Harvey Millican's Blog: Musings of a Trad Dad

As always, why not partake of this beautiful devotion?

https://fatima.org/first-friday-devotion/

God to glorify,

Jesus to imitate,

The Angels and Saints to invoke,

A soul to save,

A body to mortify,

Sins to expiate,

Virtues to acquire,

Hell to avoid,

Heaven to gain,

Eternity to prepare for,

Time to profit by,

Neighbors to edify,

The world to despise,

Devils to combat,

Death, perhaps to suffer,

And judgment to undergo. *

A blessed New Year to each and every one of you!

Please pray for me as I desire wholeheartedly to grow in virtue and be a good example for my wife and children this Year of Our Lord, 2025.

*Taken from “Subjects for Daily Meditation” from my hand missal.

IYKYK

By the way, what day is it?

Today is the feast of the Holy Innocents.

My eyes immediately well up with tears when I think of these “little tiny children”, brutally murdered in infancy by the evil Herod. I’m a dad. I cannot imagine the anguish their parents suffered at the deaths of these little martyrs. But these infant boys all now wear the robes of martyrs and have a higher place in the Beatific Vision than I ever will.

Try to listen to this beautiful piece and not cry.

And following up on my post yesterday about the Ray Conniff Christmas Special, longtime reader “D. O.” writes:

“I find the Ray Coniff version of Carol of the Bells quite beautiful yet quite haunting.  To the concern and dismay of my wife, I have often said that song will be the soundtrack when Real Catholic Men, myself included I hope, take up swords and ride horses to retake the churches and drive out the modernists.”

To that I say, “Right on. I’ll take the tenor 1 part.”

I’ve always been a fan of Ray Conniff and his Singers. There’s something about hearing pretty voices in harmony with a little touch of swing that just sets my heart and mind at ease. Also, I have long desired to host such a swing in’ ‘60’s Christmas party but only if I, too, can dress like a Century 21 realtor while serving smart cocktails to my guests.

Check out the gang’s renisition of Joy to the World…

1:43. That’s all I’m gonna’ say.