Jan
24
Feasts change this year!
January 24, 2008 | Comments Off
This is the letter our Bishop is sending out:
Dear Monsignor, Father, Deacon:
Questions have already arisen about the observance this year of St. Patrick’s Day and the Feast of St. Joseph, both of which appear on the calendar during Holy Week.
As you know, the liturgies of Holy Week take precedence over all other liturgies [...]
Jan
14
Diocese to host Martin Luther King Day conference and interfaith prayer service
January 14, 2008 | Comments Off
Diocese to host Martin Luther King Day conference and interfaith prayer service
Northern Ireland native and peace advocate to be featured speaker. Springfield – The Catholic Charities Agency of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield will hold a conference focusing in the mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the national holiday designated to honor this [...]
Jan
11
I’m thinking wordlessly
January 11, 2008 | Comments Off
This week I’ve followed the ‘comments’ on Danielle Bean’s Blog and Dr. Gregory Popcak at Heart, Mind & Strength (not the easiest blog set up to follow-fair warning.)
I can’t help feeling like I’m listening to people argue that, ‘the sky is blue’ only have someone argue back that, ‘no, its blue.’
For the record I studied [...]
Jan
4
Film, Music, Radio!
January 4, 2008 | Comments Off
Those of us with multiple age children need to have a strong knowledge of what’s out there in media but that is difficult to do without exposing our children to less than the best, and sometimes we really get frogged. You know about about Frogs: They’ll jump out if put in a pot of hot [...]
Jan
2
Its a Wonderful Life
January 2, 2008 | Comments Off
http://www.godspy.com/culture/The-Gospel-According-to-Frank- Capra-by-Rod-Bennett.cfm
Excellent Article on Director Frank Capra. We really can learn so much from good films when studied well. Try giving this to your budding film students.
HT Danielle