Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Birthdays

This Sunday was my birthday. In some ways it was a depressing birthday. I didn't receive very many cards, something that wouldn't never have happened in my previous assignments. And I didn't get to hang out with old friends as can happen surrounding birthdays. But, I couldn't help but be grateful to be assisting a great pastor in a great assignment. God bless the Cyclones. God bless this parish. And God bless the Archbishop for assigning me here.

Solemnity of John Lateran: Christ is our temple

 Friends Peace be with you.  In the Fall of the year 2000, I studied for a semester in Jerusalem. Early on, my classmates went to the Te...