Of Interest . . . Were You There When They Crucified Our Lord . . .
Honor Roll of Bishops in USA
Samuel J. Aquila
Robert J. Baker
Fabian Bruskewitz
Brendan J. Cahill
Robert J. Carlson
Edmond Carmody
Charles J. Chaput
Paul S. Coakley
James D. Conley
Salvatore J. Cordileone
Daniel J. Cronin
Elden F. Curtis
Felipe J. Estevez
David E. Fellhauer
Roert W. Finn
Gerald A. Gettlefinger
Martin D. Holley
Joseph L. Howze
Damiel R. Jenky
Peter J. Jugis
Joseph E. Kurtz
Oscar H. Lipscomb
Basil H. Losten
Robert C. Morlino
Joseph F. Naumann
Thomas J. Olmstead
Thomas John Paprocki
Francis A. Quinn
David L. Ricken
Placido Rodriguez
Alexander K. Sample
Michael J. Sheridan
William S. Skylstad
Edward J. Slattery
Joseph E. Strickland
Thomas J. Tobin
Robert F. Vasa
John W. Yanta
Raymond L. Burke
Sounds Familiar?
“In order to free men from bondage to these heresies, those whom the merciful love of My Most Holy Son will destine for that restoration will need great strength of will, constancy, valor and confidence in God. To test this faith and confidence of the just, there will be occasions in which everything will seem to be lost and paralyzed. This will be, then, the happy beginning of the complete restoration.
During this unfortunate epoch, injustice will even enter here, my closed garden. Disguised under the name of false charity, it will wreak havoc in souls. The spiteful demon will try to sow discord, making use of putrid members, who, masked by the appearance of virtue, will be like decaying sepulchers emanating the pestilence of putrefaction, causing moral deaths in some and lukewarmness in others.
The spirit of impurity that will saturate the atmosphere in those times. Like a filthy ocean, it will inundate the streets, squares and public places with an astonishing liberty. There will be almost no virgin souls in the world.
How the Church will suffer on that occasion the dark night of the lack of a Prelate and Father to watch over them with paternal love, gentleness, strength, and prudence. Many priests will lose their spirit, placing their souls in great danger. Pray insistently without tiring and weep with bitter tears in the secrecy of your heart, imploring our Celestial Father that, for love of the Eucharistic Heart of my Most Holy Son and His Precious Blood shed with such generosity and by the profound bitterness and sufferings of His cruel Passion and Death, He might take pity on His Ministers and quickly bring to an end those ominous times, sending to this Church the Prelate that will restore the spirit of its Priests.”
Our Lady of Good Success to Ven. Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, 1634 in Ecuador
Christmas?
My kitchen is beginning to smell a lot like Christmas but it was only a preliminary baking session for an event at my husband’s office. When I’m only doing small batches, I often try some new recipes. This morning, I tried a new one that might be a keeper for the future. They are called Gooey Butter Cookies but are not all that gooey but smelled really good. Very easy and adaptable recipe. The version I tried today:
Gooey Butter Cookies
1/2 cup softened butter
8 ounces of cream cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Zest of one lemon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and a pinch of cinnamon
1 box of yellow cake mix
1/2 cup powdered sugar (for rolling the cookies in before baking)
Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add in the egg, vanilla, zest and spices. Mix in the cake mix and refrigerate the dough until cold. It will still be sticky but somewhat easier to work with!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. It’s a good idea to use parchment paper on your baking sheets.
If you have a cookie scoop, it would be handy but basically roll balls of dough into 1-1 1/2-inch. Roll in the powdered sugar. Place two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 12-15 minutes but keep an eye on the cookies after around ten to determine how hot your often might run. Cookies should still be somewhat pale with golden edges. Let rest on the baking sheets a few minutes before putting them on the cooling racks.
After I finished these cookies, I realized it could end up being a real timesaver when I’m suddenly informed that someone in the family needs cookies for work! Also, what’s to stop the cookie creation at a yellow cake mix? I’m thinking chocolate, carrot, lemon . . . Adding some chopped nuts or chocolate chips might be an interesting addition . . . By the way, the gooey ones are the light ones in the middle of the picture with the patches of powdered sugar.
Peace and Quiet – A Lost Art Before a Catholic Mass!
The pre-Mass atmosphere is more like people waiting for a program to begin as they rustle through the program aka the weekly church bulletin. Conversations in stage whispers abound and some people travel from pew to pew to meet and greet with friends . . . the ones they will probably meet and greet with when they exit after Mass.
There is a family that sits a couple of pews behind us and we know them only by way of their young grandchildren. The mother actually brings storybooks to read to them before and one time even during Mass . . . out loud! We think, “How nice for the grandchildren to visit . . . when are they going home!”
One woman goes from pew to pew, sits down and chats at each stopping place . . . out loud with much laughter.
A pastor once explained that attending Sunday Mass begins when you get up in the morning and get ready for Mass. It’s a time to be kinder, more helpful and happy to be heading to receive God in Communion. When you get to Mass, the church should be quiet and peaceful as everyone is taking the time to prepare for the celebration of our Faith to come.
A Message From the Feminist Side – Don’t Do It!
Presidential Action for One President . . . But Not for the Current One?
Five years before President Donald Trump’s border guards blocked invasion with tear gas, authorities under President Barack Obama used identical tactics along the same stretch of border near the San Ysidro Port of Entry, according to 2013 press accounts.
Beginning to Look Like Christmas . . .
Crazy Quilts, Catholics & Cookies 