Yesterday I did a haircut and met with a videographer for a short interview and made connections with a formation leader in the area.
Today I did groceries and laundry and worked on chores. I'll be available for a back to school night if a sibling needs backup. We also got some food delivered that we had ordered so we have some fun things on hand.
Tomorrow I want to keep looking for a desk and arrange for a TB test.
I used up frozen strawberries, chocolate sauce, and puff pastry to make the fancy dessert.
We bought a new fireplace screen for the first buyer who pulled out, it was disliked by the second buyer, but the third buyer (who stuck with it) didn't make any objection.
Saint Bartholomew (F), Apostle, martyr (also called Nathaniel)
Dates: August 24
Place: born in Cana; preached in Arabia,India and Armenia; flayed alive and beheaded
Food/Symbol: silver scimitar on red shield or silver shield w/ fig branch; cross cake or book cake w/ frosting knife
Patron: Plasterers, bookbinders, butchers, tanners, twitching
Readings: Rv. 21:9b-14, Ps. 145, Jn. 1:45-51
(Picture from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_the_Apostle)
I packed all the spices except the ones seen here before moving, and we survived just fine for a couple weeks.
I've been taking pictures of hair I like in preparation for a haircut next week; I'm hoping the stylist is brave enough to cut lots off (unlike my beloved Olga who told me my beautiful hair needed to be long and refused to chop it off).
So far I did get the CDs sorted and back in their binder; I sent JL a letter and check for an organ concert in October; I called and got forms from Mutual of America and turned them back in.
Hopefully the rest of this week I will go to Spice Merchant, work on my sub credentials, and book a room at the Abbey for September. If I can do all that my major tasks that have been hanging over my head will be done...except for finding a desk. Maybe I can concentrate on that next week.
These are from the end of May. The top one is a mug that a student's dad made for me, and it's beautiful and I love it. The second is chicken and lemon potatoes and I don't even know what else is on that plate.
St. John Eudes (OM), Priest
Dates: August 19 11/14/1601-8/19/1680
Place: born in Ri, Normandy, France; died in Caen, Normandy, France
Importance: founded Sisters of the Good Shepherd/Sisters of our Lady of Charity (work with prostitutes); author of liturgical devotion to Sacred and Immaculate Hearts; also founded Congregation of Jesus and Mary, which works for the education and sanctification of priests
Name means: God is gracious; gift of God
Food/Symbol: hearts of Jesus and Mary
Prayer: “Father, you chose the priest John Eudes to preach the infinite riches of Christ. By his teaching and example help us to know you better and live faithfully in the light of the gospel. Grant this…Amen.”
Quotes: “You belong to the Son of God, but more than that, you ought to be in him as the members are in the heard. All that is in you must be incorporated into him. There will be no true life for you except in him, for he is the one source of true life. Apart from him you will find only death and destruction. Let him be the only source of your movements, of the actions and strength of your life.”
The Christian life is a continuation and completion of
the life of Christ in us. We should be so many Christs here on earth,
continuing His life and His works, laboring and suffering in a holy and divine
manner in the spirit of Jesus.
The air that we breathe, the bread that we eat, the heart which throbs in our
bosoms, are not more necessary for man that he may live as a human being, than
is prayer for the Christian that he may live as a Christian.
A Christian has a union with Jesus Christ more noble, more intimate and more perfect
than the members of a human body have with their head.
(picture from https://anastpaul.com/2022/08/19/saint-of-the-day-19-august-st-john-eudes-1601-1680-confessor/)
