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Do you know Jake Tawney? If not, he’s a guy worth getting to know. He is a faithful Catholic, well read (when does he have the time??!), and very good at explaining things faith related (rumor has it he is a good math teacher as well.)

On March 5th, Jake will be giving a talk at Saint Mary Parish in Delaware, Ohio on the upcoming Papal Conclave. Here are the details:

With the news of Pope Benedict XVI’s pending resignation, the Cardinals are just a few weeks from entering a conclave to elect the next pope. On Tuesday, March 5, Jake Tawney will present “Conclave 101”, a talk on the inner workings of how a new pope is named. How many popes have resigned their office? Who is eligible to be elected pope? Who gets to vote? How many votes are needed? What happens behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel? When does the pope first become pope? How does the smoke become white or black, and which color means a new pope has been elected? Find out the answers to these questions and more before we hear the familiar Latin “Habemus Papam!” The talk will be held at St. Mary Church in Delaware, Ohio, beginning at 7:00 pm. Jake will talk for about 45 minutes and leave ample time for questions. All are invited. Help spread the word!

I wish we were still in Central Ohio (yes I said that Andrea) so that we could attend this talk.

 

 

Yes, I normally post recipes that are healthy, but today is Fat Tuesday and my kids have been asking for corn dogs for a few weeks now, so I decided to  make them.

I used this recipe.

For starters, I did not use fresh ground anything for this recipe. I mean, they have hot dogs as a main component, so I saw no purpose in trying to make them healthy, so all purpose flour and bagged cornmeal was what I used.

I am not a fan of frying and normally delegate this chore to my husband, but tonight is Scouts night, so I did the frying, that way we could eat shortly after he arrived home. These were pretty easy to fry as well (read I did not get burned).

I wish I had a picture, but they were gobbled up fore I could take one. I served them with homemade french fries and cole slaw.

 

 

In addition to preparing our hearts for the Resurrection in 45 days, we are preparing for the arrival of the new baby. I met with my midwives last night and am doing very well, as is the baby. They will consider me “term” next week! That means if I go into labor, ain’t nuthin’ they would do to stop it. So, that means I need to start getting prepared around here.

A few things we’ve already done:

1. Pulled out the bins with boy clothes and girl clothes. Those will get a quick wash once the baby comes, when we know what the new little one is.

2. Located and set out the newborn diapers, those will need to be washed as well, in a week or two.

3. Ordered supplies for the birth kit, mainly one time use things that we need to fill out the kits that we have from the other kids.

4. Patched and blew up the birth pool. It is in the office, so we just need to roll it out and fill it up when the time comes.

5. Today I ordered the Lact-Aid I Supplemental Nurser will be using this time around. I am pretty excited about the change but worried about nursing in public. I know I will manage.

Things we still need to do:

1. Plan the baptism. Well, pretty much make sure Father is aware that the baby is due soon.

2. Arrange the post baby doctor appointment, for the heel poke test (I forget the real name for it).

3. Move the changing table to the hallway and set up the cradle in our bedroom. Then organize the changing table with diapers, so that small helpers can grab them for me when needed.

4. Organize my clothes so they fit in the dresser. I have no idea why they don’t all fit in my dresser any more. This will need to be done before the baby arrives as I am using a laundry basket to store my maternity clothes and that takes up extra space in our bedroom.

5. Get a pre-birth blessing from Father and go to confession. This shouldn’t be too hard to do, as we tend to go to Confession monthly and Father has added extra times for confession during Lent this year.

 

“If we err by thinking we are the center of the liturgy, the Mass will lead to a loss of faith. Unfortunately, too many priests and bishops treat violations of liturgical norms as something that is unimportant, when, in fact, they are serious abuses.” – Cardinal Burke

“The only happiness here below is to live and rejoice in that which God gives us.” – St. Therese