Category Archives: Religion

Wigilia

Posted on 23 December 2007 by Valarie

Today, we will come home from Mass and begin preparing for our Christmas Eve Celebration, Wigilia (vi-GEE-lee-ah’). This is the traditional Polish Christmas Eve Vigil Dinner, beginning with the first star of the evening, Gwiazdka (g-VIAHZ-kah), followed by the lighting … Continue reading →

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The Golden Compass

Posted on 23 November 2007 by Valarie

I have probably received twenty or more emails about the upcoming movie, “The Golden Compass”.  None of them have been good.  Now, I rarely let reviews deter me from seeing a movie I am interested in seeing, whether those reviews … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of Sorrows

Posted on 15 September 2007 by morningtower

Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows.  It is a day, for me, to be reminded and comforted by the fact that my God, and His Mother, understand suffering.  We ALL understand suffering, in one form or … Continue reading →

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Blind to Sin

Posted on 27 July 2007 by morningtower

"She prayed for me because she believed I was blind to sin, wanting me to kneel and pray too, because people to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words, too." ~*~As I Lay … Continue reading →

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Alex’s Confirmation

Posted on 5 May 2007 by morningtower

Alexander received the Sacrament of Confirmation this morning! We are very proud of him, and wanted to post a couple of pictures. (We will be getting proofs from the photographer soon, and will send copies out at some point.) The … Continue reading →

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Emptiness

Posted on 6 April 2007 by morningtower

Last night, we celebrated the Mass of The Lord’s Supper.  It is a beautiful service, with poignant readings and so much symbolism.  I love that Mass, and look forward to it every year.  It also is the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Meaning in Suffering

Posted on 4 April 2007 by morningtower

Tomorrow we begin the Easter Triduum, and Lent comes to its close.  The whole point of Lent is to repent, to look inward and reconcile ourselves to the Savior who was willing to undergo brutality beyond description, just so we … Continue reading →

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Bethania

Posted on 2 April 2007 by morningtower

It is not without great significance that the Scripture for Monday of Holy Week is actually about the events of the day before Holy Week began. In fact, in the Greek Church they actually have a specific celebration for this, … Continue reading →

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Feast of Antiquity

Posted on 1 April 2007 by morningtower

Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, the most sacred week of the Liturgical Year for Christians.  For anyone who is unfamiliar with the feast, it is the remberance of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, riding on a … Continue reading →

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An Issue of Figs

Posted on 27 March 2007 by morningtower

I like figs.  They are not something I ever give much thought to, and I honestly can’t say I’ve ever actually seen a fig tree.  But for the past couple of weeks, every time I turn around, I’m hearing or … Continue reading →

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Intellectual Faith

Posted on 24 March 2007 by morningtower

“(God has) ordered it, and so it is, that every disordered mind should be its own punishment.” (St. Augustine) Today has been a really good day. Nice and peaceful, no stress. We are going to bar-b-que chicken here in a … Continue reading →

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Slippery Slope

Posted on 26 February 2007 by morningtower

“Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.” (Kahlil Gibran) We ran across an old friend last night. Gaylon and I had often wondered what ever happened to him. People change so much over … Continue reading →

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