... on the suffering of John Paul II

Zenit.org quotes Jean Vanier:



"The Pope is a man who suffers. He suffers physically, but I also think he suffers enormously in his heart. And, at the same time, there is in him something that is extraordinarily luminous and limpid. The Pope is the sign of what Christianity is.



"Today, humanity finds itself in a condition of particular poverty. Christians are often in conditions of poverty. Jesus asks each one of us, in the face of all the suffering that exists in the world, to believe that he is present and invites us to trust him, and to grow in that trust."



"Today the Pope, more than with any encyclical, or any other writing, is a sign of holiness with his presence,"



"Today the world does not need great 'athletes of God,' it needs men and women, like John Paul II, who accept the mystery of what they experience.



"St. Paul says: My strength is manifested in my weakness. This is precisely what the Pope is living today."



Oremus pro Beatisimo Papa nostro Ioanes Paulo!

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Step-up to the Plate! Someone? Anyone?

OK! So we have understood the concept of the "Sweet Siblings Sunday Socials". Good. And we have the will to do it. Good. And we have the love to do it. Best. Now, let's make the rubber meet the road! M & M have not yet been booked for Sunday, Feb 13; nor Sunday, Feb 20; nor Sunday Feb 27; nor Sunday Mar. 6 etc. etc.

Sweet Siblings Sunday Socials

Dear Family, as you know M & M are at the mercy of those who love them to have a life. So, let’s do it! Let’s give them a life! First we get organized, then we execute.



Here’s the concept:



Sundays is the best day to take them out, individually, for about a 4 hour stretch, preferably between 1:30pm and 5:30pm. With a little planning we could have them booked for months to come. M & M will be happy and have something to look forward to each week. We will be happy because we will be taking care of business and doing something for them. If we all work at it and include extended family and friends we mg



Here’s the concrete:



Commit to book Mary or Margaret for an 'outing' on Sunday afternoons as your schedule permits. I will be their social secretary so blog a booking by commenting or email me or open their social calendar on the desktop of the home computer.



The time will generally be about 1:30 to 5:30, e.g. Long enough for a picnic on the Mall, or a visit to the Monuments, or a stroll on the Potomac, or a drive in the Mountains

For the record...

I've now gone "on the record." They've got me as saying the profession of faith and the oath of fidelity.
Father Parent preached an inspiring homily. He emphasized the counter-cultural character of this type exercise of our freedom. He congratulated us and expressed his great pride in us and our arriving at this level of priestly formation. He spoke of the privelege of making this profession and taking this oath. He encouraged us to commit ourselves to the patronage of the Virgin Mary, Immaculately Conceived.

Happy Saint Agnes Day!

Friday is the memorial of Saint Agnes. Here's a good read. I'm thinking of Dad in particular. I bet he'd like it.