Here for the night at the Benedictine Monks. Marian Hall. Great gift shop.
Long bus ride
Nice driver
Good Conversation
Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet with Fr Redfern.
Discussion on Incorruptables
Compline with the Monks
Q&A with Bro Cyprian
Retired Archbishop of Dubuque Jerome Hanus in residence here. Although not present at this time.
Exhausted
Knees not as bad as I thought they would be.
65⁰F clouds SE@7mph SR0618 SS1957
Morning Offering given
Village quiet
Coffee good
The knees are a challenge this morning. I suppose it will be this way, so I offer up all my knee discomfort for the souls in Purgatory.
We are off to Gower,MO, to see the remains of Sr. Wilhelmina. It is going to be a hot and humid pilgrimage. Hopefully, this will lesson the line and wait time.
Watchman will spend time at J’s.
Know you are prayed for.
68⁰F muggy NNE8mph SR0613 SS1959
Morning Offering given
Village Sunday morning peaceful
The man sleeps
Watchman out and in
Coffee good
I’m putting this out there once again… GET RID OF DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME! It serves no good purpose any longer. Let us get back to the basics… SUN TIME. Where our bodies were made to be. In sync with nature’s way of marking time.
Many thanks for a real tastie supper last evening, goes to my neighbor B.
Wouldn’t it be nice if all politicians acted in the best interest of their constituents and the United States? Went to DC, worked hard, and retired after their terms expired instead of making a career out of it. The entire process has become a sham. It doesn’t have to be that way.
It seems power goes to people’s heads. Even here in our little village, the power seekers identify themselves with puffed up egos. Swaggering thru the marketplace with the signatures akin to prominence dancing in their head.
We humans have lost our humility. Which isn’t unusual considering that since the beginning, we have refused to practice that virtue. Most days, we refuse to acknowledge our superior abilities in some areas, are God-given. Therefore, allowing us to wrongfully believe we are entitled to our arrogant, prideful behaviors.
Of this, I am guilty. Daily, I choose to forget God’s superiority. Pray for me.
Know I am praying for you.
62⁰F misty ENE@11mph SR0606 SS2008
Morning Offering given
Village peaceful
The man sleeps
Coffee good
Shawl needed on the porch this morning. Very enjoyable to feel the coolness of the breeze.
Ultrasound of left knee and left wrist tomorrow morning.
Beginning to think I need a new body, this one isn’t holding up these days. In all truthfulness, it is my own fault. I haven’t taken very good care of it. 1 Corinthians 6 talks to us about our body being the temple of the Holy Spirit. So many things connect us to God. SOUL-SPIRIT-BODY 1 Thessalonians 5:23 speaks to this. There are several other verses as well. They can all be searched for. Do this for yourself.
If you are not practicing your faith, get back to it. Lack of practice leads to acedia, which leads to the unforgivable sin. Matt 12:31-32, Mark 3:21-30, Luke 12:10.
Acedia is a form of sloth – apathy caused by neglecting one’s faith and moral life. The neglect is intentional because one gets too absorbed in work, activities, and distractions, which devour your time. These take precedence over the need to nurture one’s friendship with God—in sum, “it just doesn’t matter”.
Know you are prayed for
64⁰F raining S@7mph SR0602 SS2013
Morning Offering given
Village sleeping & wet
Coffee good
The man sleeps
Dream filled sleep last night… probably due to watching “The Cokeville Miracle” on Tubi. Another good movie without sexual innuendo or bad language. One of the characters struck home with me.
Purchased mums yesterday. The man got them in the ground for me last night. God is watering them for me this morning. Great price, $8; I’ll need 2 more to finish the bed out front.
Japanese beetles have arrived.
Off to LaX this morning for xrays/ultrasound of knees. The man will go with me. Txs to neighbor “B” I have found night relief by placing pillow under knees when sleeping.
Need to pick squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers this morning before we leave.
So, here we are, almost mid-August, almost 8.5 months into the year… how’s your friendship with Jesus going? Still too busy to fit him in? Perhaps what the real problem is… you’d have to change how you do things. You’d have to give up your total control, trust that someone else was better at directing your life, and if that wasn’t hard enough to do, you’d have people noticing that you changed and you’d probably have to explain… GASP… it’s the real problem, isn’t it. You are afraid someone will notice and question. Don’t worry… Luke 12:12… God has your back.
Know you are prayed for.
Do you desire salvation?
God desires our salvation…
But
Do YOU desire salvation?
Or
Are you willing to jeopardize that
For passing pleasure?
Are you going to hold onto your sins rejecting salvation?
51 clear WNW@12mph SR0536 SS2041
Morning Offering given
Village sleeps
Coffee strong
The man sleeps
Here we are, Monday has rolled around again. The trucker is just returning to the rig he parked on Fri night. Lights are flicking on around the neighborhood. The weekend has ended. It is time to begin again.
Ven. Matt Talbot, St. Maximilian Kolbe… pray for the alcoholics in my life. Bring them to Christ, lay their names at his feet. May they have their conversion moment and walk the road of sobriety. We pray… God of mercy, we bless you in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who ministered to all who came to him. Give your strength to all of those struggling with addiction and substance abuse. Enfold them in your love and restore them to the freedom of God’s children.
Home
Please remember you are not responsible for your alcoholic. You have control only over you. Let them fall, let them fail. Find an alanon group or someone who has been there. Find help for yourself.
https://www.aa.org/meeting-guide-app
https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/
Know you are prayed for
57⁰F clear NNW@7mph SR0531 SS2045
Morning Offering given
Village sleeps
Coffee good
Sympathy extended to Fr. K on the death of his mother. May she rest in peace.
Off early this AM to meet my VDF (very dear friend) at Holy Hill for the day.
Thunder and lightning but no rain last evening.
Mr Feralcat skulking around this morning.
Great supper companions last evening. We feasted on sweet corn from Roy’s produce on 33 at Nevada. Looking forward to his fruit shipment coming in sometime today. His whole pineapple is excellent.
Pray for… rain, Natalie to recover as well as for other cancer patients. Pray for the release of those unjustly held and the arrest of those who deserve to be. Pray for law enforcement to do their jobs without letting their personal bias enter into the workplace. St Michael watchover, protect, and direct them.
If you’ve stopped believing God can make a difference; remember you are his hands and feet here on Earth. Perhaps the difference lies in your action.
Sound of Freedom… go see it. Then find a way to help make a difference.
Know you are prayed for.
60⁰F Sunny NW@7mph SR0529 SS2046
Morning Offering given
Village open for business
Coffee purchased… is ok
The man still in SD. Said its beautiful out there
Late night 0127 arriving home after picking up and dropping off humans, parts, children, etc. Was a good trip and good travel companions
5am found me begging for just one more hour of sleep..
If you are looking for good organic chicken, stop at Roy’s produce (corner of Nevada &33) 2.60/# average bird 5-7#s. Order then receive following Saturday. My order is in.
Changes are on the wind. Start back with chiro and reflex on the 18th.
Amish bake stand Nemo & Cty U. Picked up Garlic/Dill loaf $2.50. She had fresh glazed donuts or frosted this morning. Go visit with driving the mile (if it’s that) to buy some.
Ck out articles in Crisis Magazine. Well worth the read. https://crisismagazine.com/tags/sex-slavery https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/the-priest-in-the-valley-of-lazaruses https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/the-saved-and-suddenly-orphaned
If you didn’t see Sound of Freedom… GÒ! They’ve held it over. This is a must see… wait thru the credits at the end he’s got a message for you.
Mass tonight St John’s 8pm
Know you are prayed for
Oops! One more thing… flier from “Opprtunity Wisconsin” it does open, the is a slanted list of things about what OW thinks is going on. Read them for yourself. Don’t automatically believe the slant/ narrative presented to you.
In the "Wilds of Wisconsin & Cornfields of Iowa" 