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General Catholic Ramblings

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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October and the Rosary – A Message for Today

October 1, 2009

October is here.
The Church has dedicated this month to the Holy Rosary, the great Marian prayer of the Church. We thought it especially appropriate to take the time to share this background information with you as the month begins.

Tradition holds that October has been celebrated as the month of the rosary since 1571, and [...]

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Mary, Mother of the Son by Mark Shea

September 30, 2009

I’ve been seeing mention of this series on Mark’s blog for some time and they have finally arrived!
Mary, Mother of the Son is a three-volume set from Catholic Answers that seems to be a pretty comprehensive look at the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In Book 1, Modern Myths and Ancient Truths, Mark Shea first addresses common misconceptions [...]

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Update on the Last Rome Post

September 29, 2009

I posted my last Architecture of Rome blog yesterday, and because my school’s internet connection is unreliable, the post did not include the pictures.  I was finally able to add them to the post this evening.  Enjoy.
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Art and Architecture of Rome

September 28, 2009

Last week I unfortunately was unable to do my weekly post on Rome’s churches. This week I continue with a special edition from Barcelona, Spain. There is only one gothic church in the entire city of Rome – Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, and it is not recognizable as a gothic church until you [...]

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Pre-Paid Legal – Fail!

September 16, 2009

Our family has had a legal coverage plan through Pre-Paid legal. This basically is like legal insurance. For a monthly fee you can call in for legal advice anytime and have a limited number of documents reviewed or written by the lawyers who participate in the program.
Many months back we changed banks and in the [...]

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A Theological Tour of Rome – Quiz Blog 3

September 14, 2009

I usually submit a blog on Saturday, but I was visiting the Naples area, so the blog had to be postponed until now.   I made a short trip down to the area around Anzio a little while ago which is truly remarkable.  This area is rich in history, both religious and otherwise.  It is home [...]

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How to Light Candles the Italian Way

September 8, 2009

Today we had a customer come in the store wanting to know if we sold tapers for lighting votive candles that had burned most of the way down.
Using  regular matches is out of the question unless you want to burn your fingers off or hold the candle upside and drip wax all over while you [...]

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