On Pentecost Sunday we traveled to Pittsburgh to visit the famous relic Chapel there founded by Father Mollinger in 1883, housing well over 4000 relics (including the tooth of St. Anthony).
Brother Stephen knew of our plan to visit on Pentecost and asked to see us. We were invited to visit and were given a tour of the Pittsburgh Oratory. We then all left together to visit St. Anthony's Chapel. The Chapel happened to be closed because of Memorial Day weekend.
Mike, Anna, and Sophie and Brother Stephen were heading towards my car while I gazed at the door to the Chapel, so very disappointed finding the Chapel closed. I requested of Brother Stephen (pleaded acutally) if he would consider using his authority to seek entrance for us through the rectory after he drew our attention to the rectory door (next to the Chapel). He tried and did gain us entry.
A young volunteer in the rectory let us in and guided us to the Chapel through Father Mollinger's dining room! It was a very memorable and exiting Blessing.
Two other groups who had traveled some distance gained entrance after we did.
God and Our Lady and all the Angels and Saints were very good to us all on Pentecost Sunday.
Miranda announced to all us that she is expecting again. After her miscarriage in January, this announcement brought great joy. Her due date is January 18, 2008, God Willing.
We went to see Pirate's of the Carabbean At World's End for the third time today. The critics are not kind but we are mad about the characters and the story.
Adrienne and Matt returned safely from their adventure to Belize with great underwater pictures of their scuba diving. They went 142 feet deep and saw small sharks, barracuda, and eels.
Have you ever been scuba diving in Belize?
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