MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR!

Although our weather was very 'rough" Christmas Eve, I managed to attend a Christmas Vigil at 5PM. I don't know about other areas of the country but we no longer have what we called a Midnight Mass. To me, that's sad. I am not saying the Mass I attended was not beautiful, it was. Made especially so by the young people's choir which was composed of mostly girls and my two grandsons, ages 12 and 13. The high voices of the girls and the deep voices of my grandsons created a beautiful harmony. I have no doubt that the participation of these young people was most pleasing to the Lord.

I stayed the night at daughter's home as I live near the Pascagoula River and a bridge was underwater. I am aware that the Lord said He would not destroy us by water ever again but we certainly have had our share of destructive WATER.

I am prayerfully looking forward to the New Year and pray that the pendulum swings back to the good life.

Pope Benedict XVI

The Pope of Christian Unity

Well, it's almost Thanksgiving and I have so much to thank Our Lord for this year. Of course it's not the Thanksgivings of years ago when I was cooking for a relatively large family. As they grew into adults and married, I was still providing the "feast". It took three days to have everything ready for my children, their husbands and grandchildren. I seldom sat as I was serving them. I enjoyed it all. This year I will be dining with my youngest daughter and her family. I was only asked to prepare one dish and that was a cold potato salad that has been in the family forever. Also there will be a Mass at 8AM that I plan to attend. Will be a great way to start the day.

I am jubilant by all the Catholics that are on the Internet, the News want us to think that there are only a small minority of us. Not so!.

A Blessed Thanksgiving Everybody, I will see you soon.

The National Catholic Youth Conference

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Why am I Catholic?

I posted a video with a little child praying the Our Father. Our Lord said we should become like a little child to enter His kingdom. Sounds like a "tall" order huh? But it isn't! The little child is pure and sin hasn't touched her soul All is not lost for us because we can make amends for the sins we have committed and ask forgiveness to right ourselves with God. If you haven't been to confession in a long while, GO and if you are a fallen away catholic, come back!

The Lord's Prayer by 2-year Old

Pascagoula Beach - Taken by daughter Anita

In the Bible, the destruction and utter desolation of nations is summed up by saying that the pelican, along with other wild beasts and birds, shall dwell in their place (Isa 34:11; Zep 2:14). Through the psalmist, Christ also called Himself "a pelican of the wilderness" (Psa 102:6). This phrase refers to His rejection by His people and abandonment by His followers during His Passion (Mt 26:56; Lk 55-62; Mk 14:50-52). The "pelican of the wilderness" has also been associated with Christ's fast in the wilderness after His baptism in the River Jordan (Mt 4:1-11).

Shadow Priest - Evangelization

PRIESTS FOR LIFE

EWTN Foundress Mother Angelica and Deacon Bill
Steltemeier receive Papal Honor

Weather-wise. it is a heavily clouded rainy day which in many people would be considered an awful day. I love rainy days and use the time reflecting on my past, the present life I live and what the future has in store for me. When I look back to the past I see that I lived a truly Catholic life .. I was taught by good nuns who didn't want to be a priest or the pope. The Mass was said in Latin and all the later hype about changing to the vernacular was not necessary. We each had our own Missals and on the page opposite the Latin was English. Priests were holy men who were faithful to the Magisterium .. their homilies were focused on the Gospel of Christ and not present day political agenda. The Blessed Mother said in her Magnificat, "All generations will call me blessed as the Lord has done great things for me." The Mother of Our Lord, Jesus Christ said this .. we called her blessed. I realize now that I was given a "gift" to hear and live the true teachings of the Catholic Church and I am humbly grateful.

Unfortunately, in the 60's, the past was to eventually become the present time we live in. I know saying that "it makes my blood boil" is not a charitable thing to say but I was there and we were deceived. Pope Benedict XVI is calling out to all faithful Catholics to stand up and be counted. Do we have the courage to do that? How do we do it? We pray, pray, pray and ask the Holy Spirit to lead the way. Use the Internet as a means to defend Him, We might have to endure terrible things said to us but don't respond in an ugly way. Jesus Christ, Savior of the World, said not a word in His defense but now is the time for US to speak for Him.

My Future at this time may be a bleak one but my faith and the love I have for Him and His church casts out all fear.

Shadow Priest -- Duty

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Make Me A Channel of Your Peace

Golden Anniversary Remembered

On September 5, 1959, I married a young airman stationed in Biloxi, MS. We dated for two yrs. before we became serious and marriage was proposed. Not only was he my husband, he was my best friend for 40 yrs. 3 mos. Before his death in 1999, he said to me, "We were gypped out of celebrating our 50th." Here's to us George and the happy years we had together.

My daughter and son-in-law, Dave and Anita hosted a party in our honor in their home to mark the anniversary. Another daughter Peggy was present and shared in the preparations. Relatives were there, my brother Billy, my sister Ada. sisters-in-law, nieces, cousins, and five grandchildren. Our two other daughters, Mary and Ruth Ann could not be present. Would have been great to have them and the eight other grandchildren. This is on a religious blog and properly so, we married in Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Pascagoula, MS where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was offered and the Holy Eucharist received.

Good Vs. Evil

Good Vs. Evil

I heard that someone from a Catholic blog left a comment on another Catholic blog chastising the blogger for including political news on a religious blog. Well I am guilty of doing the same thing and definitely think today's political news does have a place on a Catholic blog. Being a Catholic doesn't mean we have no contact with world issues, quite the contrary. What about abortion? Shouldn't that be an issue in all religious denominations? "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is one of ten commandments given to Moses by God. Jesus told his apostles, "Teach them to observe all the commands I give you". Now if you don't believe in God, no amount of talking will convince you otherwise.

The many people protesting healthcare reform are REAL people, not a "fringe" as the media is reporting. I live in a small town but if I have a chance to protest, I will. There has been no rational explanation why because 46 muillion have no insurance that those of us who are insured and satisfied will eventually be thrown into the "pool" with them. A neighbor of my daughter's recently returned from Germany after taking care of her aged mother until she died. She was refused medical treatment because she was considered "too old". I don't know the cut off age when you are considered too old there but they place more focus on the very young.

Abortion is the cause of America's economical downfall. The babies aborted from 1973 through 1994 would be in the workforce now. I, as many others did, worked when I was 15 yrs.old. I read China is having problems and asking women to have a second child.

We are reaping what we have sown but it is not too late to turn around.

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