MIssissippi poised to become abortion-free!

Please pray for the hospital administrators in Jackson!

Abortion will still be legal in

Mississippi next month. It’s just that women who live there

probably won’t be able to get one.

Read the story on Businessweek.com: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-22/mississippi-may-become-first-u-dot-s-dot-state-with-no-abortion-clinic

a DON'T MISS movie

My dear husband and I went to see the new movie 'For Greater Glory' this weekend. What a powerful experience--so often we think of saints and martyrs as people who lived 'back then' and maybe we forget that WE are all called to be saints, and may well be called to be martyrs.

This movie will remind you of that very important lesson. Based on the story of the Cristeros, the armed resistance to the Mexican religious-discrimination laws, the story follows the lives of a few of the Mexican saints canonized by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. It is an intense movie--but then, war and religious-cleansing are intense subjects. I wouldn't recommend it for young children, but certainly high-school students should be allowed (heck, encouraged) to see it.

Who knows how long the movie will stay in the theater, so hurry up and see it this week!

Ash Wednesday

Have you gotten your ashes yet? I haven't, I'm joining my dear husband for Mass this evening. What are your plans for Lent? Are you planning on giving something up, adding to your devotional practices, or just pretending that nothing's going on?

I'd like to say that I'm going to go to Mass daily, but my schedule won't let that happen. What I am doing is making a visit to the Adoration chapel daily--not necessarily for an hour, but at least long enough to pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. I'm reading Fr. Dwight Longenecker's book "The Gargoyle Code" and also the diary of St. Faustina. And weekly confession, which wasn't on the list this afternoon after I listened to Fr. Bill Casey's CD "The Sacrament of Penance" (Lighthouse Media).

And joining in the other great prayer of the Church--the Liturgy of the Hours. I'll be praying Night Prayer every night (you can find it online at e-Breviary).

As for the 'giving up' part of Lent--several years ago my (then) spiritual director explained to me that eating properly (for me--which is pretty restrictive) was a discipline, a sacrifice, a penance. I've yet to master that, so I am redoubling my efforts in that direction.

So come along and join me as this very important season in the liturgical year starts...

As always, you are all in my prayers.

Ron Paul or Rick Santorum: Whom Should Catholics Choose?

Some interesting points are raised by Tom Woods in this video.

Tom Woods on why Catholics should support Ron Paul

a very well thought-out and reasoned video. Long, but worth watching.

http://youtu.be/cu2xaEd2cmU

Coming soon....

Another example of the importance of proper translation

As many of you may already know, I attend Mass in the Extraordinary Form, otherwise known as the TLM--or the Mass of the Ages. Because of this the readings I hear are often different than those proclaimed at the Ordinary Form of the Mass (otherwise known as the New Mass or the Mass of Paul VI).

But I keep up with the readings for the Ordinary Form. And while I could write about the incorrect translation of the Epistle, I cannot possibly do it as well as this priest from the Archdiocese of Washington: A Thoroughly Watered Down Translation.

I hope you'll take the time to read it.