by Kendra | Jun 10, 2020 | Catholic Living
Every few months, I will get a message or two like one I received today, from someone who says she has followed me for many years but can no longer do so because I haven’t publicly supported a particular issue in the way that she thinks would be appropriate. I’ve...
by Kendra | May 28, 2020 | Catholic Living
First, some good news! They won’t be open for Pentecost, but Los Angeles churches have a plan for opening in time for Trinity Sunday, praise the Lord! (Trinity Sunday is in fact the absolute “deadline” for receiving communion during the Easter season. It...
by Kendra | May 11, 2020 | Can of Worms, Catholic Living, Sacraments
I was hoping to get a conversation started with my previous post. That definitely happened. I Like to Think That I Would Die for Jesus I was impressed with the general tone of the dialog. I did have to delete some comments for breaking my long-standing rules against...
by Kendra | May 7, 2020 | Can of Worms, Catholic Living, Sacraments
For some clarifications and considerations, see this follow up post, Abortion Jargon, Obedience, and Whether I Just Want to Kill All Priests: The Catholic + Coronavirus Can of Worms I suppose one never knows for sure until one is faced with the opportunity, but I like...
by Kendra | Apr 12, 2020 | Catholic Living, Easter
The thing about Easter is that it came anyway. Alleluia! Our In-Progress At Home Painted Chapel, aka how I spent my summer vacation I can’t tell you how much joy it has given me to share liturgical living traditions with you guys during this time. Virtual...
by Kendra | Apr 8, 2020 | Lent, Liturgical Year
The triduum is upon us! Let’s talk Holy Thursday. No, wait, for a Holy Thursday overview, see this post The “You Can Still Do This” Guide to All Things Holy Week Here, let’s talk about the Seven Churches Visitation. Under normal circumstances, following...
by Kendra | Apr 7, 2020 | Lent, Liturgical Year
Happy Spy Wednesday! Today we’ll be hiding thirty quarters. Here’s why: See the April Booklet for the collects and readings for Spy Wednesday and each day of the Triduum. We’ve done the quarters thing for many years now, and love it. New this year,...
by Kendra | Apr 6, 2020 | Catholic All Year Shop, Catholic Living, Easter, Liturgical Year, Weird Catholic Stuff
Easter candles, you guys. EASTER CANDLES. We must have them. And really, my family can’t imagine missing out completely on the stirringly beautiful beginning of the Easter Vigil Mass, with the fire and the candles and the Exsultet. The whole Easter Vigil is...
by Kendra | Apr 3, 2020 | Catholic All Year Compendium, Catholic All Year Shop, Easter, Lent
Palm Sunday is tomorrow you guys! I’m inadvertently VERY prepared for an at home Holy Week and Easter, but definitely mourning the prospect. The images of Palm Sunday from old picture Bibles are kinda punching me in the gut right now. The sea of humanity, the...
by Kendra | Mar 27, 2020 | Catholic Living
Many of us do not now have access to the Eucharist, “the source and summit of Christian life.” (CCC 1324) But let’s not just throw up our hands and despair! We have recourse to a Morning Offering to unite ourselves to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass...
