It was the day of answered prayers. It was the day we found out that a Simbang Gabi friend’s husband who suffered a heart attack early Tuesday was doing so well that he would likely be going home on Thursday. It was the day that during the Prayers of the Faithful I offered a wish… Continue reading Simbang Gabi 2012, Day 3: Answered Prayers
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Simbang 2012, Day 2: Being Martha
What does it take to feed 200 or so people? A big ham. Five pounds of pulled pork. Three casseroles. The equivalent of three or four fruit plates. A veggie platter. Six packages of
Simbang Gabi 2012, Day 1: Of Passages
In case you haven’t seen 4:15 a.m. lately, I’ll clue you in. It’s really dark then. And it comes really early, even when you practice by getting up at 5 or 5:30 the two previous days. It’s that time of year again, when St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Arlington hosts that
Of Lost Treasures, Tangible and Intangible
A friend of mine lives in a 100-year-old house… not a mansion, just a cozy little nook of a home on a shady street. And, what with it being a 100-year-old house, it needs repairs now