Hello, My Children.... this is your Father

Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be.

Don't forget to turn your clocks back at 2am on Sunday the 24th.

My heart goes out to you but I don't know how to put in words.

(I just let Mom do all of my typing, editing and ad libbing!!!!!!!!)

Love, Dad

25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

thats 25 25s. I counted.



So a, Drew's 25. Thats pretty good. Thats like five full hands. Im not even to 4 full ones yet. Happy BDay Drew! And to steal Ellens little phrase from her last message: Rock on. And remember: The Cheat is not Dead

Drew is a Quarter of a Century Old!!!!!

Happy Birthday Drew!!!

You are soooooooooooo old. You are the best big brother ever in the whole wide world.

I love you so much.

Wooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo

Party it up in the seminary tonight

Rock on

Father Rhoades' last Rector's Conference

Father Rhoades gave his last Rector’s conference this afternoon.

He related the story of the past few weeks beginning with the message Lisa had left him from Archbishop Montalvo on Tuesday, October 5. She indicated that the message nuncio’s call was “urgent.”



He told how the nuncio was communicating the intention of the Holy Father that he be installed as the next Bishop of Harrisburg, to which Father Rhoades said in reply, “Are you sure?”



He mentioned how he met with Cardinal Keeler and spoke with Archbishop Rigale, and Bishop Olmstead, who will be the consecrating Bishops at the ordination December 9.



He also told how the nine days between October 5 and the public announcement of October 14 felt like “the longest days of my life.” He was able to contact his Father the evening of the 13th. Trying not to let on as if anything had occurred was quite difficult especially during the occasion of the Priest Reunion of October 5th and 6th. He again singled out and thanked Dennis Schuelkens for his response to the emergency of Father Kriss’s collapse on the morning of the 6th.



He said how the Mount will always have a special place in his heart. He spoke of feeling mixed emotions and bittersweet considering how deeply connected he feels to the Mount.



His parting wish for us was that we pray for him and that we “Be great priests, Be holy priests!”



As the gathering stood and applauded his final words to the seminary, Father Rhoades acknowledged the seminarians appreciation with a nod. He was visibly moved. The ovation continued even after he had exited the lecture hall. In the hallway, he was seen as he walked away drying his eyes and hesitantly looking back once and twice to acknowledge the applauding seminarians.

Family Recipies

Mary Royals is happy today!

first blog ever

I just figured out how to post a blog. yaaay!!



The real reason I haven't posted anything thus far is cuz I forgot my user name.

What other excuses are there...



Im still learning about this thing. Standby for official opinion.



I'll post more later.

Here, Mom...

This is the link to the website we talked about this morning regarding the loosening of the APA's choke-hold on the homosexuality discussion.

click it...>What We Offer<...

Margaret's Birthday!!!

I remember, back in '91, when we got out of school on a Friday in mid-October. Mom was getting ready to head into the hospital because margaret was getting ready to "head out." Marcos was like "ah c'man." But it took a while and it wasn't until saturday morning that Ellen woke me up and said we have and new sister and her name is Margaret. I was so happy that I went right back to bed. CONGRATULATIONS MARGARET on thirteen awesome years. AMALUFFIOU!

dad's first blog

This day, the feast of Saint Denis and his companions, 2004, marks the first web log of the head and Lord of the House of Royals. This is an occasion of great joy for this blog. We look forward with great anticipation to any future condescension of the Lord of the House of Royals would deign to extend to this blog. Long Live Dad!

posted by Drew.

Our Lady of the Rosary, The sons and daughters of the soldiers of Christendom, Thank you

October 7, 1571 - Through the intercession of Holy Mary, Mother of God, Christendom defeats Islam in the battle of Lepanto.

October 7, 2001 - President Bush begins Operation Enduring Freedom. "We did not ask for this mission, but we will fulfill it. The name of today's military operation is Enduring Freedom. We defend not only our precious freedoms, but also the freedom of people everywhere to live and raise their children free from fear. "

Summer 2004 - Omar Bakri Muhammad interviewed in Publico is attributed with the following statements culled from a long interview:

• "We don't make a distinction between civilians and non-civilians, innocents and non-innocents. Only between Muslims and non-believers. And the life of a non-believer has no value. There's no sanctity in it…
• Terror is the language of the 21st century. If I want something, I terrorize you to achieve it…The word 'terrorism' is not new among Muslims.
• Muhammad said: 'I am the prophet who laughs when he's killing the enemy.' It is not only a question of killing. It's laughing while we are killing."

October 7, 2004 - "In the simplest sense, the Bush administration has achieved the goal behind the US bombing that began here on Oct. 7, 2001: Afghanistan is no longer a sanctuary where anti-US militants could operate with impunity.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Pray for us!

you smell

The House of Royals Did I do this right????

SO big party on Frriday...woo woo

my car is busted

boo hoo

thanks mom for the wonderful dinner last night

yeah

Let's work on our mission statement

I love what Andrew wrote in the title box. It made me smile and happy to know that our breakfst table atmosphere is worth extending. Do we want to include other thoughts that help define who we are, what our family ethos is? Lot's of comments on this one, please. Love, Mom

OCTOBER RULES!

And now we're into October.

The "House of Royals" has officially entered its second month of existence. Congratulations to all who made the first month a success: Mom, Annie, Drew.

How 'bout a great second month!