What IF?

What IF Joseph had a dream and was told to flee his country for fear of a local despot or some drug dealer?

What IF his family had to emigrate without passports?

What IF "Tramp II, the Pharoah" in Egypt erected a wall to exclude the Holy Family refugees?

What IF Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were interned at the border?

What IF Jesus came down with a fever?

What IF Jesus died in internment?

THE FACT IS THAT THE HOLY FAMILY WERE REFUGEES IN EGYPT!

And so we Pray:

O God of Refugees,

and not of despots,

Deliver us from evil.

Amen.

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New Year: 2019

Looking Back:

Favorite Novel: Thirteen Ways Of Looking by Colm McCann

Favorite Biography: Robert Kennedy by: Chris Matthews

Favorite Spiritual Book: Anchors For The Soul byJoyce Rupp

Favorite Movie: Churchill

Birhdays:

Buddy-10 on Dec. 26

Fitz: 86 on Aug. 7

Fun event: Kino Dinner, March, 2018

Sadness-- Passing of:

Classmate Bishop +Anthony Milone and Cousin: +Dick Cassidy

2019 Goals:

Successful Kino Dinner, Publish: Rosemary-A Strong American Woman, Alaska Cruise June 2019

For The New Year, we pray:

Support us all the days long.

May all that we do be for the Glory of God!

Bless our loved ones,

and mellow our enemies,

and may we always

wait in joyful hope.

Amen