November 2020: Plenary Indulgence Extended
I pray for the dead. Yes, it’s a Catholic thing, but I think even if I wasn’t Catholic I’d still pray for the dead. I have a natural pull to
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A collection of 38 posts
Hamilton Becomes Skelilton in New Orleans Thanks to 2020
There is a house in New Orleans they call the Skeleton House. I can’t say that it’s been the ruin of any poor boys, but it has been known to draw
Don’t Get Spooked: Make Something Delicious with What You Have
The summer heat in south Louisiana can be oppressive. It’s not like the dry heat of southern California or Arizona. No. It’s a heat with teeth … and a fiery humid tongue
Anticipating Christmas
In November 1971 Carly Simon released her second studio album, which was titled Anticipation. The title track of that album soared to number 3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and the following
New Orleans: More than Mardi Gras
Yes, Mardi Gras is over for this year. We are now in the 3rd week of Lent. But that’s kinda the point of this article I want to share with you today.
Pumpkin Soup and Making Something Delicious with What You Have
Halloween 2017 is over. True. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get a treat out of reading lessons learned from the Halloweens of yesteryear. Oh, and if you click the link
Learning to Savor Sundays in Catholic Digest Magazine
[September kicked off a new endeavor for me… a monthly column in Catholic Digest [http://www.catholicdigest.com/family/savoring-sundays/learning-savor-sundays/] Magazine [http://www.catholicdigest.com/family/savoring-sundays/learning-savor-sundays/] called Savoring [http://www.
Holy Thursday and the Lamb of God
“Behold the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world…” If you are a regular Mass-goer, the words above should sound familiar to you. At the beginning of the Communion
Finding God Around the Table
Do you see the common thread in these scenarios? 1) A cocktail hour before a business dinner. 2) The home-cooked meal that Mom whipped up in between the after-school pick-up line and soccer
Mother Teresa and the Missing Prayer Book
I met Mother Teresa [http://cfjwyoung.wpengine.com/mother-teresa-of-calcutta-and-the-express-novena] on a number of occasions. I spent two years in Mexico in priestly formation with her priests, the Missionaries of Charity Fathers [http://www.
Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary
I am absolutely thrilled to have been part of this project! Sarah Reinhard [http://snoringscholar.com/] has a great love of Our Lady and her latest book [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/
Lidia Bastianich Cooked Pope Francis' Meals in New York
This is the second time Lidia has cooked a papal meal in New York City. It’s appropriate that meals for Pope Francis in New York were prepared and served not only by
