Musings on My Stinky Veil
A few months ago, while in St. Louis to help care for my Papa who was dying, we attended Mass at a church we hadn't been to before. Like our kids, we love visiting different churches whenever we are out of town. I realized belatedly that I had left my black veil back...
Mothers, Daughters, Rape, and Abortion
Image: Liana Mikah You've seen all the articles on abortion going around. You've seen all the pro-choice and pro-life arguments. I'm addressing this to the mom who has daughters, wondering if she could counsel her daughter to keep a child, should her daughter get...
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brant Pitre
Finally, it is worth noting that before the Fall, the woman is never actually called "Eve." She is simply called "woman." As Adam declares: "She shall be called Woman (Hebrew 'ishah), because she was taken out of Man (Hebrew 'ish)" (Genesis 2:23). If you keep reading...
Remembering Papa
My earliest memory of Papa is of him sitting on the side of his and mommy’s bed, in the early morning hours when it was still dark, praying. He left all of us a legacy of faith. It was at his side I learned how to sing the Filipino Pasion, which according to...
I Need to Write Again
I haven't written regularly since July of last year. February was my last blog post. Somewhere along the way, I thought, maybe July would be a great time to start again. But here I am. I've made notes upon notes in my planner of topics I want to write about, and...
Pan Con Chicharron | St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
Season pork belly (cut however way you want -- cubes, slices, big chunks) with salt, pepper, a teeny bit of vinegar, and garlic powder. Bake/roast in 375F degree oven, turning frequently and discarding fat rendered (or save it for another use) until cooked through and...
Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry
Pan-fry eggplant cubes over low heat in a bit of oil until tender. Remove to a plate. Over high heat, stir-fry sliced scallions and minced ginger, one minute. Add back eggplant cubes and sauce mixture of soy sauce (use tamari if gluten-free) + hot garlic-pepper paste...
Chinese Egg and Tomato Stir-Fry Over Rice
CHINESE EGG AND TOMATO STIR-FRY OVER RICE Ingredients according to the size of your family. Whisk eggs with salt and pepper. Pour into hot skillet filmed with oil and cook quickly, folding gently several times, until half-cooked. Remove to platter. Heat a bit more oil...
Sweet Potato Soup
SWEET POTATO SOUP sweet potatoes + celery + onions + broth (your pick, i used beef) + tarragon + bay leaves + salt and pepper. cook together in a pot until tender then puree in blender. add a bit of coconut milk or other milk to make creamier (optional)....
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St. John of the Cross
All Souls Day 2018
O Master and Creator of the universe, Lord of life and death, You give our souls being and fill them with blessings: You carry out and transform everything by the work of Your Word, at the time foreordained and according to the plan of Your Wisdom; receive, today, our...
Learning to Love the Cross
So many times in the course of my life I have asked for a cross, because I've perceived that I wasn't suffering enough to earn a crown of glory. Sometimes it seems my life is just... too happy or blessed (I realize it may also be my optimism that plays into this). But...
Resignation or Not Will Make No Difference At All
Call me vain. I finally finished my site logo this morning, and so far I've spent over an hour uploading it and trying to get it to work with my header, but IT.JUST.WON'T. So I'll have to let it go. I wanted the logo up because I wanted to write this post. But I...
Feast of the Holy Family
A Light to the Gentiles by Greg Olsen When the days were completed for their purificationaccording to the law of Moses,They took him up to Jerusalemto present him to the Lord,just as it is written in the law of the Lord,Every male that opens the womb shall be...