Stop leaving me!!!
Fr. I said (?) he's visiting his parents soon. At least I think that's what he said. Like... I kinda guessed he was gonna go on vacay. He usually does around this time for a month... I kinda suspected it as well because next week is the actual anniversary of my parish per the 50th Anniversary journal. And... I guess he won't be here. I just hope whatever priest that's in confession says the right words!
Anyway, homily. He was talking about the busyness in the world. OMG! LOL!!! So he started his homily talking about when he first came to the US and he was learning English they got to a point where it was suggested they watch certain movies to get familiar with expressions, common cultural references. So he watched My Cousin Vinny and The Godfather. HAHAHAHA!!! Anyway, he was talking about the expression a head without a chicken a chicken without a head. About the busyness in the world. About Martha and Mary. That we need to put aside time to relax, specifically a time to spend with God. Without it we can't effectively do the rest. He brought up Mother Theresa and Fulton Sheen. About their need to have a holy hour or as the latter said an Hour of Power. But like I said, he mentioned visiting his parent. They better prep for his arrival. Like in the first reading about Abraham preparing for the Lord and then being blessed with a son.
Hm... Does he know [of] Ralph Macchio? I mean, theoretically they could have met... Fr. I was chaplain of St. A at some point in the past and his kid went there. I'm sure he celebrated Mass at some point and he (both Fr. I and Ralph Macchio) was at the graduation.
Random note... I had posted a twitter link yesterday about a priest asking if... If he was on line for confession could he offer to hear someone's confession to cut in line. I then wondered... Like what if at some point when I church hop because my preferred priest isn't in and what if said preferred priest was also in line for confession. Like... What would I even do!?! Most likely completely ignore him or slight look of acknowledgment. But I wouldn't bother him. I've heard that priest who do college ministry often get priests in confession. But a lot also go to their spiritual directors. I need a spiritual director!!!
Trying not to rage. Trying to be joyful... Mass was said for Dad... It's sunny. But as always little things annoy me. I was trying to do my post mass tweet and all I can think of was how annoyed I was for being charged 50¢ for liquid sugar. I often get an iced coffee with "a lot of cream and a lot of sugar" and this was the 1st time I was charged. Google tells me it's the "liquid" sugar that costs extra. But... I didn't ask for liquid sugar. So annoyed. Like so much so I might not even get a coffee or just the default. Black. Like... I'm about to bring my business elsewhere! And of course that amplifies all my other annoyances. Ugh...
Hahaha!!! McD did give me a plastic straw! I then had to share this fact with geebs/sparkyboy/7500centfish chat. Oh yeah, it's 3 weeks and no "Matt Maher". :(
Dream. I was in school and class was in the gym (?) or we were very spaced out... Anyway, I remember sitting at my desk and we were being taught how like some subject... Something like Endocrinology is not racist like society is painting it out to be. I remember having my head against the desk and hearing people talking about me and essentially bullying me into supporting some view which... I did agree with, yet I didn't want to be a vocal supporter of said view. I then remember being covered in stuffed animals as I had my head against the desk. I was then called out of the classroom with a few other people and we were being taken away in individual school buses to stay overnight somewhere. I remember someone grabbing my duffel back and Elliot sitting atop it. Same dream? But then I remember trying to fry some hand made pasta shells / stuffed garlic knots. Except the 1st few were a complete mess / kept opening up. Thinking would be horrified! By the end I got better. I also remembered the kitchen being dark and the walls being stained with cooking oil.
I prepped Orthodoxy, by GK Chesterton to read for the next month to 6 weeks. But... I dunno. I'm not motivated. I also bought An Introduction to the Devout Life. Also thinking of using my dinner time to do my casual reading instead of just my tanning time.
Tita Evelyn called yesterday but Mom was in a rush typing an email / we were going to the cemetery so she brushed her off. But she did mentioned the Mass for Dad at Mt Carmel was presided by the Bishop. He used to be our Aux bishop, was transferred to Ohio then their diocese. But yeah, they mispronounce his last name.
I want to tan, but I don't feel like sweating... It's also supposed to rain on and off so it might not be worth bring out the pool.
I have a weird craving for cereal...
Anyway, homily. He was talking about the busyness in the world. OMG! LOL!!! So he started his homily talking about when he first came to the US and he was learning English they got to a point where it was suggested they watch certain movies to get familiar with expressions, common cultural references. So he watched My Cousin Vinny and The Godfather. HAHAHAHA!!! Anyway, he was talking about the expression a head without a chicken a chicken without a head. About the busyness in the world. About Martha and Mary. That we need to put aside time to relax, specifically a time to spend with God. Without it we can't effectively do the rest. He brought up Mother Theresa and Fulton Sheen. About their need to have a holy hour or as the latter said an Hour of Power. But like I said, he mentioned visiting his parent. They better prep for his arrival. Like in the first reading about Abraham preparing for the Lord and then being blessed with a son.
Hm... Does he know [of] Ralph Macchio? I mean, theoretically they could have met... Fr. I was chaplain of St. A at some point in the past and his kid went there. I'm sure he celebrated Mass at some point and he (both Fr. I and Ralph Macchio) was at the graduation.
Random note... I had posted a twitter link yesterday about a priest asking if... If he was on line for confession could he offer to hear someone's confession to cut in line. I then wondered... Like what if at some point when I church hop because my preferred priest isn't in and what if said preferred priest was also in line for confession. Like... What would I even do!?! Most likely completely ignore him or slight look of acknowledgment. But I wouldn't bother him. I've heard that priest who do college ministry often get priests in confession. But a lot also go to their spiritual directors. I need a spiritual director!!!
Trying not to rage. Trying to be joyful... Mass was said for Dad... It's sunny. But as always little things annoy me. I was trying to do my post mass tweet and all I can think of was how annoyed I was for being charged 50¢ for liquid sugar. I often get an iced coffee with "a lot of cream and a lot of sugar" and this was the 1st time I was charged. Google tells me it's the "liquid" sugar that costs extra. But... I didn't ask for liquid sugar. So annoyed. Like so much so I might not even get a coffee or just the default. Black. Like... I'm about to bring my business elsewhere! And of course that amplifies all my other annoyances. Ugh...
Hahaha!!! McD did give me a plastic straw! I then had to share this fact with geebs/sparkyboy/7500centfish chat. Oh yeah, it's 3 weeks and no "Matt Maher". :(
Dream. I was in school and class was in the gym (?) or we were very spaced out... Anyway, I remember sitting at my desk and we were being taught how like some subject... Something like Endocrinology is not racist like society is painting it out to be. I remember having my head against the desk and hearing people talking about me and essentially bullying me into supporting some view which... I did agree with, yet I didn't want to be a vocal supporter of said view. I then remember being covered in stuffed animals as I had my head against the desk. I was then called out of the classroom with a few other people and we were being taken away in individual school buses to stay overnight somewhere. I remember someone grabbing my duffel back and Elliot sitting atop it. Same dream? But then I remember trying to fry some hand made pasta shells / stuffed garlic knots. Except the 1st few were a complete mess / kept opening up. Thinking would be horrified! By the end I got better. I also remembered the kitchen being dark and the walls being stained with cooking oil.
I prepped Orthodoxy, by GK Chesterton to read for the next month to 6 weeks. But... I dunno. I'm not motivated. I also bought An Introduction to the Devout Life. Also thinking of using my dinner time to do my casual reading instead of just my tanning time.
Tita Evelyn called yesterday but Mom was in a rush typing an email / we were going to the cemetery so she brushed her off. But she did mentioned the Mass for Dad at Mt Carmel was presided by the Bishop. He used to be our Aux bishop, was transferred to Ohio then their diocese. But yeah, they mispronounce his last name.
I want to tan, but I don't feel like sweating... It's also supposed to rain on and off so it might not be worth bring out the pool.
I have a weird craving for cereal...