Rise of a Matriarch
I cannot believe that Christmas and New Year’s is over. It passed by in such a blur. This year the holidays were very different for…
christmas eve
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Return to the Advent calendar. Advent Fast Fact In Spanish, Midnight Mass is often referred to as Misa del Gallo (“Rooster’s Mass”). Filipino custom is…
Thursday of the Second Week of Advent
Return to the Advent calendar. Advent Eating… A tradition of Sicilians and Italians is Cena Della Vigilia di Natale, a seven-fish dinner on Christmas Eve—one…
Second Sunday of Advent
Return to the Advent calendar. Advent Quotable During the Vietnam War, after a holiday cease-fire had been announced, veteran news anchor Walter Cronkite signed off…
Wigilia
It’s not Mary giving birth or the baby Jesus Himself that brings it to mind, but standing in the window watching for the first star…
Starry, Starry Night
In my family, we have a tradition of eating my Mom’s excellent fruitcake after Midnight Mass. It’s a sweet end to the wonderful experience of…
Meggie’s Chocolate Memories
Comfortably nestled in adulthood, I realize it’s unlikely that I’ll ever be a mother. Heck, in recent months I haven’t found a guy I want…
