Yesterday, I had Mass at 8:30am and there were only about 15 people. Those people from Australia were very good about coming but they left in Dubai. Except for meals, I just read all day. Finished the Dan Brown book and got one on English history (preparing for London).
Did do a lot of email and worked on my homily.Also went to the 10:30pm Movie, “Mission Impossible”. I had already seen it but a lot takes place in Dubai at places I had seen. It was cool! Also we turned the clocks back on hour, so I got extra sleep.
On Sunday, had Mass at 8:30 and had close to 90. Had two Eucharistic Ministers help me. I had a good homily because Sr. Kass and I shared about it before. She was preac– Oh, no, she was giving a reflection at her parish and we wrote and shared ideas. Her final copy was great but I didn’t get it till later today. However, I used it at the crew Mass at 10:30pm.
I went to a lecture and slides on Petra (the place carved out of the rocks in Jordan). It was great and I put seeing it on my “bucket list”.
Met the rabbi today. He is from Pittsburgh and is a friend of Cardinal Wuerl. He also knows Rabbi Edelson, who taught at St. Vincent’s in the 60’s. Small world.
Well, I have Mass at 8:30 tomorrow, so I’m off to bed. More later.
Does this cruise take you to Jordan? I’m terrible when it comes to geography!!
Maury, are you into the Divine Mercy Devotion at all? Did you speak about Mercy in your homily of 2nd Sunday after Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)? What types of homilies do you give aboard ship? Pretty much the same as in a church building? I’d be interested in reading some of your homilies. Happy Easter Season to you!
I figure you found out that in order to see it you have to ride a horse through a long chasm and then climb on foot to where Moses died. It is wonderful to actually see, but a little hard to get to. I think that’s why it was built where it was — to keep strangers out! Peace out