Tongues Of Fire

These links will take you back to the two posts associated with today's Feast Day:

Prayer To The Holy Spirit

Hymn For Pentecost

This link will take you to the lyrics to another familiar hymn.

Let us be one in the Spirit.

The Second Greatest Love

It is first and foremost a tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also the sentiment I think we all deep down inside have for our own maternal parent, whether known or unknown, living or deceased. On this day to honor Mom, in the month which honors the ultimate Mom, a hymn to express what we sometimes cannot.

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Chorus:

On this day, O beautiful Mother,

On this day we give thee our love.

Near thee, Madonna, fondly we hover,

Trusting thy gentle care to prove.

Verse 1:

On this day we ask to share,

Dearest Mother, thy sweet care.

Aid us ere our feet astray

Wander from they guiding way.

Verse 2:

Queen of angels, deign to hear

Lisping children's humble pray'r,

Young hearts gain, O virgin pure,

Sweetly to thyself allure.

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Happy Mother's Day!

Unexpected News

I just returned from a brief meeting of all the employees from the convenience store where I work.

The store will be closing May 31.

The reasons given were a new store coming into the area which would cut into our inside sales and the cost ineffectiveness of meeting state inspection requirements.

While there were rumors circulating, none which I heard until last night, it still came as a complete surprise to all.

A half-hearted job search now needs to become whole-hearted.

Julie D., I still need to be on your prayer list.

It took me 25 months to find this.

Now what?

One For Life

What a turn of events from the United States Supreme Court.

UPDATE--4/19/07: A more detailed report.

Rekindling The Flame

"To Those In Darkness, Light" takes you back to the post where the Exsultet is reprinted.

Truer words were never chanted.

Musical Inquiries

What response have you to this?

Can you answer these three questions?

How about this one?

There is only one reply:

"We adore you, O Christ, and we praise You; because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world."

Merciful Reminder

Good Friday begins the Novena of Divine Mercy. "Jesus, I Trust In You" is the post from which you can glean information about this devotion.

Two For Two On Two

Has it been two years?

John Paul II, we do miss you.

Benedict XVI is doing just fine.

Seven Up Again

I will be re-posting my series of meditations from 2006 on the "Seven Last Words".

I hope you will fine them as worthy of your attention this time as you did last time.

Just food for thought on our way to the Easter Banquet.

Last Piece Of The Puzzle?

This AP story should make its way around St. Blog's.

Considering the timing, when compared to how the Church moves, this is "subito".

UPDATE: The Curt Jester also has a post regarding this.