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O Antiphons
The “O Antiphons” are short verses asking the Messiah to come. Each one addresses Him by a different title. “Also, each one refers to the prophecy of Isaiah of the coming of the Messiah,” Fr. William Saunders points out in his Catholic Education Resource Center article, “What are the ‘O Antiphons’?” The “O Antiphons” are sung or recited prior to the Magnificat during Evening Prayer, or Vespers, of the Liturgy of the Hours throughout the Octave of Christmas—December 17-23. In “The ‘O’ Antiphons“, CatholicOnline explains, “A curious … Read more »
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Liturgy of the Hours
Praying the psalms goes back long before Christianity to the Jewish tradition of praying many times a day. Early Christians continued the tradition of visiting the temple to pray the psalms. Eventually, families would host communal prayer in their homes, a tradition that became the Liturgy of the Hours.The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the Liturgy of … Read entire article »
Randomness—A Photo Essay
Mistress Jade. Smoked Pumpkin Ale. Christmas moose. Candle. Cold, biker Di. IMBA socks. Flowers. Coriander’s Lambchop. Black bear nativity. Quiet Christmas. … Read entire article »
Team Tree Farm’s 10th Anniversary Ride
Team Tree Farm celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a cold night ride at Lakeshore Park, also lovingly known as “The Tree Farm,” this past Tuesday. Five original riders attended as well as riders from years past and some of the brave souls who currently keep the ride living on. I lent my Jamis to new Tree Farmer, Vikki. Unfortunately, … Read entire article »
Powerball
You guys all know Sean. Well, okay, maybe you don’t, but some of you are certainly familiar with him. Sean is a mountain biker on the west side of the state. He has tried very hard to care for his family through this difficult economy, and has even resorted to selling off bikes and race entries. … Read entire article »
Biking and Ice Skating—A Photo Essay
Todd Powers and the rest of the Team Sandbag hillbillies hosted the “Leftovers Ride” at Addison Oaks on November 24—the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I had just experienced Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park for the very first time the day before. As Todd said, I had “Ray legs.” Six hours of off-and-on intense indoor riding had done me … Read entire article »
Black Friday at Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park
I wasn’t excited to go to Ray’s. If there was any excitement, it was probably balanced by fear of the unknown. The result was a blank slate: no idea about what to expect; no expectation about what to ride; no idea whether I could really ride anything.I was persuaded to take advantage of Ray’s beginner special—my one-day … Read entire article »
Bell’s Beer Tasting at Casey’s in Walled Lake—A Photo Essay
Last Tuesday, a healthy dose of Tree Farmer’s piled into Casey’s Irish pub and sushi bar for a Bell’s Beer Tasting accompanied by lots of food prepared by the house chef. Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of the tiramisu (it disappeared before I could get a picture). It was also Frank Bean’s birthday, so the Farmer’s … Read entire article »
