Urgent Prayer Request

Please pray for Brian B., the brother of a friend of ours, who was diagnosed very unexpectedly with a brain tumor and will need emergency surgery on Jan. 2.  Please pray also for his wife and 2 young children as well as his mother and siblings.

St. Peregrine, pray for us!
Our Lady of Sorrows, console us!

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her O Lord

 Eternal Rest grant unto Roseanne, O Lord.

And let Perpetual Light shine upon her.

May she rest in Peace.

Please remember the Mills family as they mourn the loss of their wife and mother.  Also, remember all those who also mourn the loss of a dear friend.  Roseanne has touched many lives by her beautiful example of joy, love and generosity.  Roseanne will be missed greatly.  My God have Mercy on her soul.

Snow Tubing

 I know... I know... he NEEDS a haircut.

 Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes.

Ice, Snow and Cozy Days

 Cold temperatures and misty ice "storm" make a rather beautiful sight!

 The tire is a lovely addition to the beauty.... (Really?! I truly could think of a better parking spot.)

 Marigold singing her version of the Greek Alphabet....

 "Alpha, Geta, Seta"

 I believe it is her rendition of fashion as well.

 The tree is trimmed, the Nativity is up, presents under the tree and hearts ready... mostly... for Our Lord.

 Kili working on getting around in the world.

 Between misty ice storms there was wood hauling.

 We got a heap of about 6" of snow.  We wondered if we'd get out since our road was not plowed... not that we expected it to be.

So.. we took 3 vehicles fit for snow to Mass... see... a 15 passenger van really is fuel economical... just not snow worthy.

Children's Choir at the Fireside

 We had our annual Children's Choir outing recently.  Here are some of the girls inside the Fireside Dinner Theater.

 The place was gorgeous.

 We started the evening with a delicious buffet dinner.

The evening proceeded with wonderful singing and hilarious comedy.  It was truly spendid.
The evening ended with the Rosary during a late night ride home in an ice storm.

Urgent Prayers

Please pray for a friend, Roseanne Mills, who is in her last days battling cancer.  Remember also her husband Rick and their 3 beautiful children as they suffer at the foot of the Cross.  Roseanne is one of the most beautiful people I've met. She has suffered with cancer over the years and has remained joyful and accepting of God's Will.

Fourth Sunday of Advent - Straighten Up

As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways plain.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 
Luke 3:4-6

Methinks I see a message here... ! Better straighten up before the straightening up is done for us... !

St. John the Baptist so often carries a reed cross in reference to Christ's words:
And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew 11:7

Our Lord is saying that St. John the Baptist is no weak, ordinary man who is so easily shaken as most men are. (men as in mankind)

On the reed cross is often a banner that reads:
Ecce Agnus Dei... Behold the Lamb of God

The unshakable reed is made straight, made strong through the Lamb of God, through His Sacrifice.  It is the only Way to be made straight and strong... through the Lamb... the Victim of Sacrifice.... The One Who would sacrifice Himself for our sins.