is presentations. each kid has to give a short talk on a given topic each time we meet (except, well, divided up by first letter of last name, 1/3 of the students get each week off. we we're on 2 weeks, off one ( Read more... )

gave up wheat and dairy (with the exception of yogurt) for lent. just putting that out there, in case I feel like posting later about recipes or what not. or just venting, lol. eating out is easier than I thought it would be. salad, hold the cheese and croutons. make sure the dressing is oil-and-vinegar based. chicken? yes, please ( Read more... )

normally I give up sweets for lent because to me, that's a huge sacrifice. I'm not this year, ironically because I have high blood sugar and need to cut down on that stuff anyway. on the one hand it feels like it's not a huge sacrifice (I mean, added onto the sacrificing I'm already doing) since I'm already cutting it out anyway. more more ( Read more... )

I feel like I never update anymore. anyway, here's some randomness ( Read more... )

something about Lent makes me want to eat old food. no, not moldy... I mean types of foods people would've eaten in the biblical era. my mom used to have a cookbook with recipes in it, using things (or similar substitutes) that would have been available back then.. but she can't find it :P so I'm gonna try to find some stuff online ( Read more... )

actually, St. Nicholas' Day was saturday, but I haven't been online since then, so ( Read more... )

it seems st. patrick's day is on march 15 this year.

The date of the feast is occasionally moved by church authorities due to March 17 falling in Holy Week; this last happened in 1940, when Saint Patrick's Day was observed on 3 April in order to avoid it coinciding with Palm Sunday, and will happen again in 2008, when it shall be held on 15 March ( Read more... )

I've listened to a lot of (protestant) christian bands before, so it's not that weird for me to see "God" and "Jesus" in the #s 1&2 spots in the thank yous in the back of an album. but I do suppose this might be the first I've seen "Mother Mary" in the #3 spot ( Read more... )

You scored as Traditional Catholic. You look at the great piety and holiness of the Church before the Second Vatican Council and the decay of belief and practice since then, and see that much of the decline is due to failed reforms based on the "Spirit of the Council". You regret the loss of vast numbers of Religious and Ordained clergy and the ( Read more... )