Berkeley, Saturday, December 13, 2025 1 pm The need of being serious about next day, upcoming tasks, and events. Sometimes, we might be on a mission. A book, even if it is a fictional book, it has a degree of autobiography. There were several days that days Frodo, and Sam, slept very little. Frodo had […]
Breviary
Berkeley, Thursday, December 11, 2025 00:13 am Something to learn more about, in terms of background. One of the references is below: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02768b.htm [Excellent Catholic Encyclopedia. Here to link to read. I just skimmed it through] Other references: https://ibreviary.com/m2/breviario.php [Best online source for praying the liturgy of the hours] https://catholic-resources.org/LoH/ https://grace.gtu.edu/search/X?+General+instruction+of+the+Liturgy+of+the+hours&SORT=DX [Consult those books at […]
Blessed Mary Frances Schervier
Berkeley, December 9, 2025 12:23 PM Feast day: December 15 Novena: My understanding, so far, feel free to edit, is that Blessed Mary Frances Schervier was born to a distinguish family in Aachen, which is currently in Germany, near the border to the Netherlands and Belgium, I believe, and when she was born near the […]
Angelus Prayer
Berkeley, Monday, December 8, 2025 7:10 PM Every Sunday the Pope prays from a Vatican’s balcony towards Saint’s Pietro Square he angelus / regina caelli prayers. I believe it is important to try to listen the Pope, or a speaker in general, in their native language. I talk a bit more about this towards the […]
Selecting the next novena
Berkeley, Saturday, December 6, 2025 5:38 PM Next novena is on Dec 15. It is the feast from Blessed Mary Frances Schervier and Saint Valerian, Bishop in Africa and Martyr. Now, it is not a decision of one, to select the next novena. Blessed Mary Frances Schervier seems that was a secular Franciscan sister, or […]
¡Te Salió Un Conejo!
Berkeley, Monday, December 1, 2025 6:45 Pm A brief note, which would work for my memory, and for the joy of learning a different, yet similar colloquialism to describe a sound produced by the the articulaciones or joints of our body. I am not sure if it is produced by ligaments, etc, but there is […]
Sun On The Face
Berkeley, Monday, December 1, 2025 5:21 PM I understand that Mary kept several things on her heart. I hope I understand or feel. A justification, discharging the loads might be good. Two authors can write in this blog now. I acknowledge that, and the benefits of having a place for reflections are several. And it […]
Saint Sabbas Sanctified Patriarch of Monks
Berkeley, Monday, November 24, 2025 00:51 AM Feast Day: December 5. https://bigccatholics.blogspot.com/2017/12/st-sabbas-sanctified-patriarch-of-monks.html Structure: Prayer for Saint Sabbas intersection after the rosary. Mention each day one of his gifts. Then pray a prayer from the link above, might be or write one. Day 1: Saint Sabbas : Born in the 5th century, son of devout parents, […]
Giving my best even while tired
Berkeley, Wednesday, November 19, 2025 8:47 PM Several things have been wrong with my bedroom that I have not been able to sleep well. So, now the trend is that every other day I get a sort of a good night of sleep, and mainly because the night before was really tiring. Now, how get […]
Meal prayers
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 5:40 PM Before meals. It is a good idea to thank God. Bless us O Lord, And these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty which we have received through Christ Our Lord. Amen After meals: We give you thanks O Lord, For these and all your […]
