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General Catholic Ramblings

Rosary / Lepanto Haiku Winners Have Been Chosen

October 22, 2009

After lots of soul searching (we read the poems), research into the history and spirit of haiku (we looked up the proper number of syllables on Wikpiedia), research into Japanese (we learned how to spell haiku) we have been able to come up with the winners of our contest.
Turkish bow is bent
Noble Cross must surely [...]

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The Story of Oplatki – A Beautiful Christmas Tradition from Eastern Europe

October 21, 2009

A Beautiful and Inspiring Christmas Tradition from Eastern Europe
Among Catholic families in Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the start of the traditional Wigilia (Christmas Eve Vigil) meal begins with Oplatki, Oblatky, or Plotkele, a thin Communion-like rectangular wafer made of unleavened bread and stamped with different Christmas symbols. Some families call it the “bread of [...]

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Rosary Winner Announced, New Contest Starts

October 19, 2009

Congratulations to Mickie from Texas who won this week’s Sterling Silver Rosary giveaway at Rosarycatalog.com!

This week we are giving away a White Cloisonne Rosary valued at $120!

This exquisite rosary has 8mm white with green and pink closinne beads.  The “Our Father” beads are daisy-capped.  The Miraculous Medal center and the finely detailed crucifix are sterling [...]

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Art and Architecture of Greece.

October 18, 2009

Last week was my class trip to Greece in which we took a whirlwind tour of many of the ancient Greek cities and sites. We visited, Olympia, Delphi, Athens and other cities. Since we had to take a ferry to Greece, we drove from Rome down to the port city of Bari, which is located [...]

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Magnificat Year For Priests Companion Is In Stock

October 15, 2009

If you are at all familiar with the Advent, Christmas and Rosary Companions produced by Magnificat you know that this new companion will be a great guide through the Year for Priests.
This booklet includes:

A novena honoring nine different dimensions of the priestly vocation.
Meditation texts that invite a greater appreciation of the priesthood.
Enlightening essays about the [...]

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Win a Sterling Silver $125 Rosary at RosaryCatalog.com

October 13, 2009

To celebrate the month of the Rosary RosaryCatalog.com will be giving away one rosary each week to a lucky shopper. These rosaries aren’t your standard rosary. Each one retails for at least $75!
For purchases made on the RosaryCatalog.com site between October 11st and October 17th we will be giving away this gorgeous Sterling Silver Rosary:

This beautiful [...]

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Sample Submissions from Our Rosary Haiku Contest

October 10, 2009

If you missed the details, read our Rosary / Lepanto post.
Here are some examples Facebook users submitted for the contest.
Turkish bow is bent
Noble Cross must surely fall
Lady breaks the string
Gazing from his See
Pius pleads and Moors retreat
Queen of Victory
Virtue of freemen
Allies of heart, aspired feats.
Vanquished servile foe.
If you haven’t entered yet, what are you waiting [...]

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Lepanto Haiku – Get a Signed Book!

October 7, 2009

In honor of the victory of Lepanto and the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, we are running a rather unusual contest until October 17th.
For those who aren’t familiar with the battle, I quote from Dale Ahlquist’s introduction to the book Lepanto:
The Battle of Lepanto was fought  on Sunday, October 7, 1571, just south [...]

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Oplatki Christmas Wafers Have Arrived!

October 2, 2009

We just got a shipment of Christmas wafers in for the Christmas season. You should go ahead and order now because we always run out in December.
What is Oplatki?
Oplatki or Christmas Wafers – a wonderful Christmas tradition from eastern Europe!
The word Bethlehem means “House of Bread.”  The breaking of the bread is a sign of [...]

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Free Rosary Drawing at RosaryCatalog.com

October 2, 2009

To celebrate the month of the Rosary RosaryCatalog.com will be giving away one rosary each week to a lucky shopper. These rosaries aren’t your standard rosary. Each one retails for at least $75!
For purchases made on the RosaryCatalog.com site between October 1st and October 10th we will be giving away this gorgeous White Cloisonne Sterling [...]

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