by Diana | Nov 2, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Liturgical Calendar, Portugal
All Souls Day is the official day set aside by the Church to commemorate and pray for the dead. Of course, Catholics are always–or should be always–praying for the dead, no matter what day it is. As I mentioned in my earlier post about praying for the...
by Diana | Oct 31, 2014 | Catechism, Dappled Things, Liturgical Calendar, Prayers, Saints
As the month of October quickly comes to a close, my first thought is WHERE DID IT GO?! Wasn’t it just Summer? Did I pray enough rosaries? Then, I accept the fact that winter is upon us and my thoughts turn to pumpkin flavored everything, thermals, hot chocolate, and...