GOODBYE 2009, WELCOME 2010

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy and happy New Year.

YOU SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday and a Happy New Year, as well!!!

AWESOME QUOTE!!

“If I were not a Catholic, and were looking for the true Church in the world today, I would look for the one Church which did not get along well with the world; in other words, I would look for the Church which the world hates. My reason for doing this would be, that if Christ is in any one of the churches of the world today, He must still be hated as He was when He was on earth in the flesh. If you would find Christ today, then find the Church that does not get along with the world. Look for the Church that is hated by the world, as Christ was hated by the world. Look for the Church which is accused of being behind the times, as Our Lord was accused of being ignorant and never having learned. Look for the Church which men sneer at as socially inferior, as they sneered at Our Lord because He came from Nazareth. Look for the Church which is accused of having a devil, as Our Lord was accused of being possessed by Beelzebub, the Prince of Devils. Look for the Church which the world rejects because it claims it is infallible, as Pilate rejected Christ because he called Himself the Truth. Look for the Church which amid the confusion of conflicting opinions, its members love as they love Christ, and respect its voice as the very voice of its Founder, and the suspicion will grow, that if the Church is unpopular with the spirit of the world, then it is unworldly, and if it is unworldly, it is other-worldly. Since it is other-worldly, it is infinitely loved and infinitely hated as was Christ Himself. … the Catholic Church is the only Church existing today which goes back to the time of Christ. History is so very clear on this point, it is curious how many miss its obviousness…”
- Bishop Fulton Sheen (from the preface to volume one of Radio Replies)

h/t to Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington, via The Deacon's Bench.

GEEK HEAVEN

I'll admit it... I'm a little bit geeky (R U a little bit rock and roll?) and it shows at my desk.

Nice, huh? And don't miss my Pope Benedict XVI bobble-head!!

¡Feliz cumpleaños, Señorita Brenda!

Update:    Dinner at Casa Garcia... the birthday girl!!

BEST WISHES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!!!

Time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

May the Peace that is Christ and the Joy that is the salvation He brings be yours today, tomorrow and forever!!

HAOH2*

*Happy Anniversay, Officer H2!!!

It was one year ago today that H2 entered the New Orleans Police Academy!

CONGRATS TO SIL-O, RN, BSN, MSN

A HUGE congrats to Maggie on earning her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of South Floriday!! Way to go, Mags!!!

She's the one in the cap and gown!!

BANDOLIERS IN LITURGICAL COLORS?

Fr. Z over at WDTPRS had THIS to say about a question sent in by one of his readers:

I have a question for you. Suppose during a EF Mass, a gunman or threatening person enters the church, and opens fire. What can be done within the rubrics to protect the Blessed Sacrament, the priest, the servers, and the congregation? Please keep in mind that the congregation is made up of slow, aging men, who no offense to them, really can’t protect anyone.

Read the comments, as well!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL!!!

DIL1 already set the theme so here's a continuation... Nothing like the original:



Happy Birthday, Michael!!