63°F S6mph SR0559(0459) SS2018(1918)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee strong

St Cajetan teaches us that we should all seek to live the simple, faithful, prayerful, helpful life of apostles.

Today
Read Amos 6
RIAY 219: A Gift of Prayer
Meditations for Each Day, pg 314: _{It cannot be said that almsgiving is degrading because it makes the receiver inferior to the giver. This may be so if alms are given from motives of mere philanthropy. But when almsgiving is accompanied by charity and understanding, and the donor sees in the poor man the person of Jesus Christ, there is no difference of status between the two individuals. They are brothers who wish to love and help one another, since both are members of the mystical Body of Christ. In this case, it is more blessed to give than to receive. Almsgiving Christian almsgiving is the fulfilment of an obligation and is a source of merit for the giver. As for the receiver, not only are his wants relieved, but he is the means by which his wealthier brother can acquire merit and fulfil his obligations.}

In the News:
•The US has started imposing sweeping reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries.
•President Trump’s ambitious agenda has been met with order after order from lower courts temporarily blocking him. Many of those have been lifted by the Supreme Court, handing Trump several wins and raising questions about how lower courts have been handling his cases.
•Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she believes extraterrestrial aliens may exist and acknowledges that the US government holds classified information on the subject.
•Russian officials have expressed a desire to meet with President Trump. The White House said Trump is open to meeting both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
•There is transformative power in weekly family meetings.

A Snippet of Family History

Thomas & Hannah (Behan) Cummings

Know you are prayed for.

60°F SSE9mph SR0557(0457) SS2019(1919)

Morning Offering given

Village still sleeps

Coffee good

Birthday greetings to Liam F happy 10th

The Transfiguration, thru his, Jesus demonstrated that He was God’s chosen, the One known even by Moses & Elijah

Today
Read Amos 5
RIAY Day 218: Walking with Mary
Meditations for Each Day, pg 312, Riches and Poverty _{There is a striking contrast between the luxurious living of wealthy people who waste their money on pleassure and amusement and the abject poverty of those who are without food, clothing, and shelter. This is in complete contradiction of the Gospel message which has proclaimed that we are all brothers…It was in this sense that Jesus blessed the poor and condemned the rich. He is referring to the poor man who has enough to supply his needs, is detached from worldly possessions, uses his poverty to assist him in his journy towards Heaven, and is happy or at any rate content. But He condemns the rich man who squanders his wealth on selfish amusement and is deaf to the entreaties of those in need.}

In the News
•HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that 22 mRNA vaccine development contracts are being canceled and redirected “because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu..
•Crime is dropping across the board in the US, according to new statistics released by the federal Bureau of Investigation.
•Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to seek judicial orders declaring “runaway Democrats” as having vacated their elected office if they do not return to the state House by Friday, when it reconvenes. He asked a court to remove a top Democrat (House Democratic chair Rep. Gene Wu) shortly after.
•The Brazilian Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest as he undergoes trial over an alleged plot to overturn Brazil’s 2022 election results.
•Health: Hair loss is a sign of internal imbalances. Natural medicine can help reverse it.

A Snippet of Family History

1942 Birthday poem from Irene to her mother
“Mother”! the word that brings sweet music to one’s ears,
“Mother”! a sweet voice calling to me throughout the years.
The sound of rippling water in a tiny, clear blue stream.
The rustle of the angel’s wings in the sweet baby’s dream.
The glories and the brightness of the rising sun.
The robin’s peaceful”goodnight song” when the day is done.
The loveliest rose that anyone could bring.
The sweetest song that a perfect voice could sing.
All the worldly beauties that I hear or see,
Could never express what you could to me. _{signed “Your loving daughter, Irene}

Know you are prayed for.

56°F SE7mph SR0556(0456) SS2021(1921)

Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee hot, black, strong

St Oswald of Northumbria reminds us that we need to gather and share with other Christians to spread the faith.

Today
Read Amos 4
RIAY Day 217:Resting with the Trinity
Meditations for Each Day, pg 310, Sacred Images

Good Morning!
Another beautiful day in the making.
The SUV is finished. Thanks to our mechanic shop, Cluckers. One of the items was a faulty coil, yeah, the one that was replaced a month or so ago, and previous to that, less than a year. “Walker Coils”, I sent them an email asking that they refund me $200 for labor costs that should not have been due to the faultiness of their product. I doubt I will hear from them, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Another item was the AC Condenser, which was replaced, followed by a much-needed oil change. Then those awesome guys tidied up a few things, “the deer” rattled loose, bent, etc. I’ll need to replace the left front quarter panel, but it could have been worse. $900 was not an unreasonable cost for all that. Which reminds me, I need to get online and fill out that deer crash report. Ebony is still not talking to me. She is, however, playing with a toy, sitting on the screen rail (probably wishes she were outside), eating, and using the litterbox. She didn’t scurry away as soon as she saw me this time. Things are progressing with her. I’ve no doubt we will become great friends. Yesterday was busy with copywork (2000 pages). Today I’ll get those delivered, plus a run to Hillsboro and done for the day.

A Snippet of Family History

Know you are prayed for.

54°F SE7mph SR0555(0455) SS2022(1922)

Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee strong and bold

St. Ia‘s perseverance in faith invites us to re-commit ourselves daily to God.

Remember our friend Val on what would have been their 38th wedding anniversary. May she rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers go out to Mark, who will be remembering their wedding day without her being here to celebrate.

Today
Read Amos 3
RIAY Day 216: Overshadowed by the Spirit
The Apostolate of Holy Motherhood pg. 116: Come to Me in the Power of My Holy Spirit
Meditations for Each Day pg. 308: The Crucifix _{“The world is proud of its scientific and technical progress, whereas the Crucifix is the symbol of the lowliness to which god Himself descended for love of us. The world is looking for pleasure and voluptuousness, whereas the Crucifix preaches to us the spirit of sacrifice and the purifying value of suffering. The world is fond of ease, riches, and honours; the Crucifix demonstrates the depths of the love of God, Who became man for our sakes, suffered and died to redeem us from sin, taught us fraternal love, and commanded us to carry our cross daily if we wished to follow Him.”}

A Snippet of Family History:

Back…Marie, Martha, Sister Immaculata, Ann?, Sister Ilene?, John. Front… James, Roger W, Roger T, Terese?, Jim, Ann?

James T

Prayer card…Mrs. Joseph Heffernon RN Feb 24, 1961

Prayer card…Mrs. Anna Edwards Apr 24, 1963

NORWEGIAN GUIDE TO COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY

LOG ON: making da vood stove hotter
LOG OFF: don’t add no more vood
MONITOR: keep an eye on da vood stove
MEGAHERTZ: vhen a big log drops on your bare foot
FLOPPY DISK: vhat you get from lifting too much vood
RAM: dat pointy ting dat makes da voodsplitter vork sogood
HARD DRIVE: gettin home durin most of da vinter
PROMPT: vhat ya vish da mail vas during da snow season
ENTER: come on in
WINDOWS: vhat ya shut vhen it gets 10 degrees below
SCREEN: vhat is a must during mosquito season
CHIP: vhat ya much during da Vikin’s game
MICROCHIP: vhat’s left in da bag vhen ya’v et all dabig chips
MODEM: vhat ya did to da hay field
DOT MATRIX Sven Matrix’s vife
LAPTOP: vhere da gran’kids sit
KEYBOARD: vhere ya suppose to put da keys so da Misses can fine em
SOFTWARE: da plastic picnic utensils, ya?
MOUSE: vhat leaves dem little turds in da cupboard
MAINFRAME: da part of da sauna that holds up da roof
PORT: vhere da big fishing boats dock
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY:
vhen ya can’t remember how much ya spent for dat new deer rifle vhen da vife asks about it

Know you are prayed for.

54⁰F SSE5mph. SR0554(0454) SS2023(1923)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

No Coffee

Adoration 5pm

Foggy drive

August Altar…Immaculate Conception

50°FSSE5mph SR0553(0453) SS2024(1924)

Morning Offering given

Village sleeps in blessedly cool weather

Coffee good

St. Peter Julian Eymard’s devotion to the Holy Eucharist led him to bring others to the sacrament.

Anniversay greetings to Any & Emma M and 1st Birthday wishes to their son.

Read Amos 2
RIAY Day 214: Trusting the Father
The Apostolate of Holy Motherhood, pg 115: Renunciation of Earthly Pleasures and Attachments
Meditations for Each Day, pg 306: How to remain Aware of the Presence of God
In the News: snippet from Epoch Times
• President Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of manipulating the employment data. (See newly released report revising job totals in May & June, numbers lower by a combined 258,000.)
• Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler is resigning early from her term and will exit on Aug. 8, creating a vacancy on the central bank’s 12-member interest rate-setting committee that President Trump will have an opportunity to fill.
• The White House plans to expand its support for domestic rare-earth businesses to counter China’s near-monopoly of rare-earth minerals.
• Some compounds in vegetables make it harder to absorb nutrients, but small changes in preparation and combination can make a difference.
• Revenue from tariffs $150 billion since President Trump’s administration took office.
• The new tariffs may not be enough to offset the overall deficit, which was $1.34 trillion for the year to date.

Good Morning!
New month, new chance to change the things you can
Your relationship with Jesus
Your financial condition
Your family relationships
It’s time to sit down and reflect, make the time to do an in-depth perusal of your life.
I’m uncertain if you’ve been tracking the goings-on in the world. I don’t want to sound like a doomsday fanatic, and perhaps this has been going on for eons. It is now in my attention loop due to easy world news reading… fires, floods, sickness, terrorism, financial crisis, weather cycles… well, you get the picture, but it is time to set our priorities in order.

Know you are prayed for.

50⁰F ENE3mph. SR0552(0452) SS2036(1936)

Morning Offering given

Cascade quiet

No Coffee

Bad air quality this morning

Early pick up

then homeward bound

know you are prayed for

59°F NE7mph SR0551(0451) SS2027(1927)

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee bold and strong

St Ignatius of Loyola, Patron of retreats, founded the Jesuits, giving us a religious order that has defended our faith.

We remember Tom Cummings, who was born 150 years ago; may he rest in peace. We also remember Mickey Thompson, who was killed in a car accident in 2000; may he rest in peace.
Birthday greetings to Rosemary Szymanski and (32^nd) Greg C. 32^nd Anniversary greeting to Joe & Donna C.

Today
Read Amos 1
RIAY Day 212: Eternal Exchange of Love
Apostolate of Holy Motherhood pg. 112: “Look to The Holy Father for Your Guidance”
Meditations for Each Day, pg. 302: Little Things
In the News:
•Parents of 63 fentanyl victims are suing Snapchat.
•Sig Sauer is facing criticism over its reaction to safety concerns regarding its flagship P320 pistol after the death of a US serviceman.
•President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on copper, announced a 40% levy on Brazil, and ended the tariff exemption for low-value packages worldwide.
•The Chinese Communist Party is tightening the rules on which of its officials can leave the country without permission, expanding passport confiscations to include the lowest-ranking officers and retirees.
•Avocado production in the US has increased 6-fold in the past two decades. Avocados are (1)a fruit, (2) an Aztec Symbol of Power & Fertility, (3) Avocado Hand is a thing, (4) are toxic to some animals (dogs, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, cats, birds, and reptiles, (5) You can be allergic to Avocados, (6) have not always been so popular, (7) nearly went extinct, (8) high in potassium

Very grateful for the lower temps and lower humidity. Especially since the car’s AC is once again not working correctly. I really do believe I have a leak somewhere, even though my mechanic has checked a few times. We will check again today.

Early start for me today, but it’s a relatively easy day ahead of me.

Know you are prayed for.

this morning

lid too tight to open

quality control contacted

not even a plier worked

69°F ENE9mph SR0550(0450) SS2028(1928)

Morning Offering given

Village slowly waking grateful for lower temps and rain

Coffee good

St Leopold Mandic represented great open-heartedness as he heard confessions and encouraged conversion.

Today
Read Amos, the introduction
RIAY Day 211: The Presence of the Holy Spirit
Let us remember: Anita Houlahan. Her birthday was yesterday. She would have been 114. May she rest in peace. Happy “27” Birthday to Joseph C.
The Apostolate of Holy Motherhood, pg 110 “Suffering of Innocent Children Must Be Mitigated Now”
Meditations for Each Day, pg 300 “Other Ways of Resisting Temptation”
In the News:
• EPA Moves to Revoke Finding That Allows Climate Regulation
• Tsunami Arrives in Hawaii, Residents Evacuated to Higher Ground
• How to Stop Nighttime Urination With Acupressure and Herbal Remedies

There’s so very much running through my mind these days. I’m thinking about the shootings & stabbings, the rain, tsunamis, the earthquakes, and in general, what may be weather manipulation or simply cyclic weather. I’m thinking about Cardinal Sarah’s homily. The accuracy of it is quite frightening. I’m thinking about how having a new Pope has changed many Catholic’s way of thinking. Mostly, I’m concerned about the lack of importance my own family has placed on attending to their faith life. My grandchildren have no concept of God and little, if any, faith in anything but themselves and their abilities, except for a few. These days, I have little to no interaction with them. They are too busy or their parents are to make/take the time to come north and visit. I remember being that way myself. Children learn what they live. satan is happy.

Know you are prayed for.