Five on Friday

Writings or photos that caught my interest during the past week -- for your reading and viewing pleasure.

Welcome to new follower, Pomeranian Catholic, thank you for joining me.

Five on Friday is a new series of news and other writings that I found interesting during the past week, stayed tuned every Friday as I unfold and refine this new weekly feature.

1) This guy must have been in a three foot hover for a week, but, I wonder if I can break his record -


2) Let me be perfectly clear . . . NOT -

3) "Indeed, the more we understand what mammals have in common, the more we have to rethink everything about even our specifically human intelligence." Oh, I don't know about that --

4) Shushhhhhhh!

5)  Mothers have to be responsible?  Who knew. . . ?  Did you know?  I didn't know!!

Shut up!

Shut Up!  They'll never know where to find us, we can stay here all day!

Editorial Note

Beginning this week, the features that I had on this blog will move to the new Catholic/Oblate blog I've set up -- www.monasticvigil.blogspot.com

This includes

• A Word on Wednesday
• Friday Florilegia
• The Early Church Fathers
• The Desert Fathers

I hope you join me there.

Under Construction

During this hiatus I've come to realize that the blog has completely lost focus; is it an oblate blog?, a Catholic blog?, a political blog?, a book blog?  I've realized that I don't know, and if I don't know, you probably know even less.  So, for the rest of Lent, this blog is under construction.  I'm going to develop a focus and, perhaps, set up another blog to focus on more Catholic themes.  From time to time, I'm going to try a few things just to see how they work and how I like them, especially adding a bit more humor to the thing.  That process has already begun, and will go through many iterations, so please bear with me. 

PS, if you think I'm doing the right thing, you could try following me and have a ringside seat to all the action.

PPS, what do you think?  Am I wasting my time, on the right track, or you could care less?  In truth, during this process any feedback you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Benedict XVI Resigns

Benedict XVI has resigned and some bloggers seem resentful and let down. I can understand that, but I can also understand that a man who's 85 years old may want to slow down, and for his own spiritual welfare, spend his remaining time in prayer and thinking about the important things. Not that a pope doesn't get to do this, but probably not to the extent this pope would like. Also, I think he must see that the Church needs a man who can truly lead, not one who functions as a mere ceremonial figurehead; there are so many challenges facing the Church at the moment, he may even believe it's vital. I'm sorry to see him go, I fear, some, for what may lie ahead for the Church, but I wish our Holy Father well and hope to be mindful enough to keep him in my prayers always.

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Time to Read and Pray

I'm going to take some time off from posting to get some real life things done and spend time reading and praying.  Over the last month or so, what with a hectic schedule and trying to prepare for the possible transition to retirement, the blog has become a burden when it was meant to be fun.  That's a good signal that I need a break. 

I'll be back when things are making sense again.

Friday Florilegia, Friday, January 11, 2013

 From the Old Testament reading for the 2^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1 Is 62:1-5

For Zion’s sake I will not be silent,
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet,
until her vindication shines forth like the dawn
and her victory like a burning torch.

Nations shall behold your vindication,
and all the kings your glory;
you shall be called by a new name
pronounced by the mouth of the LORD.
You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,
a royal diadem held by your God.
No more shall people call you “Forsaken, “
or your land “Desolate, “
but you shall be called “My Delight, “
and your land “Espoused.”
For the LORD delights in you
and makes your land his spouse.
As a young man marries a virgin,
your Builder shall marry you;
and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride
so shall your God rejoice in you.