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Tag Archives: Stir Up Sunday
It’s “Stir Up Sunday” and Advent is coming! GET READY!
Advent is upon us soon. The Last Sunday of the Year is 26 November. That is “Stir Up Sunday“. The “stir up” comes from the first words of the traditional Collect at Mass of the Last Sunday of the Year. … Read More
STIR UP SUNDAY 2018 – Christmas Puddings, Explosions, and You
The last Sunday before the new year is Stir Up Sunday. This is the day on which many will prepare their traditional English Christmas Pudding. The “stir up” comes from the first words of the traditional Collect at Mass of … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool
Tagged Christmas Pudding, Stir Up Sunday
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Stir Up Sunday and Advent is coming! GET READY!
Advent is upon us soon. The Last Sunday of the Year is 26 November. That is “Stir Up Sunday“, when you should prepare your Christmas puddings. Think about getting your Christmas shopping done early. First, remember always… always… to use … Read More
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It’s “Stir Up Sunday”! What are your plans? – FOLLOW UP
So… what did y’all decide to do? ORIGINALLY POSTED Published on: Nov 19, 2016 @ 04:02 Date and time Month ____ Tomorrow, 20 November, is the Last Sunday of the Church’s Liturgical Year. It is therefore… STIR UP SUNDAY! The “stir … Read More
It’s “Stir Up Sunday”! What are your plans?
Tomorrow, 22 November, is the Last Sunday of the Church’s Liturgical Year. It is therefore… STIR UP SUNDAY! The “stir up” comes from the first words of the traditional Collect in the Roman Rite. It also comes from the tradition … Read More
I missed “STIR UP SUNDAY”! But it’s not too late.
Last Sunday, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, was “Stir Up” Sunday, taken from the translation of the Latin Collect for Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form (which probably was just transferred into the Book of Common Prayer). This … Read More
“Stir Up Sunday” 2013! – UPDATES
The Collect from Holy Mass today in the traditional Roman Rite is: Excita, quaesumus. Dómine, tuórum fidélium voluntátes: ut, divíni óperis fructum propénsius exsequéntes; pietátis tuæ remédia maióra percípiant. Or… Stir up the will of your faithful, we pray, O … Read More
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PUDDING REPORT: Christmas Pudding 2012 is underway!
Things are underway on this “Stir Up Sunday”, the Last Sunday after Pentecost. “Stir Up” comes from the first words of the Collect for Holy Mass in the Usus Antiquior. I decided that for this round I would use the … Read More
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Are you making plans?
Sunday is “Stir Up Sunday”. Do you have plans?
“Stir Up Sunday” is NEXT SUNDAY. Start planning!
For the last two years I made my own English-style Christmas Pudding. Delicious. A whole different theory of cooking. The flavors are amazing. Remember THIS? This year I am going to pay attention to Stir Up Sunday. 25 November is “Stir … Read More
PODCAzT 123: The Liturgical Year and a Custom
It is the Last Sunday of the liturgical year. In the older, traditional form of the Roman Rite it is the 24th and Last Sunday after Pentecost, even though numerically it is the 23rd. The Last Sunday is always the … Read More
On the preparation of Christmas Pudding: advice sought
Since Stir-Up Sunday is upon us and it is time to make the Christmas Pudding, I thought consult in advance with some of you who have experience. I made one last year, of course. It was wonderful. I shared it … Read More
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Tagged Christmas Pudding, kitchen, mixed spice, Patrick O'Brian, pumpkin pie, Stir Up Sunday
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QUAERITUR: Advent wreaths, lumps of coal, and you
From a reader: Do you have any suggestions for where I can buy a good Advent wreath online? Why, yes! I do! Since the Mystic Monks don’t have Advent Wreathes, I suggest that you use my links to Amazon. They … Read More
Martinmass
Today is the feast of St. Martin of Tours, otherwise called Martinmass. I suspect few of you observed the old forty day fast period which would end today. Also, today marks the octave since All Souls Day. Don’t forget: Pray … Read More
Christmas Pudding: really aged edition!
Once again this year I shall make a Christmas Pudding. Stir-Up Sunday is getting close! With that in mind, I thought I would share this interesting article from The History Blog: 112-year-old Christmas pudding found in cupboard What is probably … Read More
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Tagged Christmas Pudding, Stir Up Sunday
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“Stir Up Sunday” is nearing. Start planning.
Last year I decided to make, for the first time, my own Christmas Pudding. I got a late start on it. It was delicious. This year I am going to pay attention to Stir Up Sunday. 20 November is Stir … Read More
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Tagged Christmas Pudding, Stir Up Sunday
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