Month: July 2006

Tonight, at the Shrine where Orin coordinates liturgy, begins the Healing and Hope Novena. For nine nights faithful people will gather and pray at their own homes, seeking healing and hope in the midst of human struggles. We pray for the healing and hope that only Christ can give. Our Lady of the Snows, pray…

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The picture below is from Shannon’s appearance at the 2006 Youth Convention for the Diocese of Beaumont, TX in June. In the picture, is Shannon: A) doing the “wave” all by himself?B) doing one of his wicked, whistle solos?C) showing off his creepy, “no-hands” guitar technique? -or- D) doing hand puppets on the back wall?

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“Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!”

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Our homilist this weekend at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows told a version of this story to begin his homily this past weekend: After being snowbound for two weeks last winter, a Seattle man departed for his vacation in Miami Beach, where he was to meet his wife in two days…

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Our prayers go out to all those affected by the two recent storms in the St. Louis area. More that half-a-million people without power, many of them on a day when the high temp was near 100 degrees. So many trees and branches down, some on houses and cars and such. The Hammond/Johnson household is…

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This time, though, it’s the Pope: Notice, he takes off his ring when he plays.

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For more, see The Cubs Song.

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Hello All! This week finds the Cerneka clan in Gulf Shores, Alabama for a much needed vacation. We are here with Erin’s parents, her brother, Chris and his wife Maggie, her sister, Becca and her husband Andy, and (of course) Madeleine. Everyone is having a great time. We have a house right on the beach!…

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