Publishing
Today we took a trip to Erie, Pennsylvania. It’s about a ninety-minute ride from our home.
Write your representative
I got an email today from the Friends Committee on National Legislation. I look forward to their messages in my inbox. They are a great organization. I’m proud to be a supporter of theirs. Friends Committee on National Legislation’s budget…
Did not our hearts burn within us?
I spent my evening tonight as the guest of the Friars at Mt. Irenaeus. I was invited there along with nearly two dozen other folks. The group was decidedly Franciscan.
Pull the plug
In reading the news one gets the impression that President Bush thinks the “Democrats” are a foreign occupying force that is hell bent of subverting the United States Foreign policy.
Chance Encounter
Today I took delivery on a new car. It’s Marian blue. Chrysler calls it Marine Blue. They have their description and I have mine. New cars are scary.
Who would you include?
Last night one of the postulants, Br. Antonio Cornier, of Holy Name Province was called on to recite the Litany of the Saints at our Easter Vigil service. What followed was both ordinary and extraordinary. Interspersed among the normal names…
Peace is sorely needed
“Nothing positive comes from Iraq, torn apart by continual slaughter as the civil population flees,” the pope said. “Peace is sorely needed.”–Pope Benedict XVI Must be the pontiff hasn’t been listening to United States news outlets. He’s obviously tuned in…
Holy Fire
Last night I drove to Mt. Irenaeus in the dark and cold of a spring snowstorm. I didn’t really know what to expect. How would the friars celebrate the Vigil tonight amidst all the snow and cold.
Our Lady of the Genesee
One of my favorite haunts is Abbey of the Genesee, located about fifty miles from my home. I visit there often.