Harvey Millican's Blog: Musings of a Trad Dad

This morning I got a call from my best friend. He needed prayers for his brother. His brother had fallen off a roof at home on the west coast.

I posted asking for prayers.

I started the rosary.

I had just finished the fourth joyful mystery when my friend called me back.

His brother had died.

Please pray for his repose.

Pray for my friend and his family.

And stay confessed.

You never know when your Judge will call you to account for your life.

Fix your gaze on Him because your will will be fixed when you die.

Love God.

Love your neighbor.

Love your wife and children.

He will ask you in tha moment, “Did you love me?” and there is only one answer you can give Him – yes or no – and He will not be deceived.

Please offer prayers for Ralphie. Terrible accident and he needs all the help he can get.

Thank you!

Quite often, others put things in words far better than I could. One of those people is Mark D. of the Non Veni spaceman blog. I cannot imagine any of my readers are not familiar with his work. On the off chance that you aren’t, please do yourself a favor and start reading his page on the daily. Today he posts about St. Anselm with a list of quote attributed to that great Doctor. I include two of my favorites below. Please read the whole thing here:

“A single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death.”

“It is impossible to save one’s soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection.”

That second quote in particular is so true and so perfect. I have taken to asking Our Lord each morning (and throughout the day), “Lord, help me to love Thy Mother as Thou dost love her!”

A friend traveling sends me this picture.

Guesses?

It’s time for everyone’s favorite parlor game – Is the Strait of Hormuz Open Today!

I want to express my profound gratitude. Several of you have entrusted your prayers to St. Rita by way of little old me. As always, I don’t take the intention off the list until you tell me or I die. And also as always every intention is prayed for in strictest confidence.

Thank you also for the kind words. It always makes a writer happy to know anyone reads his work even when he is falling beind in longer form content.