Author: John Schultz

How to be Anti-Social in December
When you receive an invitation for an Open House, tell the host that you will not be able to make the event because you are having an Open House at that very time. Express your regrets that they will not be able to attend your Open House since the events will happen at exactly the same time.

How to get here from Google
My comments in italics
“pants modesty Catholic” – pants and modesty go together
“millie kondracke” – someone was probably disappointed after this one
“catholic beliefs sexual” – we have tidbits here but no detail
“roman catholic apolegetics” – I’m flattered

In My Backyard
Protesters Lash Out at Bishop

Advent Decorations
Why not put purple lights in your window candles during Advent and replace them with white lights for the Christmas season? My wife had that idea this weekend when we found purple lights at the store. I’m so excited about her idea that I am telling *everyone*.

1st Sunday of Advent
We sang all 7 verses of “O Come Emmanuel” during the Preparation of the Gifts. A good sign – no one threw hymnals at me after 4 verses.
We did the Kyrie and Agnus Dei to their respective non-English common chants.
Teresa and I put up about 85% of our Christmas decorations, including our window candles and our Christmas Tree. Unlike most Catholics, we live out the penitential aspect of Advent in the form of extra choir rehearsals.
Teresa did put purple lights in the window candles – a first for the Schultzes. We’ll switch to white on Christmas Eve.