Yeah… no. A friend of mine posted a 1930’s marital test on Facebook. Let’s just say that I would not have been good housewife material then and I’m quite OK with that!
My score: a -3.
Prerequisite sacred music take. We’re doing this for Christmas Eve and then this and this in the next few weeks. I’m excited!
O Antiphons. As part of my parish’s Advent Game, I’ve been reading the O antiphons on the USCCB page for the last few days. They’ve been good but I think I might just read verses of “O Come Emmanuel” next year as they touch on the same things and I can actually sing them.
Festivus. I’ve submitted my grievances for Festivus tomorrow. Have you?
Also, go google “Festivus” and see what you get for the results page.
One of the better ways to celebrate Christmas Eve. This may be what I do after church on Saturday night.
Plans. We’re having a family dinner at my cousin’s house tomorrow. On Saturday, we’ll have my uncle and grandmother over for dinner and I have church in the evening. On Christmas morning, my uncle and aunt (and possibly grandmother) will join us to open presents and we’ll spend the day together. We’ll miss my brother and his wife but they’ll be with her family in Arizona. (We get them for Thanksgiving.)
Kelly. Our intrepid hostess Kelly is answering questions about hosting orphans this Christmas through Project 143. Go surf on over and read what she has to say!
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I haven’t heard of the selections you mentioned. Church music is the best, isn’t it?
Here’s something cool I learned about the antiphons: The Benedictine monks arranged them so that the beginning letter of each one (Latin, of course!) when put together backwards spells out Era Cras, which means “Tomorrow I will be there.” (I got this from my Blessed is She Advent Journal.)
Merry Christmas!
Well I guess I was a worse wife than you. My score was a -9. Oh well. I signed up for marriage, not raising a child, and I ended up with the latter, far more than the former.
I like the blog design. Sorry if it’s been like this for awhile and I missed it. I also love the picture of you and Daniel. It made me smile when I got your card and now I’m going to smile every time I click over. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and sending continued love and prayers!