Daily Advent Meditations

The First Sunday of Advent meditation has been posted at The Day Shall Dawn Upon Us.

Check back daily for new meditations throughout Advent and the Christmas season.

The Never-ending Search

From BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The never-ending search:



"Fascination with the Holy Grail has lasted for centuries, and now the Bletchley Park code-breakers have joined the hunt. But what is it that's made the grail the definition of something humans are always searching for but never actually finding? "

Pope Proposes Annual Day of Prayer for Vocations

In the United States...



From Wired News | Pope Urges U.S. National Prayer Day for More Priests:



"'I would propose for your consideration that the Catholic community in your country annually set aside a national day of prayer for priestly vocations,' the 84-year-old pontiff urged."

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are especially thankful this year, hope you find it in your heart to give thanks to God today also...

Advent Christmas Blog

Since I found doing this during Lent last year enjoyable, I've decided to do it for Advent/Christmas this year. The blog title will be The Day Shall Dawn Upon Us...



Meditations will begin on Saturday.

Mysterious Booms---Now in Richmond, VA

They've been happening here for some time...



From The Times Dispatch:

Reports of the mysterious booms first felt in North Side neighborhoods are now coming from other city sections and beyond.



Folks from the Fan District, Lakeside, Short Pump and New Kent County all say they have sensed the shock.



Richmond leaders have even been contacted by officials from Fort Wayne, Ind., and several Canadian provinces where similar booms have been felt recently, city emergency services spokesman Bill Farrar said.

I should add that the local officials told residents that they had determined the cause of the "booms" but weren't going to share it with them. This story makes that statement less credible.

Confusion on the Home Front

Joseph is a little confused by the name of his baby brother Michael Jacob and has taken to calling him "Daddy" Jacob...since my first name is Michael he obviously thinks it is synonymous with daddy. This is how nicknames are born isn't it?



Joseph has also declared that Daddy Jacob's first words have already been spoken, "Allah"...from the sound he makes when crying.