Homily 2012-05-23 - Deacon Patrick Mary MFVA - Easter Weekday

Deacon Patrick says some beautiful things about vocations in this homily.
And thank God Fr. Ed is back!

She Broke My Heart

I loved my first grade teacher, until she broke my heart.
Fast forward to the fifth grade, when I still had not been
diagnosed properly.
Because I was so slow on the staircase, it had been decided that I wouldn't participate in fire drills; I would sit in the office instead.
Looking back, I can see that this was a bad arrangement. Some adult should have assisted me during fire drills. Assisted kindly, and patiently.
One day the fire drill bell rang, and while everyone else went outside, I went to the office, as usual.
Suddenly, a woman who worked in the office came in and said, as if she thought I was just a troublesome brat,
"We don't have time for your nonsense right now."
And she dragged me out of the office and down the stairs.
The speed, the being dragged down the steps, was very upsetting, and I started to cry.
And then I was outside, and still crying.
And then my first grade teacher, who was standing there with her class, scolded me.
"Shame on you, Rochelle! You're acting like a baby! These little first graders are behaving better than you!"
You don't DO that to a child who is frightened, upset, and crying, especially one who had practically idolized you.
This was nothing less than a betrayal.

National WHAT Month??? (Get Ready to Barf)

Well, that hypocritically named organization, Planned Parenthood, strikes again. Click here for article.

I cannot begin to express how nauseated I feel.
Somebody please hand me a barf bag. (Make that SEVERAL barf bags!)

Mass In Honor Of The 50th Anniversary Of Our Lady Of The Angels Monastery

I watched this Mass live on Saturday morning, and I'm so glad to be able to share it!

Vespers at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery

Today is the Golden Jubilee of the founding of Our Lady Of The Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama. As part of the celebration, Vespers was chanted during the televised Benediction. 
I've mentioned in the past that I pray The Liturgy of the Hours at home.  It was an awesome experience to chant Vespers with  Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration and The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word for Vespers. Yes, I know that I was not physically with them, but then again, neither were the millions of others who also joined them through EWTN.
I like to think that there was a chain of prayer encircling the world this evening.   And part of me, a rather large part of me,  wishes that I could have heard all those voices joined together in prayer.  
I'll bet it gave Satan one heck of an earache!

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Join me and other Catholic bloggers at Sunday Snippets. Many thanks to RAnn for hosting.
I've discovered some wonderful blogs here.

Semper Gaudete!: New Painting in Rosary Art Collection 

 Semper Gaudete!: "Little Lulu" Cartoon added to Vintage Media Collection  

Semper Gaudete!: NunEssential: Government Issues a Study of Studies 

Semper Gaudete!: And I Thought This Was Just a Commercial Jingle! 

Semper Gaudete!: New Pictures in Rosary Art Collection

 Semper Gaudete!: Today's Homily - 5-18-2012 - Deacon Leonard Mary - Sixth Friday of Easter


Semper Gaudete!: This Jingle Confused Me!

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #


"Mama's Bank Account"
by Kathryn Forbes
[autobiographical/biographical fiction]
{carried over from last week}

"The Final Tide" #
by Norma Cole
[fiction]

"The Whistling Teakettle
and Other Stories About Hannah"
"Carnival and Kopek
and More About Hannah"
"Hannah is a Palindrome"
"Hannah and the Best Father on Route 9W"
"Love From Your Friend, Hannah"
by Mindy Warshaw Skolsky 
[children's fiction]


"Anne's House of Dreams"
by L. M. Montgomery
[fiction]
{carrying over into next week}