endeavor.
Adding some zing to an ordinary poultry dish!
I use a lot of white chicken meat in our meals in order to keep our fat intake on normal levels and maintain our health. Chicken breast can get pretty dull so I like to zip up the flavor where I can and this sauce really does the trick.
SPICY GARLIC-CRANBERRY SAUCE
6-8 peeled clove of garlic
Slowly brown them in a bit of olive or vegetable oil. You want them softened and golden.
3 tablespoons cranberry sauce
1 heaping tablespoon mayo
salt, pepper, some chili flakes unless Anna is eating it!
Puree the prepared garlic, cranberry sauce, and mayo. Stir in the salt & pepper to taste.
SPICY GARLIC-CRANBERRY SAUCE
6-8 peeled clove of garlic
Slowly brown them in a bit of olive or vegetable oil. You want them softened and golden.
3 tablespoons cranberry sauce
1 heaping tablespoon mayo
salt, pepper, some chili flakes unless Anna is eating it!
Puree the prepared garlic, cranberry sauce, and mayo. Stir in the salt & pepper to taste.
A new twist on the pumpkin pie taste . . .
Pumpkin pie is a favorite at our house but I don't always have time to make a pie crust and get one in the oven. This receipt gives you the taste and a good breakfast OR dessert treat.
1 cup pumpkin
1 3/4 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch salt
cooking spray
brown sugar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a five, one cup baking dishes or the equivalent of smaller dishes. Your actual baking time will depend on the size/sizes you use. In a mixing bowl, combine oats, pumpkin, milk, egg, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and salt. Stir together and then spoon into baking dishes. Bake for 15 minutes, remove and sprinkle with brown sugar. I used about 1 tablespoon per baking dish. Then turn oven up to 400 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes or until set in the center.
1 cup pumpkin
1 3/4 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch salt
cooking spray
brown sugar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a five, one cup baking dishes or the equivalent of smaller dishes. Your actual baking time will depend on the size/sizes you use. In a mixing bowl, combine oats, pumpkin, milk, egg, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and salt. Stir together and then spoon into baking dishes. Bake for 15 minutes, remove and sprinkle with brown sugar. I used about 1 tablespoon per baking dish. Then turn oven up to 400 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes or until set in the center.
Fast and easy chicken . . .
There are times when you have to get dinner on the table but time and ingredients might not be up to your usual wants/needs. This is a simple recipe that doesn't require a lot of specialized components but will fill the dinner time need in a short time. What I like about this recipe is that you can adjust it to what you actually have on hand.
Chicken and Vegetables
4 chicken breast halves
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons oil (I love olive oil!)
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 medium yellow squash, sliced.
2 cups cut up broccoli
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet: brown the chicken on both sides. Add chicken broth; cover and cook approximately 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked through. Add vegetables; sprinkle with a bit more salt and pepper. Cover and cook 5-6 minutes until vegetables are crisp tender. Makes four servings.
This would go great with rice or a side of cheesy pasta.
Chicken and Vegetables
4 chicken breast halves
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons oil (I love olive oil!)
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 medium yellow squash, sliced.
2 cups cut up broccoli
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet: brown the chicken on both sides. Add chicken broth; cover and cook approximately 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked through. Add vegetables; sprinkle with a bit more salt and pepper. Cover and cook 5-6 minutes until vegetables are crisp tender. Makes four servings.
This would go great with rice or a side of cheesy pasta.
Teachers do not have it easy . . . Real answers from history tests!
Possession by spirits means feeling like the devil.
A seminary is a place where they bury the dead.
Yom Kippur was a general in the Japanese Army.
The result of the Reformation was that people could choose to be either Catholics or Pugilists
The less said about Nero, the better.
Before a man could become a monk, he had to have his tonsils cut.
Buddha is worshiped chiefly in Buddha Pest.
The names of the three wise men are Winken, Blinken and Nod.
False doctrine means giving poeple the wrong medicine.
The Crusades was a movement to drive the turkeys out of Europe.
A martyr is something like a bachelor.
A millennium is like a centennial, only it has more legs.
A seminary is a place where they bury the dead.
Yom Kippur was a general in the Japanese Army.
The result of the Reformation was that people could choose to be either Catholics or Pugilists
The less said about Nero, the better.
Before a man could become a monk, he had to have his tonsils cut.
Buddha is worshiped chiefly in Buddha Pest.
The names of the three wise men are Winken, Blinken and Nod.
False doctrine means giving poeple the wrong medicine.
The Crusades was a movement to drive the turkeys out of Europe.
A martyr is something like a bachelor.
A millennium is like a centennial, only it has more legs.
Bishop Sheen always knew best! RIP
“In the days immediately following Vatican Council II, seminaries rightly began training the seminarians in social and pastoral activities, but wrongly neglected discipline and the spiritual life. The result was that no sooner were the young chicks hatched than they ran with foxes”. Fulton J. Sheen
“How many people there are in Church on Sunday sitting in the first seat of the pew, who resent anyone asking them to ‘please move over’. They came to kneel before a cross, but they do not want one standing alongside them.” Fulton J. Sheen
“How many people there are in Church on Sunday sitting in the first seat of the pew, who resent anyone asking them to ‘please move over’. They came to kneel before a cross, but they do not want one standing alongside them.” Fulton J. Sheen
Knowing where to place the blame . . .
“Those who perish, perish by their own negligence.” ~St. Ambrose
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