Chick A and I are so excited. We have what we call a big Catholic infusion of activities coming up over the next few weeks. First, we’ve been asked to speak at a local Catholic high school for their Advent by Candlelight program- the mothers of the students will be there, and we will be [...]
November 22, 2010
One of our annual activities is to sit on the porch on a warm November day, sip some sweet tea, look back over the year and compile our gratitude list. This exercise usually provides for a lot of laughs – since we find humor in so much of life! Of course topping our list are [...]
November 16, 2010
Things I have seen while carpooling, running errands, and taking care of family business: 1. Car with rear window sticker that says Mr. Invincible. Seriously? I know we all think that from time to time, but never have I seen it stated out loud in such a bold way. I was so shocked that I didn’t [...]
November 9, 2010
We all know what it feels like- the trepidation of giving yourself over totally to the Lord and what He might ask you to do for Him. Thankfully, Susan Monroe of Atlanta pushed through her fear of doing international mission work with handicapped children and now leads annual adult mission trips to the Dominican Republic [...]
October 31, 2010
I really shouldn’t be thinking about this today – “Reformation Day” – which is celebrated by some Protestants as the day Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the Wittenberg church door. Instead, I should be focusing on getting candy out for trick-or-treaters and preparing food for a bunch of middle schoolers who will be [...]
October 29, 2010
Here is language lifted directly from the Our Sunday Visitor website (www.osv.com) on events that have traditionally confused me and many other former and current Protestants: Halloween, Oct. 31 A traditional secular celebration dating back to pre-Christian Celtic autumn observances, customs and superstitions. Brought to the United States in the 19th century by Irish immigrants, its [...]
October 24, 2010
Some very important accessories came to town last weekend, and they had Southern Catholic Chicks in Atlanta abuzz! Last week, Holy Spirit Catholic Church hosted the relics (a pair of gloves and a scarf) of St. Gianna Beretta Molla for veneration at the weekend Masses. St. Gianna, a modern day saint, was a wife, mother [...]
October 14, 2010
Sometimes you get a second chance, a chance for a “do-over” as I like to call it in golf. Lo and behold, I got a shot at a “do-over” yesterday while waiting to go into a mid-day Mass. There I was, sitting in my car listening to a cd by Scott Hahn called “Reading Scripture from [...]
October 11, 2010
One of the reasons we love living in the South is all the friendly people that we meet! We have recently been introduced to a new “blog friend” that we thought you should meet as well. Check out the site http://southernfriedcatholicism.blogspot.com. Southern-Fried offers a Catholic view of life from a Southern perspective. They are the [...]
October 3, 2010
Catholicism is smart…Catholicism is beautiful… These are the words of Father Robert Barron in the introductory trailer to “Catholicism”, a 10-part DVD series and television project to be released in 2011. Father Barron, through his ministry Word on Fire, has spent the last 2 years traveling around the world filming the compelling story of the [...]
November 27, 2010
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