Joan fooling around.

 Joan fooling around.  My friend and I were visiting La Salette Shrine in Attleboro, MA.  We enjoyed ourselves.

Failed Again!

 

Shocked!  I was shocked!  Here I've been talking to my granddaughters about religion for around ten years now, and I never realized that they didn't know that we Catholics call our priests, "Fathers."

What a failure I am!  Something as simple as that.

We were at La Salette Shrine, looking at their magnificent display of Christmas lights when a priest walked by.

"Good evening."

"Good evening, Father"  Both girls heads spun around.  "You called him Father?? Why???

Because that's a title we give to priests.

Lazarus calls out, Father Abraham have pity...

The Prodigal Son says, "Father I have sinned against God and against you."

It is just customary since a priest takes care of his people's spiritual needs as a parent takes care of his family's physical needs.  

How could I have ever neglected to teach them something as simple as calling a priest, Father!  Failed Again.

Our Lady of La Salette

"P and P" is Pray and Play. I took a "P and P" day off from work. I slept in. I took a long bath. I dressed and went out to eat at a good restaurant. Afterwards, I went to the national shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in N. Attleboro, MA. I was blessed to see and hear Fr. Pat give a concert. Afterwards, I received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. I went to Mass, I prayed for the Pope Intentions.
You know what this means?
I received a papal indulgence! La Salette is a pilgrimage site.
The Shrine is also decorated with lights--like 3000 + lights.
A blessed day!