I don’t think any of them would work, but they are funny nonetheless. Patrick Madrid’s Top Ten Orthodox Catholic Pickup Lines.
Emily Stimpson is compiling a list over at her place. I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with.
You know what single, orthodox Catholic men are asking? “What do single, orthodox Catholic women want?”
I accompanied about twenty people from my parish to the Basilica of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary yesterday. We toured the grounds of the shrine and though the Basilica is closed on Mondays a very kind sister let us in and prayed with us. It is truly one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen. There is a side chapel that depicts the Agony in the Garden. The room is semi-circular with a mosaic on the wall of garden, complete with the three Apostles taking their rest. There is a statue of Christ in the middle of chapel. He is taking a cup that is being passed to him by an angel. A more moving sculpture of that event I have not seen. I wish I had brought my camera! I’ll have to go up there again soon and take some pictures. We prayed the Stations of the Cross in the cemetary, then toured the Basilica, had Mass in the chapel at Mount St. Mary’s, ate lunch, went to the grotto on the hill and prayed the rosary, then piled back on the bus and went home. Here is the website for the shrine – I wish they had more pictures on the site.
John is on vacation this week. He and his beautiful wife, Teresa, are celebrating their third wedding anniversary. Email him to send your regards! I will be here all week. Today I was in Emmitsburg, Maryland at the Basilica of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on a pilgrimage for vocations. It was wonderful! I’ll write more about that tomorrow. Right now I am very tired!
Our deacon punted during his homily – he said he couldn’t explain the Trinity to us. He spoke about relationships instead, saying the fundamental aspect of Christianity is that we are united in faith by the Holy Spirit. I don’t think preachers should shy away from preaching about the mysteries that unite us. The fact is he didn’t have to fully explain – who could – but he could have given a whack at it I think. Read this entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia if you wish.
Traffic to the website is very light this weekend. No doubt all our regular readers are grilling hotdogs, eating apple pie and waving American flags! God bless all you! On this day let us pause to remember those who have gone before us while protecting our freedom. Those of whom Lincoln said “gave their last full measure of devotion.”
I met some very neat people last night after the Latin Mass at St. Mark’s in Vienna. Two are young men, Danny and Marcel, who are very serious about becoming priests, one is a woman, Jackie, considering life as a Carmelite. Pray for them and for all vocations!
