7QT: Summer Edition



1. This week, we welcomed our new priests, Fr. Joshua Evans, assistant pastor, on the left, and Fr. C. Jarrod Lies (pronnounced "Lease"), pastor, on the right.


2. I have been working on two new books along with preparing a new project, which I will announce soon. In the meantime, my book Seven Saints for Seven Virtues is doing well and continues to get good reviews.




3. We're gearing up here for the upcoming Midwest Catholic Family Conference, which will be featuring: Matt Maher, Fr. James Kubicki, Tim Staples, Dr. Pia Solenni, Dr. Tim Gray, and more. We attend this every year in August and it just seems to get better and better!




4. This past week, I posted on Catholic Fire this prayer to the Blessed Mother for the healing of our country.


5. Here is an update on my vegetable and flower gardens:


The first tomato the season -- a big boy!



Our State Flower has popped up!


The butterflys really enjoy the purple echinea 
(also known as the Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower)!

6. Just for fun:

Sure, you can take my photo -- just don't ask me to say 'cheese' or I'm outta here!"


"Now, they'll never be able to leave without me!"


"No, I do not need an excorcism! The fireworks did it to me!" 



"Posing for all these celebrity photos sure is boring! How did Morris do it all those years?"



7.  Have a great summer and a wonderful weekend!

 Jean

~ Copyright Jean M. Heimann July 2015

 For more Quick Takes, visit Bonnie at A Knotted Life, who is taking over for Kelly this week.

-

Comments

  1. jen7/10/15, 2:20 AM

    #3: The conference sounds fabulous! I'd love to hear Simcha speak and Dr. Parravicini's talk sounds amazing, especially as it's a subject that is close to my heart. My son was a NICU baby (born at 29.5 weeks due to me developing severe pre-eclampsia and HELLP Syndrome) and it had the potential to be pretty dicey. Thankfully, he is a fighter and made it through some of the really scary stuff. He'll be a first grader this fall.

    #6: My black cat was a suitcase kitty too! I'd be cleaning my closet and find her asleep in my suitcase.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Bonnie7/11/15, 8:45 AM

    That conference sounds so great! What talent!

    And your tomato = perfect. I planted my garden a little late so I haven't had any first fruits yet, but I am especially excited about the tomatoes.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Comments are moderated and are published at the blogger's discretion.

Blog Archive

Show more

Popular posts from this blog

The Spirituality and Miracles of St. Clare of Assisi

Image
August 11 is the memorial of St. Clare, one of my favorite saints. She was the first woman to follow the life of radical poverty practiced by St. Francis of Assisi and is the co-founder of the Poor Clares. Although I am not a Franciscan, I have had Franciscan friends, clergy, and spiritual directors instruct me on the beauty of St. Clare's spirituality. I have also learned a great deal from reading about her over the years. Clare and Francis (2007) is a film which depicts the fascinating story of her dramatic conversion and surrender to the will of God. St. Clare is the patron saint of television. She is also the patron of eye disorders, embroiderers, good weather, and telephones. The Contemplative Life The Lady Clare was born into a noble family in Assisi in 1193 and was admired for her great beauty. When she heard Francis of Assisi preach his Lenten homilies at the Church of San Giorgio, she was captivated by his words. At age eighteen, she heard him say: "When the
Read more

Saint Michael de Sanctis: Patron of Cancer Patients

Image
Today is the feast of Saint Michael de Sanctis, also known as St. Michael of the Saints, a Spanish Discalced Trinitarian priest, the patron of cancer patients. Michael Argemir was born on September 29, 1591 at Vic, Catalonia, Spain. At age 6, he told his parents that he planned to become a monk and began modeling his life after Saint Francis of Assisi. Michael’s parents died when he was about ten years old. He then served as an apprentice with a local merchant. During this apprenticeship, he continued his fervent devotion to the Lord, especially to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At the age of 12, he joined the Trinitarian Friars at Barcelona, taking his vows at St. Lambert’s monastery in Saragosa four years later.  Shortly afterwards, Michael expressed a desire to join the reformed group of Trinitarians and was given permission to do so. He went to the Novitiate at Madrid and, after studies at Seville and Salamanca, he was ordained a priest. Twice he served as Superior of the hou
Read more

Saint Gerard of Brogne: Patron of Abbots

Image
St. Gerard was born to a noble family in Staves, Belgium, in 895. He descended from a royal line of military men and at first felt a share in this call to arms. He trained for the army and, as a page of the count of Namur, he was sent on a special mission to the French court. There, Gerard realized that he was being called to the monastic life. He stayed in France and joined the Benedictines of St. Denis, abandoning his noble birthright and all his worldly possessions. He spent eleven years in France as a monk before becoming a priest. Following his ordination, he left for Belgium in order to found a new abbey on his own estate of Brogne. He was its abbot for twenty-two years and during that period was instrumental in introducing St. Benedict's Rule into numerous houses in Flanders, Lorraine and Champagne.He became known for his engaging sweetness of temper, his strict observance of the Rule of St. Benedict and for the replacement of lukewarm religious practice with true piety.
Read more