Tag Archives: Lent

Bring your A-game for IHS…

Holy Week Monday – Thursday Fast – Partial Abstinence. Friday Saturday Fast – Abstinence Holy Monday through Holy Thursday it is Fast (1 Full Meal + 2 Small Meals) & Partial Abstinence (Only Meat at Main Meal). Good Friday and … Continue reading

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Home alone…

Normally my wife and I don’t watch television. I prefer to watch movies. However, when I can find some quasi-educational television programs, I will give them a try. We don’t have cable, but we do get numerous movies via our … Continue reading

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The nucleus of the great Christian family…

“Nothing existed for Joseph except Jesus and Mary…. In this way he participated fully, as a humble, hidden collaborator, in the work of the Redemption…. St. Joseph teaches us the blessed secret of a life of combined activity and contemplation, … Continue reading

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March 13: A day to celebrate!

“God has given the world a holy Church in whose safe harbor the lovers of truth seek refuge, as well as all those who desire to be saved and to escape the dreadful wrath of God.” –– St. Theophilus of … Continue reading

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FYI…

Except for a few “wrap-up” pieces which I’ve been working on for a while, I shall no longer devote any attention as a blogger to the current papacy. Instead, I shall be taking FCA back into three main areas of … Continue reading

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I especially like…

…numbers 3, 8, 9, and 12. 12 Things to do for a Traditional Catholic Lent The passion, death and resurrection of Jesus brought about the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and the whole Church. This is … Continue reading

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Putting the cool…

…back in gruel! “HEREFORE, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God: 2 Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the … Continue reading

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Haul up the violet banner…

A reminder from Fr. Blake: For our forefathers Lent meant getting rid of a great deal of the preserved food that had been put aside for the winter and was likely to go to waste as the weather suddenly warmed; … Continue reading

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