something to shoot for

O God, who, among the many marvels
of Your Grace in the New World,
 did cause to blossom on the banks of the Mohawk
 and of the St. Lawrence,
 the pure and tender Lily,
 Kateri Tekakwitha,
 we thank You, the favor we begged
through her intercession,
that this Young Lover of Jesus
 and of His Cross
will now be counted
among the Saints of Holy Mother Church,
and that our hearts may be enkindled
 with a stronger desire
to imitate her innocence and faith.
Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Canonized officially on October 21, 2012

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us.

goading the reflective

The machines have taken over,  right?




       poem by patrick healy who commented on the mayhem created by a computer glitch on wall street....i don't care what any one says-  these are romantic times