Father "Larry" told me he was baptized the night he was born, and before leaving after the baptism, the priest told his family, "Name him 'Larry' - he's going to be a priest!"
Fr Larry went on to say, "All my life, my father told me, 'I'd rather you be a bum in the gutter, than a mediocre priest... a bum in the gutter!' WHAT am I supposed to do with that?!"
Thank you Fr Larry, for being anything but mediocre! I now tell my two boys: "If you choose to become a priest or a husband, I'd rather you be bums in the gutter than mediocre priests or husbands! Bums in the gutter!"
They laugh because of the wild accent I use - but they get my meaning. Then I make sure and review how I'm doing living out my own convictions...
As soon as we can get this blog site made into a web site - we'll organize it better so you can see whatever topic interests you most... meanwhile, if you're a first time visitor, be sure and scroll down for all the posts below. And if you're NOT a first time visitor just keep mulling over the stories you might add to this blog. Then... add them!
MJP
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