Smoke in This Life, Not the Next
Thu, Nov. 5 – Psalm 51 and the Mercy of God
Virtue: Contrition & Purity of Heart
Cigar: Sumatra
Bourbon: Four Roses Small Batch
Psalm 51 is the prayer of a man who finally stops defending himself. After his great sin, King David does not blame others, make excuses, or minimize his faults. Instead, he falls before God and cries: "Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."
This is the attitude every soul must eventually learn, whether on earth or in Purgatory.
The souls in Purgatory are saved. Their battle is over. Yet many still require purification because selfish habits, neglected duties, and attachments remain. They love God completely but must be cleansed of everything that prevents perfect union with Him. What repentance could have purified on earth, mercy now completes through purifying fire.
That is why Psalm 51 is such a gift. David teaches us how to begin that purification today. Every sincere confession, every act of charity, every forgiven grievance, every accepted sacrifice, and every honest examination of conscience allows God to burn away imperfections now rather than later.
The tragedy is not that Purgatory exists. The tragedy is that so many postpone conversion for another day.
Tonight, ask yourself: What attachment, resentment, bad habit, or recurring sin keeps returning to your life? Bring it honestly before the Lord. Do not merely ask to be forgiven. Ask to be changed.
As the evening smoke rises into the darkness and disappears, remember that everything not rooted in God will one day pass away.
Let grace do its work now.
Smoke in this life, not the next.
"A contrite and humbled heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise." — Psalm 51:19 (Douay-Rheims)
NOVEMBER 5 First Thursday-Twenty Third
Week Pentecost
Guy
Fawkes Night
Psalm 76, Verse 12-13
Make and keep vows to the LORD your
God. May all around him bring gifts to the one to be FEARED, who checks the spirit of princes, who is fearful to the
kings of earth.
Why
are the powerful so reluctant to make and keep vows to God? Do they not know
that if they humble themselves before Him; He will exalt them. God gives all
men gifts and talents of spirit, mind and beauty. Today consider letting a more
qualified Other defend your ego.
7 Ways to Get Rid of Ego
Confident
people respect themselves no matter what. Their ego will never run their show.
After all, you’re human, and you’re doing the best you can. So here are some
tips to get you in the right headspace so you can kill your ego.
1.
Take responsibility. Focus on the aspects of life that you can change. Taking
responsibility for these aspects will give you a sense of control. For example,
if you didn’t make up your bed this morning, do it now (and do it every day).
2.
Stop beating yourself up. Life is pretty tough and everyone makes mistakes. If
you know you’re doing the best you can, that’s all that matters.
3.
Focus on growth. The outcome doesn’t matter as much as your transformation. As
long as you’re growing as a person, the outcome will follow.
4.
Take care of yourself. Don’t feel ashamed for taking time off. Do something
that you enjoy without feeling guilty about it. You’re allowed to live your
life the way you want to.
5.
Don’t speak badly about yourself. The words you say to yourself become part of
your identity. Unconsciously, your brain registers everything you say. And if
you keep telling yourself that you’re not good enough, your confidence will
sink.
6.
Show kindness to others. Whether you’re an introvert or not, we all thrive on
social connections. And when you show kindness to the people around you, you’ll
be in a much better place in your own head too.
7.
Don’t value other people’s opinions (both good and bad). This idea comes from
the legend Gary Vaynerchuk. But think about it. The moment you value good
opinions from others, it makes you vulnerable to bad opinions too. Appreciate
compliments but don’t allow this to become the validation of your self-worth.
In
addition, check out these innovative strategies to become more confident in
life.
Gemini’s Take
The refusal of earthly rulers to bend the knee before God stems from the
ancient delusion of radical autonomy—an idolatrous pride that mistakes derived
political authority for absolute power. As Psalm 76 declares, the Lord "checks
the spirit of princes" and "is fearful to the kings of
earth," establishing an unbending divine benchmark above all human
tribunals. In Catholic moral theology, authentic governance holds legitimacy
only when it participates in God’s moral order and directs its power toward the
objective common good (CCC 1902, 1903). Earthly elites instinctively
resist solemn vows because a vow binds them to a transcendent standard of
justice (justitia) that strips away self-deification. Modern
psychological strategies to "kill the ego" through self-discipline
and emotional boundary-setting offer helpful temporal remedies, yet they remain
fundamentally incomplete without the supernatural virtue of humility (CCC
2559), which surrenders self-justification to Christ rather than relying on
self-manufactured willpower.
Confronting the institutional decay and moral paralysis of modern America
requires rejecting both the path of violent fanaticism and the temptation of
fearful retreat. Guy Fawkes’s failed plot serves as a perennial warning that
systemic corruption cannot be conquered by adopting the violent methods of the
adversary; a noble intention never justifies an intrinsically evil act (CCC
1753). When an encroaching administrative state seeks to usurp the natural
liberties of the family and demands allegiance contrary to God’s law,
Christians are bound by conscience to peaceful, unyielding non-compliance (CCC
2242). True resistance is forged not through reactive fury or cynical
withdrawal, but through subsidiarity and the creative power of mutual growth (CCC
1883–1885)—building parallel, virtuous institutions, maintaining
generational financial discipline, and anchoring homes in uncompromised
fidelity. The transient regimes of this world will inevitably fracture under
the weight of their own arrogance, while enduring cultural renewal remains the
quiet work of men and women who keep their vows, shoulder daily duty, and fear
only the Lord.
Guy Fawkes Night
Known as Guy Fawkes Night or
Fireworks Night, Gunpowder Day
focuses on the plot by Guy Fawkes and other conspirators to blow up Britain’s
parliament in 1605. Rebelling against the persecution of Catholics by King
James I, they planned to kill the monarch during his visit to parliament. But
the scheme was foiled, and the traitors executed. Families construct an effigy
of Guy Fawkes to be burned on a bonfire that evening. Fireworks are also set
off to add to the celebrations. Public displays are also held, and the biggest
celebration of Gunpowder Day is in Lewes in East Sussex, England. Six bonfire
societies host their own fireworks displays and gargantuan bonfires. After
sunset, a large procession of all of the societies moves through Lewes. Many
members carry flame torches and a river of fire can be seen flowing through the
town during the evening.
Smell the smoke? Don't
forget to pray for the Poor Souls in
Purgatory from November 1 to the 8th.
Hatred of All Things Catholic
The
Gunpowder Plot is debated to this day. Some see it as a widespread Catholic
plot instigated and led by the Jesuit priests living underground in
England—much like it was painted in the 1606 trials of the conspirators. Others
argue that there was no conspiracy at all; it was a government-inspired
fabrication created by double-agents to use in the propaganda war against
Catholics. Conspiracy theories aside, here’s what we know of the Gunpowder
Plot. It began in an atmosphere of harsh anti-Catholic persecution. After the
excommunication of Queen Elizabeth in 1570 and the threatened invasion of the
Spanish Armada in 1588, Catholics were viewed with suspicion in England. They
were an alien force that could rise up at any moment on papal orders, overthrow
the Crown and eradicate English Protestantism. Or at least that was the excuse.
While English leadership would always argue that its concern with Catholicism
was purely political and not based on religious beliefs, in fact it harbored a
deep hatred of all things Catholic.
As the
17th century began, a host of harsh legal penalties punished Catholics in
England for practicing their faith. Mass could not be legally celebrated
anywhere. Those laity caught attending a clandestine Mass could face heavy
fines or jail. Priests caught saying Mass—or simply exposed as priests—were
jailed, deported, or executed as traitors. Even rosary beads were considered
contraband. Children could not be baptized or married according to Catholic
rites. Every person over the age of 16 was required to attend the local
Protestant Church every Sunday or face heavy fines. Mass, therefore, was said
in secret in private homes by priests who were hidden by the Catholic community
itself. Those Catholics willing—and able—paid the fines for not attending Protestant
services. Others remained Catholic at heart, attending Mass when they could,
but went to Protestant services either because they could not afford the fines
or because they feared public retribution.
Hopes Raised—and Dashed
But by
the turn of the 17th century, many within the English Catholic community had
some hope for relief. With childless Queen Elizabeth growing older, they pinned
their hopes on a successor that would lift these onerous restrictions. While
some daydreamed of a Catholic prince or princess from the Continent—a foreign
invasion by an alliance of Catholic sovereigns—others fixed their hopes on King
James VI of Scotland. Son of Mary Queen of Scots, whom many believed to be a
martyr for the faith after her execution in 1587 for allegedly plotting to
overthrow Elizabeth, James was the most likely successor. He was married to a
Catholic convert, Anne of Denmark, and rumors swirled within Catholic circles
(including the Holy See) that James might be open to conversion himself, or at
the very least open to Catholic toleration. James did absolutely nothing to
discourage such rumors and, particularly with the papacy, encouraged them.
After James, while in Scotland, misled Pope Clement VIII about his potential
conversion, the pope certainly looked favorably on him. So, when Elizabeth died
on March 24, 1603, and James was formally declared her successor, Catholic
hopes soared. Such hopes dimmed almost immediately, however, as Catholics
noticed that, in honor of his succession, the new King James granted routine
pardons to everyone but murderers and Catholics. When the first Parliament of
his reign was called for the spring of 1604, King James made his position on
Catholics very clear. In February of 1604 he demanded that all priests be
thrown out of his realm, and in March he complained bitterly of alleged
Catholic growth to Protestant leaders. In April a bill was introduced to class
all Catholics as outlaws.
Clever like a Fawkes
A
younger generation of Catholics in England had grown up with Elizabeth’s
persecution and the hope for relief under her successor. Sick of a world where
advancement could only come through denying the faith, a small number had
become truly militant. They longed for a new Spanish invasion after the
disastrous defeat of the Spanish Armada. Among those who travelled to Spain in
the hopes of securing a promised invasion was a young soldier named Guy Fawkes.
Once James was enthroned and a Protestant succession secured through his heirs,
the desperation among these young Catholics only grew. The Spanish, looking to
end the age of conflict with England, were making it clear through negotiations
with the new monarch that they were willing to sell out their fellow English
Catholics. The pope, who had also made his desire for peace known, disapproved
any acts of violence. The Jesuits in England made very clear that they
supported the papal position. By and large, this reflected the position of
English Catholics. Though their hopes were dashed by the apparent hostility of
King James to Catholic toleration, they knew that any violence would only make
a bad situation intolerable. The Bye Plot of 1603, a scheme to hold the king in
the Tower of London until he granted Catholic toleration, had involved
disgruntled Catholics. But the Plot was nipped primarily because underground
Jesuit priests tipped off the government. King James was so grateful that he
extended some pardons to a few Catholics jailed for their faith. In May 1604, a
group of disaffected young Catholics held a meeting. Abandoned by Spain, the
plotters believed that every peaceable means had been tried and failed. The
decision was made to blow up King James and his Parliament, a plan they
believed would lead to a foreign invasion, a Catholic uprising, or the
restoration of a Catholic monarchy. After making their pledge, they attended a
Mass celebrated by a Jesuit priest who was completely ignorant of what had
taken place. Parliament was suspended out of fear of the plague, so the handful
of plotters spent their time drawing a few more into the conspiracy. Fawkes
began to stockpile gunpowder in the cellar of a house that extended under the
Parliament building. In a world overrun with spies and double-agents, Fawkes
was already known to English authorities as a dangerous man.
Catholics Reveal the Plot
In
late June of 1605, Fr. Henry Garnet heard the confession of another Jesuit
priest, who revealed to him the outline of a plot that had been confessed to
him earlier. Horrified, Fr. Garnet—who could not reveal what he knew because of
the seal of the confessional—wrote to Rome asking the new pope, Paul V, for a
blanket papal condemnation of violence. When it was announced that Parliament
would be delayed again, Fr. Garnet believed that the danger had passed. He was
mistaken. The plotters proceeded, even when an anonymous letter was sent to a
Catholic lord, warning him to stay away when Parliament opened in the fall. The
lord passed the letter on to Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, secretary of
state to Elizabeth and King James, and a persecutor of all things Catholic. On
November 1, 1605, Cecil informed the king of the mysterious letter. The cellar
under Westminster was searched, cords of firewood to ignite the blast were
discovered, and Fawkes, found skulking about, was arrested. The rest of the
conspirators fled. The Gunpowder Plot was foiled. The core conspirators were
tracked down and a number were killed in an ambush. The survivors were
arrested. It was at this point that Cecil began his campaign to recast the
Gunpowder Plot as a Jesuit conspiracy, though the Jesuits in England had been
outspoken against violence. Taking advantage of the paranoia after the plot was
revealed, Cecil made certain that the Gunpowder Plot was not viewed as a
conspiracy by a handful of fanatical Catholics. Instead, it became a vast
Catholic intrigue against the throne and English Protestantism caused by "the
perfidious and cursed doctrine of Rome." The Venetian ambassador described
the anti-Catholic talk that was everywhere in London: "Here they attend to
nothing else but great preparation for the annihilation of the Catholic
religion."
Annihilate the Catholics
After
the original plotters were executed, a virtual program against Catholics began,
focusing on the Jesuits. Fr. Garnet was eventually arrested, tortured, and
executed on trumped-up charges of complicity. He refused to renounce the faith
and was venerated as a martyr for generations. Though never formally canonized,
to this day many believe him to be a saint. The impact of the Gunpowder Plot on
English thinking was so great that not until 1828 would Catholics be finally
"emancipated" in England and allowed a full range of common English
rights, including the right to vote. As a point of comparison, in America that
number of years would have denied Catholics the ballot from 1776 to the
incumbent candidacy of the second George Bush.
Fact Check
A
few quick points to remember about the Gunpowder Plot:
Prior to his accession, King James I deceived Catholics
about what toleration he would allow, even misleading the pope about a possible
conversion. His duplicity had its own role in generating the Gunpowder Plot.
The Gunpowder Plot, although real, was not a widespread
Catholic conspiracy. Most Catholics were horrified when it was discovered,
knowing that it would lead to heightened persecution. That it most assuredly
did—over two centuries’ worth.
The actual conspirators were a small handful of young
Catholics. While it cannot be said for certain what involvement double-agents
might have had in an era where men such as Robert Cecil were creating the
world’s first police state in England (aimed specifically at Catholics), there
were young Catholic men willing to engage in the plot, even if they were duped.
The Jesuits in England did not devise, guide, or lead the
Gunpowder Plot. In fact, they tried to deter any violence based on the limited
knowledge they had of the plot. The Jesuit superior in England thought he had
successfully put the plot to rest.
Cecil’s attack on the Jesuits was a calculated plot
against all things Catholic. His propaganda campaign was meant to show that the
enemy was not limited to the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot but comprised
the Catholic Church itself.
The Gunpowder Plot established the climate for the
infusion of anti-Catholicism into every aspect of English life.
The number of Catholic urban legends created as a result
of the Gunpowder Plot is legion. Standard stereotypes and canards include the
conniving Jesuit, priests seducing innocent women, the sacrament of penance as
a tool to "forgive" sin before the sin has been committed, Catholic
plots to overthrow states, Catholics owing a secular allegiance to the papacy,
Catholics as unreliable aliens—the list goes on and on.
Shortly
after the Gunpowder Plot was discovered, Parliament declared that November 5
would be celebrated annually as a day of thanksgiving. It became known as
"Guy Fawkes Day" and the common practice was to have bonfires and to
burn the pope in effigy—a practice that continues in parts of England to this
day.
🌍 World Cruise
From November 5–11, 2026, MS The World
departs the Arabian Sea to navigate the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait,
tracing the maritime trade routes of Southern China and Hong Kong:
Nov 4–5: Sanya (Hainan Island), China
Nov 6: At Sea (Transiting the South China
Sea)
Nov 7–10: Hong Kong (Victoria Harbour)
Nov 11: At Sea (Underway toward Keelung /
Taipei, Taiwan)
World Cruise Aboard The World
Incense & Ascent | November 5–11,
2026
Theme: Altars of Fragrance & the
Maritime Threshold
Coordinates: Sailing from Hainan Island
across the South China Sea into Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, and the Taiwan
Strait
🕊️ Day 1 — November 5 |
Sanya, Hainan Island
Fragrance Before Ascent
Pilgrims gather at dawn near the southern
cape of Hainan—historically known as the "End of the Earth and Corner of
the Sea" (Tianya Haijiao). The morning opens with an anointing of
cold-pressed coconut oil, coastal salt, and agarwood (chenxiang), Hainan’s
ancient imperial incense wood. Each pilgrim receives a celadon clay vessel to
carry their personal intention.
Scripture: “Who is this coming up from
the desert, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all the fragrant powders
of the merchant?” — Song of Songs 3:6
Meal: Hainan green papaya salad with
shaved fresh coconut, calamansi lime, and birds-eye chili
Reflection: “Fragrance is memory made
visible across the open water.”
Hospitality Arc: Offer a calming
botanical scent—agarwood, camphor, or wild mint—to someone as a blessing of
peace.
🪨 Day 2 — November 6 |
Underway in the South China Sea
Pilgrimage of the Hands
Sailing east-northeast through the South
China Sea, pilgrims assemble on deck to watch the wake and meditate on the
labor of those who build, navigate, and maintain sea routes. Small wooden
blocks of salvaged camphor and maritime pine are carved and smoothed by hand,
each participant inscribing a silent prayer for workers of docks, bridges, and
channels.
Scripture: “You shall be called the
repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.” — Isaiah 58:12
Meal: Steamed South China Sea snapper
with scallions, slivered ginger, and aged white soy
Reflection: “To build is to bless what
others will carry across deep waters.”
Hospitality Arc: Offer your hands in
service—assist someone with physical labor or a quiet, unfinished task.
🕯️ Day 3 — November 7 |
Arrival into Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
Lanterns of the Harbor
As The World clears the Lei Yue
Mun channel at dusk and glides toward its berth, the illuminated skyline of
Victoria Peak rises like a wall of living light. Pilgrims place small porcelain
tealights along the ship's teak railing, each flame reflecting off the dark tide.
Scripture: “Your word is a lamp for my
feet and a light for my path.” — Psalm 119:105
Meal: Savory pearl barley and
slow-simmered duck congee enriched with dried scallop and aged tangerine peel
Reflection: “Clarity is not
brightness—it is knowing which harbor you seek.”
Hospitality Arc: Share a scripture verse
or family proverb that provided guidance through an uncertain season.
🌄 Day 4 — November 8 |
Docked in Hong Kong (Ascent of Victoria Peak)
Mountain of Mercy
Pilgrims make an early morning ascent
through the mist-shrouded subtropical trails of Victoria Peak. At the stone
ridge overlooking the islands and the shipping lanes below, the personal
intentions carried in the clay vessels are held aloft and commended to the wind
in thanksgiving.
Scripture: “Come, let us go up to the
mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us
his ways.” — Micah 4:2
Meal: Steamed rice rolls (cheung fun)
with sweet soy, braised greens, and fresh winter date paste
Reflection: “To ascend is to release
the weight of the shore below.”
Hospitality Arc: Offer deliberate words
of courage to someone facing an uphill decision.
🌬️ Day 5 — November 9 |
Docked in Hong Kong (Sanctuary of Saint John)
Wind of the Spirit
Midway through the harbor stay, pilgrims
walk to the historic stone sanctuaries in Central. Inside the quiet nave, each
writes a letter to their future self—committing personal vocations and virtues
to paper—sealed and placed in the ship’s chapel for the voyage home.
Scripture: “The wind blows where it
wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or
whither it goes.” — John 3:8
Meal: Claypot braised tofu with fresh
lotus root, water chestnuts, and fragrant jasmine green tea
Reflection: “The Spirit moves quietly
through crowded avenues and silent hills alike.”
Hospitality Arc: Offer a silent prayer
and a personal note of encouragement for someone’s unseen burdens.
🕊️ Day 6 — November 10 |
Docked in Hong Kong (Incense & Thresholds)
City of Altars
Pilgrims explore the old incense shops
along Hollywood Road, where bundles of Hainan agarwood and sandalwood have been
crafted for centuries. At sunset, the group gathers on the open promenade to
reflect on the meaning of sacred thresholds in ancient and modern
civilizations.
Scripture: “And the smoke of the
incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before
God.” — Revelation 8:4
Meal: Cantonese dim sum course: steamed
shrimp dumplings (har gow), vegetarian bean curd rolls, and lotus leaf
glutinous rice
Reflection: “Every port of entry is a
threshold of the soul.”
Hospitality Arc: Speak aloud one
place—natural or sacred—that renewed your inner life.
🌅 Day 7 — November 11 |
Underway in the Taiwan Strait
Eucharist of Ascent
The week concludes as The World
steams north through the Taiwan Strait. Pilgrims gather at sunrise on the aft
deck for a liturgy of thanksgiving. Each participant receives a small woven
silk pouch of aromatic agarwood and dried sea herbs—a tangible emblem of
memory, passage, and steady heading.
Scripture: “Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? And who may stand in
his holy place?” — Psalm 24:3
Meal: Warm osmanthus flower jelly with
toasted ginkgo nuts, sweet lotus seeds, and ceremonial black tea
Reflection: “Ascent is not escape—it
is bringing the summit’s clarity back to the open road.”
Hospitality Arc: Share aloud one
unexpected grace received during this maritime passage.
🥘 7-Course Pilgrimage
Meal: Incense & Ascent
Theme: Altars of Fragrance & the
Maritime Threshold
Region: Hainan, Pearl River Estuary &
Southern Maritime China
|
Course
|
Dish
|
Theological & Symbolic Arc
|
|
1. Aperitif
|
Chilled Calamansi-Ginger Tisane
Fresh pressed calamansi lime,
crushed galangal, and sparkling spring water.
|
Clarity Before Ascent: Awaking the
palate and senses at the southern maritime frontier.
|
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2. Appetizer
|
Shredded Green Papaya & Hainan
Coconut Salad
Green papaya ribbons, fresh
shaved coconut meat, toasted sesame, and lime-chili dressing.
|
Threshold Sweetness: Honoring
fruit harvested between ocean winds and tropical soil.
|
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3. Soup
|
Double-Boiled Duck & Dried
Tangerine Broth
Clear consommé simmered with
10-year aged Xinhui tangerine peel, barley, and fresh ginger.
|
Endurance and Memory: A warming
medicine-broth formed by slow fire, patience, and age.
|
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4. Salad
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Crisp Lotus Root & Water
Chestnut Medley
Thin lotus root chips, sweet
water chestnuts, and wild mountain herbs dressed in aged black vinegar and
plum reduction.
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Simplicity and Grounding: Earthy
roots pulled from alluvial silts, bringing balance to the table.
|
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5. Main Course
|
Steamed Star Garoupa with Scallion
& White Soy
Fresh reef fish gently steamed,
flash-seared with hot scallion oil and sweet light soy sauce.
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Provision at the Edge: Fresh
harvest of the shelf waters; the call to quiet trust upon the deep.
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6. Cheese Course
|
Artisanal Yunnan Goat Cheese with
Pickled Kumquats
Firm goat curd pan-seared with
five-spice honey, served alongside salt-pickled round kumquats.
|
Fire and Discernment: Tang and
spice tested against sweet citrus; wisdom refined through seasoning.
|
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7. Dessert
|
Warm Osmanthus & Pear Compote
with Lotus Seed
Poached sweet Asian pear in an
aromatic wild osmanthus flower reduction, garnished with candied lotus seeds.
|
Radiance and Return: The fragrant
autumn bloom marking the soul’s joyful arrival at safe anchorage.
|
Best Place to
visit in November: Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale
is another favorite of "snowbirds" (Northerners who head south in
winter), and we can see why! It's one of the best places to visit in November
in the USA to escape the chill. It's always sunny and warm in Scottsdale, but
in November the desert heat is somewhat subdued, making it a perfect time to
get outdoors in the area. Experience the Old West charm of Scottsdale by
exploring historic Old Town,
filled with art galleries, boutiques, and restaurants housed in charming adobe
buildings. Don't miss the weekly ArtWalk, where you can peruse local artwork
and mingle with artists.
See homes in Scottsdale
Golf
enthusiasts can tee off on some of the finest golf courses in the area,
enjoying the pleasant weather and desert views. If you're seeking relaxation
and rejuvenation, indulge in the city's renowned spas, offering luxurious
treatments inspired by desert botanicals. November also brings the excitement
of horse racing to Scottsdale with the opening of the Turf Paradise
Racecourse. We also love the idea of getting out and enjoying the Sonoran
Desert. You can even take a hot air balloon ride for a better view of the jaw
dropping landscapes and giant Saguaro cactuses.
Dinner
Menu
Drink: Stout
hors
d'oeuvre
appetizer
main
course
Dessert: Dark
Chocolate Almond Bar
Around
the Corner-
Don't forget to pray for the Poor
Souls in Purgatory from November 1 to the 8th.
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Foodie
Craving a quick and
delicious meal?
Celebrate National Chinese Takeout Day
by ordering your favorite Chinese dishes to enjoy by the bonfire.
Cooking
with Stress Relief Ingredients: Recipes for Relaxation
Spirit Hour: Gunfire
- A drink with more history than % ABV
How to celebrate Nov 5th
As the day transitions
into evening, join in the festivities of Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes Night by
organizing a cozy bonfire with friends. Delight in the crackling flames and
dazzling firework displays while reminiscing over the historical significance
of the night.
Cap off the day with the adrenaline of
American Football Day. Gather your friends for a friendly game or watch a match
together while munching on some snacks. Whether you’re a sports enthusiast or a
casual viewer, football day is all about bonding over a shared love for the
game.
Daily Devotions
Unite yourself in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: True Masculinity
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
Drops of
Christ’s Blood
Universal
Man Plan
Rosary
