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Of daughters and the Bronze Star Medal

9 January 2011 · by  Fr. Ernesto 5 Comments

Yesterday, I commented that, in an excess of caution, I was withholding the name of our youngest daughter who was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. I have since found out that it has been published publicly, so I am free to show you a photograph of the award ceremony. The caption reads: (Right to left) […]

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Daughter home, time to kill the fatted calf

6 January 2011 · by  Fr. Ernesto 4 Comments

I posted no post today. That is because my wife, one of our daughters, and two grandchildren, and I, went to be at our youngest daughter’s dismissal from active duty ceremony. Her unit just returned from Iraq, and earlier today we picked her up with a couple of duffel bags and a backpack and hauled […]

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Bridegroom service and the meaning of hypocrisy

30 March 2010 · by  Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

Yesterday’s Gospel reading for the Holy Week Bridegroom Services included the following passage from the Gospel according to Saint Matthew: Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do […]

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Spoiling grandchildren update

8 November 2009 · by  Fr. Ernesto 2 Comments

All right, what a weekend! I am sure I gained weight and am worn out, but happy. We took the grandkids to Chucky Cheese where my eardrums got quite a workout. But, the grandkids were happy and worn out. Then our granddaughter wanted to go to Chili’s next day (we had two birthdays in a […]

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Mother is healing

8 August 2009 · by  Fr. Ernesto 3 Comments

Well, I keep saying that I am going to blog soon, but I have been in Miami. My mother is in ICU but healing well. So, maybe tomorrow, and if not by Monday, I will get back to blogging. Thanks to those of you who have been praying.

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