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Yes, this is the Navy Hymn, but surely our gentlemen of the Navy will not object if I give the verses for all our services…. Eternal Father, strong to save,Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,Who biddest the mighty ocean deepIts own appointed limits keep;Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,For those in peril… Continue reading Today is Armed Forces Day

Lesson One of the Luciferian Lectures for Lent (in which Fr Longenecker writes in the Screwtape format): It is not often that a demon of my class and accomplishment condescends to teach worms, so bask in my presence while you can, miserable squirmers. HT: The Anchoress Leila of Like Mother, Like Daughter recaps the kitchen… Continue reading Peony’s links du Lundi (updated x2)

–1– Once I thought four years was a long time. We’ve kept this blog on the air (more or less) for eight years now and it seems like nothing. When did this happen? — 2– Pansy’s little Septimus is two years old now, and Hambet hits double digits in a couple of weeks. Again: Where… Continue reading Peony’s Seven Quick Takes

Catholic Phoenix reports (with video) on the Holy Father saying Mass in the Ordinary Form ad orientem, using an extended Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood metaphor.  Which is all well and good, until…. Does a priest facing the Lord instead of you make you feel kind of hurt on the inside? Does it make you sad or mad? Well, I… Continue reading Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Liturgist?

Get Religion on the bizarre reportage of Polamalu’s Orthodox faith: Polamalu’s faith, religion, spirituality, whatever Bonus: a quote in which a guy with two Super Bowl rings talks about “an abyss of beauty.”

“It’s disappointing how bitter some people are when they say they love their planet but can’t extend the same love and respect to the people who live in it.” — a commenter on Flylady’s Facebook page

In August, baby Gianna’s mother wrote…. We were ushered out of the room and into the perinatologist’s office who confirmed what the other lady had told us. She called it Trisomy 13. I had been praying to St. Gianna Molla since finding out I was pregnant and had thought that if it was a girl… Continue reading Prayer request for a tiny saint’s family