Can’t believe three days have passed. Sunday went just as planned. I said the three early Masses and then went to bed. In my homily, I spoke about the Olympics and how much I was enjoying them. Many people said the same after Mass. I also told the story of Jesse Owens and Luz Long. If you don’t know it, google them. It is a good example of what the Olympics are about. It fit in with the second reading at Mass, in which Paul reminds us to put away the old self and be the new person.
Late Friday night, I got a phone call from Cindy and Jim Richards, their sons were students of mine at Good Counsel and I have stayed friends with the family – although I had lost their address because they had moved to North Carolina. They were up for a family wedding and we staying at the Pook Hill Marriott and we arranged to get together for supper on Sunday night. It was just lovely. I got brought up to date on their three children (there was a girl, Carolyn who couldn’t come to GC in those days!) and their seven grandchildren. It was like we’d been together last week. Aren’t friendships like that – a gift!!
I had the 8:00am Mass on Monday. It was the feast of the Transfiguration. On that day, 41 years ago, I met Dan Poje. So I sent he and Stephanie an email Happy Feast Day. I also called a lot of people who had left phone messages for me over the last few weeks. It was nice to catch up with them and have a nice long talk. While the knee was giving me so much pain, I just couldn’t talk and be socialable and I think I am over that.
Monday night, I drove over to Leisure World and had a great supper (crab cakes, etc.) with Anne and Frank Connolly. They too had sons at GC and their daughter was in our musicals. I got to know them well but unfortunately, just haven’t been with them for a long time. They did come to visit me at St. Michael’s about 6 years ago. We had a great time and again I was brought up to date on the kids and their kids. I got home around 9:30 and went to bed. Am having trouble breathing at night so I am using the oxygen more frequently. I slept all right and got up around 6:30am. I took a nice hot shower in hopes that the steam would loosen up my sinuses. It seems to have worked.
Today, I had the 8am Mass and exposition at 3pm. I will have the 5:30pm Mass also and then back to the room to lounge around and watch more of the Olympics. I can sleep in tomorrow, Wednesday as I have the 11:00am and the 5:30. Fr. Percy is away till the weekend but a priest of Camden, who is a friend of Fr. Ron’s is visiting, so we have some extra help.
The LCWC is holding a conference in St. Louis. Please keep them in your prayers. These women have taught us so much over the years, I pray they can continue to teach us how to deal with this injustice.
Not that I want to be another nun correcting a priest, but I think you mean “LCWR” Your sentiment is right on track, however! 🙂
Sorry to hear that your breathing is requiring more oxygen. Isn’t it amazing how it can re-energize you?