Some Priest Humor:
During a Eucharistic Congress, a number of priests from different orders are gathered in a church for Vespers. While they are praying, a fuse blows and all the lights go out.
The Benedictines continue praying from memory, without missing a beat.
The Jesuits begin to discuss whether the blown fuse means they are dispensed from the obligation to pray Vespers.
The Franciscans compose a song of praise for God’s gift of darkness.
The Dominicans revisit their ongoing debate on light as a signification of the transmission of divine knowledge.
The Carmelites fall into silence and slow, steady breathing.
The parish priest, who is hosting the others, goes to the basement and replaces the fuse.
This weekend my dad, brother, and I went to the Ordination of a family friend’s son! It was my first experience going to one, and let me tell you, the ceremony was WONDERFUL. We’re talking tons of people, a whole lotta pomp, a whole lotta circumstance, glorious music (think Lord of the Rings soundtrack with a little more alleluia chorus going on), and much to take in.
The Ordination was at St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral in La Crosse, for the Diocese of La Crosse.
