I can't Believe Rush Limbaugh passed on Ash Wednesday.

 

I guess we knew this was coming and I guess it was apropos that he left us on Ash Wednesday.

℣. Requiem æternam dona ei, Domine

℟. Et lux perpetua luceat ei:

℣. Requiescat in pace.

                ℟. Amen

He died...

... you want his clothes?

Don't forget

Follow Father Z's advice...

Happy Ascension Thursday...

I always liked Ascension Thursday. Spring was here. The end of the school year was in sight. I guess I agree with Father Z on the move of Ascension Thursday to the next Sunday.
This year our 32nd wedding anniversary is on Ascension Thursday.

Too bad they moved it to Sunday!

Happy Lenin's Birthday...

I usually post something every April 22, but the above is so apropos.

I got to make a presentation Monday and it went WAY better than I had hoped. Good work and lots of prayers help.

I was also able to get to see my mother, which is something I do too rarely. I need a way to e-mail stuff to people who don't have access to the internet.

Met an old coworker...

I was at an offsite today.  Going out to get a drink of water, I saw an older grey haired man with a beard working on a computer in the open area. He suddenly called my name. I didn't recognize him. He was a 1st LT  that I worked with in 1982. I am amazed how time flies.

For all St. Thomas' bad rap...

he called it as he saw it!

STA in Woodhaven, NY (H/T to Kathleen Jones!)

Which is more than the writers of "AD" had the guts to do!!

Easter Monday...

Blessed Easter Monday to one and all. I had a pretty good day today - got to brief the director today. It went well. I still have a lot to do but this was one thing off my plate.

Happy Easter to One and all!!

I got to go to our church for Easter Vigil. We hadn't been to Easter Vigil in years, maybe never. It was impressive albeit smoky!

We had a beautiful day for Easter Sunday.

45th Day of Lent... Good Friday...

Good Friday. We don't understand how important this day is. Our Lord gave his life for us.

We adore You, Oh Christ, and we praise You! For by Your Cross, You gave us eternal life!

I had a dream that I was tying to care for a premature baby who was less than six inches long. It was black and there was nothing I could do to keep it alive.

I was able to fix the plumbing issue that plagued me yesterday, which was good!

44th Day of Lent... Holy Thursday...

The Triduum begins...

I had a dream about visiting my mother in her new apartment. Time is marching on and her generation is getting ready to move on.

I was able to complete two project deadlines at work, which felt good.

I have to show Christ to all I come into contact.

I had a thought during Mass tonight that what if Purgatory wipes clean all of the sin BEFORE Baptism? Is that a Catholic way of looking at it?

We hadn't been to Mass on Holy Thursday in years. It was refreshing compared to the new age Seders we used to go to. It felt Catholic.

It was 10 years ago today that Pope John Paul passed away. Now he is a Saint.
Requiem Aeternam dona ei , Domine  et lux perpetua luceat ei: Requiescat  in pace. Amen

43rd Day of Lent...

Today is the last day of Lent, I guess. Tomorrow is Holy Thursday - the start of the Tridium. It's also April Fool's Day. I'm not a good joker. There have been some awesome jokes on facebook. (Although facebook is evil!)

Can I live my life in such a way as people can say they see Jesus instead of me?

42nd Day of Lent...

Confession is good for the soul!

41st Day of Lent...

I thought Lent was forty days long! Guess not. Back to the mines, but people were asking me for information. I like to be helpful.

My youngest son was stopped by the local Sheriff's deputies on his way to catch the bus to school. Everyone wants the police to protect them, yet we hate the cop that writes us the ticket.

40th Day of Lent... Palm Sunday...

The beginning of Holy Week already, where does time go?

We got to Mass early to try & get to confession. Unfortunately, there was a HUGE line. We will have to make other arrangements.

Did a lot of work on the new house, installing a new kitchen faucet. I got the water working but it wouldn't drain...

39th Day of Lent...

Today was a day for fixing drains. I got the sink moving even though the job grew fast. Every time I work on old plumbing, especially drains, old pipes start breaking and I have to replace more than I started.

Anyway, I've heard that sometimes helping take the garbage out of others lives is the best we can do.

38th Day of Lent...

The days just keep getting busier & busier. I often wonder if they will amount to anything. I find myself with so much on my plate. It seems like taking a day off causes more damage!

I was able to the final CrossFit Games Open WOD, which was good. My time was twice the time of the fittest women on earth. At least I beat those who didn't show up!!

Remember Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

37th Day of Lent...

Another busy day at work. Accomplished stuff, but took on more things. I bought a pull out love seat for 30 bucks, which took time from the Workout Of the Day (WOD). I was only able to do half of today's WOD: Backsquats! I hadn't done heavy back squats in almost a year. They were challenging. While I didn't set a PR, 295# felt good. Next time...

36th Day of Lent... The Annunciation...

Happy feast of the Annunciation. I don't believe that we have a real good understanding what happened on that day.

Another busy day at work, but it was productive. I had a good workout, which is always nice. I ran into a buddy in the locker room whom I haven't seen in a while. This is a busy week, but doable.

Would I be able to make a holy hour? Do I love God enough to do that. Hmmm...

35th Day of Lent...

Back to work after a week. I saw all the stuff I am behind on. It seems there is a ton of work that has to be done - way too much of it make work that takes from what really needs to be done. I have to keep my mind on my work.