Tom of Disputations has a sharp post up: a rough-draft taxonomy of factions within the Church, based on which Sacrament they reject. He remarks that Confirmation is “rejected by pretty much everyone, since almost no one has any idea what it’s actually for.” Well, I would dispute that. I am all for Confirmation (even though… Continue reading An army of Christ of one
Author: Peony Moss
Sigh
I just got back from a day of sitting around and waiting. First I had an eye exam, and got the good news that my eyes had actually improved! The bad news: I still needed new glasses. My old ones were now too strong and were throwing off my eyes’ coordination. I tried to pick… Continue reading Sigh
A chocolate a day means no PTCA?
Chocolate Compounds Boost Blood Vessel Function We can always count on Alicia to bring us important health news.
something new to staple to my forehead
Serva ordinem, et ordo servabit te “Serve order and order will serve you.” (encountered in this article on family finances)
How to find the Mommies
A selection of yesterday’s search engine hits: mommies girl peony moss blog (yup, and that’s how it’s going to be until Pansy’s modem gets fixed: all Peony all the time!) rhubarb recipe two sleepy mommies (this is the place! perhaps you might like to click “favorites –> add to favorites” and bookmark us?) catholic mommies… Continue reading How to find the Mommies
Where’s Pansy?
I heard from her this morning. Things are going well for her and her family, though not so well for her modem — it does not seem to want to connect to the Internet. She’s not sure when she’s going to be back online again.
Now and then
Man lives by bread alone, and the ultimate source of bread is the baker’s van: peace matters more than honour and can be preserved by jeering at colonels and reading newspapers. Sometimes I think this phrase is the perfect summary of the last ten to twenty years. Around here, the Memorial Day remembrances were a… Continue reading Now and then
Ember Days
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are Ember Days. The Catholic Encyclopedia tells us that Ember Days were given to us by the Church to “thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach men to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needy.” They were days of fast and abstinence.… Continue reading Ember Days