March 2009

40 Days in the Desert

This is my father’s latest Lenten song, 40 Days. I think it’s one of his best. He has a great story. The short version… starting playing guitar as a kid. Thought he was called to the priesthood as a teen. Went to the seminary in Chicago, but they were full! Does that happen anymore? They [...]

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The Reason Priests Wear Rose on Laetare Sunday

For the last 900 years or so on Laetare Sunday, the Holy Father would traditionally visit the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme to bless a Golden Rose. The blessed Rose was then sent to a prominent Catholic, typically royalty, who showed loyalty to the Holy See. This Sunday became known as Rose Sunday. Rose [...]

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Thank you!

A huge thank you to everyone who’s entered the contest so far! We’re not even two weeks in and the feedback has been amazing! Nine days in to March and my web stats are already higher than what I usually get in an entire month! I’ve been contacted by two priests to work on future [...]

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Vampire Discovered in Venice

Those Venetians, so mysterious! It was once thought that the plague was spread by vampires. Once dead, a corpse was wrapped in a shroud. It is thought that sometimes blood would leak from the corpse’s mouth causing the shroud to sink in and tear. When this occurred, the person was believed to be a vampire. [...]

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