http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com "Our faith needs to be the North Star of our lives. Our behavior needs to match our words." --Archbishop Charles Chaput Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:07:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While 2009 doesn't start for another month, in the Church 2009 has begun today! The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the new Church Year.  Last year I found a copy of the out-of-print Around the Year With the Von Trapp Family (yes, that Von Trapp family) on the internet (link ... http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/11/30/happy-new-year-and-happy-advent/ Exciting news over at BOP!   http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/11/25/prayers-puh-leaze/ After Christmas my choir director has said that we are going to learn chant! Although I have done a bit--the Agnus Dei, and some other pieces--I am thrilled to really get to learn this act of sacred singing. Our pastor is very musically-inclined so I know he will enjoy this! To get ... http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/11/08/chant-woot/ on the recent election.  http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/11/08/the-view-from-rome/ It looks, at this moment, like our election is over. I cannot believe how many Americans, how many fellow Catholics, are sentencing the most vulnerable among us to death.  Obama has said that the first thing he will do, as President, is sign the freedom of choice act, which would essentially overturn ... http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/11/04/well/ A great post on lectio divina here.  http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/11/01/bible-reading-101/ (Note: Gov. Jennifer Granholm is the governor of "the state up North"--Michigan) Also from Fr. Z (He's great today!)   The dreadful pro-abortion but "Catholic" Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm (D-MI) is now showing her colors. Apparently, Gov. Granholm is in favor of an embryonic stem-cell research referendum which is on the ballot in ... http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/10/29/bishops-v-granholm/ This is from Fr. Z:  What the HECK is going on in Brisbane?! Yikes!     FLASH! Brisbane… again. Jesus isn’t God after all. CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 10:11 am   A concerned reader sent me this story from The Australian.  Read it and weep. As a preamble, let us review what I have called my quintessential old-style ICEL prayer. O ... http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/10/29/unbeliveable/ Found here.  http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/10/24/blogging-excellence/ JP The Great was elected Pope.  I still miss him. I love B XVI, but I just adored JPII.  http://catholicpostergirl.stblogs.com/2008/10/16/30-years-ago/