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Beloved Daughter, Rejoice! is the theme of the 422nd Cursillo
Women’s Weekend taking place in central Virginia right now. Here’s the reflection I wrote on their awesome theme. Please join me in praying
for the participants of this “short course in Christianity,” as they grow
closer to the Lord, make new friends, and rediscover their status as beloved
children in the eyes of God!
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Ride in
Trisha’s car? Apparently Vivi was asking or rather requesting all
last weekend to “ride in Trisha’s car.” When
I watched her on Tuesday while her parents took the twins to their first
pediatrician appointment, we did indeed go in my car to a nearby park with a couple playgrounds. The question, however, reminded me of six years
ago when Hank, one of the two little guys for whom I nannied, asked me if he
could ride in my car. I thought he just
wanted to take a ride somewhere like we used to when it was the three of us,
but then it hit me that what he was really asking was would he remain in my
heart even if I no longer had a carseat installed for him in the back of my car at that time, a
light blue '86 Pontiac 6000, affectionately named Lou. The answer was then, and is now, a resounding
yes! You will always have a very special place in my heart!
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Don’t
tell the toddler! Last evening Kevin removed the carseat that’s been
securely installed in the middle of my backseat for months, so I can take Vivi
places. With Cursillo events and our
trip to Rochester coming up, we need the extra space for adults and stuff. I texted to let Vivi’s mom Jess know that we
removed it, but that I’m not going to tell Vivi, who would likely have a major
meltdown upon learning such news. The
plan is to leave the carseat out until we get back from Rochester, at which
point, her dad can reinstall it facing forward, now that she weighs enough for
that next step. Now I just have to
remember not to let her see me bring it into the house or look in the backseat
of my car when I’m watching her.
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A Creative Local Pilgrimage Jamie, a seminarian
in our diocese my husband and I regularly see at daily Mass, organized a local
pilgrimage that was held last Saturday May 26, 2012. It began at St. Bridget’s Church with morning
Mass and included stops at a number of local parishes with time for prayer, a
talk, and/or a tour of each destination.
Since I’d been working on our place, helping at my mom’s, and have been
feeling pretty rundown in general lately, I opted not to join them for the 10
or so mile hike in the heat between churches.
I showed up for the last stop, 5:30pm Pentecost Vigil Mass at the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and a guided tour of the church and grounds. Both were quite enjoyable.
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The Conversion of a Loved One The Pentecost Vigil
Mass was celebrated by Fr. Michael Boehling, the vicar for vocations in our diocese. Fr. Mike shared an awesome true
story during his homily about a man (from the parish where this priest had
previously served as pastor) who decided to become Catholic after 63 years of
attending Mass every week with his wife.
(And I thought Kevin was slow in coming back around to the faith!) The moral of the story is: God answers prayers,
so don’t lose hope. His timing is far
better than ours.
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Four Ordinations Kevin and I are going to
Sacred Heart Cathedral this Saturday morning to pray for and with four young
men who are going to be ordained as diocesan priests: Rev.
Mr. Joseph Goldsmith, Rev. Mr. Christopher Hess, Rev. Mr. Carlos Lerma, and
Rev. Mr. Sean Prince.
Our favorite brother in
Christ John, who is now officially a seminarian for our diocese, will be
serving at the Mass. I figure my husband
and I attending will be an exciting first for us while also showing our love
and support for John as our brother/best friend enters into this next chapter
of his life.
