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.

Father Fox Hit by Car

What is it with famous priests being struck by cars?



Please pray for Father Robert Fox who was struck by a car over the weekend. From what I hear he is doing fine, with some fractured bones in his arm. Father Fox is famous for his apostolate to spread devotion to Our Lady of Fatima.

Fr. Benedict Live

For those who lament the lack of good Catholic education I can think of no better way for you to give yourself and your children a good solid hour of teaching every week than Father Benedict's new "live" show. Last night he touched on Purgatory and other after life issues.



By the way he mentioned last night a friend calling and telling him that they had visited Brother Fernando's grave...that "friend" was me.



Brother Ferdinand was a brother who always prayed for a happy death. Father Benedict had told the story of this brother's death the week before. The brother colapsed in the refectory and was taken to his room where a priest was summoned. After being annointed and having prayers said the brother rose from the bed and said "arrivederci"...waving his hand goodbye to all who were gathered around him and died.