mmmmm.... fruitcake....
SRSLY. Maybe I'll give this recipe a try. This is an awesome option too. And the Fraters -- optissime. FTC disclaimer: No bennies to me. I just like fruitcake.

Prayers for strength
There are things I have to do, that I don't want to do, but I must do. The first part is just the practicality of getting them done. The second is dealing with the initial repercussions, but later, well, I haven't got much of a choice.

St. Jude and the Shroud of Turin
This is SO COOL: A third century Syrian text mentions a cloth that is associated with the miraculous cure of King Abgar V, ruler of Edessa (13-59 A.D.), now called Urfa, in southeastern Turkey. This story was translated almost verbatim by Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea, in his Ecclesiastical History in 325 A.D. ...Thaddeus brought a cloth to Abgar [who was ill] bearing an image of the face of Jesus. Upon seeing this cloth, Abgar was cured, and the Christian Faith was established in the city. RTWT. You know how St Jude is often portrayed holding an image of the Lo

Pope calls Catholics to daily meditation on the Bible
"...it is important to reserve a certain time each day for meditation on the Bible so that the Word of God will be the lamp that illuminates our daily path on earth." Plus comments on scholasticism

Happy Feast of St. Jude
Novena to St. Jude: Desperate Cases and Hopeless Situations Novena To St. Jude Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly - (make your re