Critical Mass

Hideously stolen from the OLGC bulletin, but I likes it! :)
Without the priest, the passion and death of our Lord would be of no avail. It is the priest that continues the work of redemption on earth…. What use would be a house filled with gold, were there no one to open [...]

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Photo credit to MyFoxDetroit.com.
I was just made aware of the fact that this past weekend, our archdiocese lost one of our priests. He died trying to save his drowning nephew.
I didn’t know Fr. Repsys, but it does not surprise me that he gave his life trying to save another. That’s what priests do. [...]

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Major Christopher Galloway
02/12/1973 – 06/30/2009
GALLOWAY, Major Chrisopher T. “Chris”. Age 36. Suddenly on June 30, 2009. Beloved husband of Shannon (née Campanelli) for 7 years. Proud and loving father of Nathan, Benjamin, and Lillian. Dear son of Sara and the late Lawrence, and brother of Erin Galloway. Also survived by his grandfather Don Azallion, and [...]

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Obviously, this is going to be the Best Year Ever!!!! :)
I am so excited and my heart is so full of squee! :) I have been doing the happy dance in anticipation of this day, this year, since I first heard about it. I cannot wait to see all of the [...]

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Last night, my brother came over, which was great. I don’t get to see him all that often. He stayed until about 12:15 am, when I finally had to go to bed, so that I’d be able to get up this morning. About 3 am or so, my roommate woke up and [...]

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Today, God called Adam home.
Please pray for his family, especially his mother, Helen, and for his girlfriend, Noelle.
We love you, Adam!

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I got this message late last night:
PRAYER WARRIORS,
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH ADAM’S MOM. HE HAD THE WORST DAY SINCE I’VE KNOWN HIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO BEAUMONT AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING,WHEN I SAW HIM AROUND NOON HE WAS REALLY WIPED OUT AND COULDNT STAY AWAKE OR CARRY A CONVERSATION. TODAY HE WAS [...]

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A little while back, I posted, asking all of you to pray for Henry, who was born 2 months premature.
(Original postings here and here)
As you can see, Henry is doing well, getting big, and already digging into those ham sandwiches! :)
(Okay, okay, the photo is staged… but still….)

Thank you so much for your prayers! [...]

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A friend e-mailed me, asking if I would serve as Eucharistic minister this weekend in her place, which I gladly accepted. I arrived early to sign up for a spot, but when I arrived, all the “bread” positions were taken (why they call it “bread” and “cup,” I have no idea, because we only [...]

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I’m probably going to end up repeating myself a lot on this blog, but praying the Liturgy of the Hours/Christian Prayer really gets me sometimes — and I just have to share! :)
To you, Lord, we lift up our souls; rescue us, do not let us be put to shame for calling out to [...]

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