Oh Nuts

Gospel Reading: Luke 24:1-12 Photo by  Bruno van der Kraan  on  Unsplash At daybreak on the first day of the week, the women who had come from Galilee with Jesus took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb;  but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. (Luke 24:1-3) Abstain from frivolous activities and make an effort to focus your thoughts throughout the day on the death of Jesus for your Salvation.* *Taken from the 2019 Lenten Daily Devotional from the Basilica of The National Shrine of The Immaculate Conception.

Day of Fasting and Abstinence Gospel Reading: John 18:1-19:42 Photo by  eberhard grossgasteiger  on  Unsplash Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. And the soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on his head, and clothed him in a purple cloak, and they came to him and said,  "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck him repeatedly. (John 19:1-3) If you are able, attend a Good Friday service today, or offer an additional act of penance.* *Taken from the 2019 Lenten Daily Devotional from the Basilica of The National Shrine of The Immaculate Conception.

Gospel Reading: John 13:1-15 Photo by  Francois Pistorius  on  Unsplash Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus Answered him,  "Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me." (John 13:8) Spend time in church or a quiet place, praying with Our Lord, and keep him company in the  Garden of Gethsemane as He awaits the suffering He is to endure.* *Taken from the 2019 Lenten Daily Devotional from the Basilica of The National Shrine of The Immaculate Conception.

For several years now during the season of Lent my family and I have done a specific meal on the same night of the week. On Thursdays this year the meal someone makes each week for dinner is called Melt In Your Mouth Chicken Breast* and it is delicious. We have baked potatoes and veggies with it as well. Because we enjoy this meal so much and since it is so easy to make I thought I would share it here. Photo by  Jonathan Melendez Melt In Your Mouth Chicken Breast Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breasts, halves 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (we use pre-grated) 1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground 1 tsp garlic powder Directions: Mix mayonnaise, cheese, and seasonings. Spread mixture over chicken breast and place in baking dish Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. If you don't like mayonnaise a simple trade-off is simply sprinkling salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and garlic powder over the chicken instead of m