I was sitting in Mass this morning and I wondered what would happen after I died. I wanted to know if when I came to the end of my life that someone would say about me that I was a good Catholic Christian. I hope that is the case. I was born Catholic. My mother … [Read more…]
I was raised Catholic. I was raised as Catholic as you can get. My mother was very devout and my father was a convert. We lived in a Catholic community and I went to Catholic schools for 12 years. So yeah, I’m Catholic. And one thing my mother and that Catholic education instilled in me … [Read more…]
17 Reasons why my heart will always be in Fancy Farm: 17. Deep breaths. You can breathe in western Kentucky. There is nothing but clean air. Yes, you might get a whiff of a chicken house, the hog market or a barn being fired but that just makes it smell that much better. 16. Kittens … [Read more…]
I had a wonderful experience tonight. I had an experience of adoration in the group of a retreat for young people. These are not kids who have never been to adoration. We aree so fortunate that it is making a comeback in our diocese at camps, at youth groups and at Youth 2000. … [Read more…]
We live in a farming community. Jimmy’s favorite saint is St. Isidore. He is the patron saint of farmers and rural life. We actually have a statue of him out at church. One year for Christmas I got a 3 foot statue of St. Isidore for Jimmy. He has lived all over our house but … [Read more…]
When Jimmy’s aunt, Cecelia Elder died the family had an auction sale to dispense with the belongings of her estate. That included items that also belonged to her late husband, Fred. The family really didn’t divvy them up, there were so many kids and grandkids and great-grandkids. So the decision was made to have … [Read more…]
You know how you get really excited that Christmas is coming? Or maybe you get really excited the night before you go on vacation. It's all about the anticipation, right? Well, it's no different in Fancy Farm as we prepare to spend the weekend with 10,000 of our closest friends and relatives. We can't wait. … [Read more…]
There are so many times throughout our lives that we need someone to pray for us. Sometimes it’s an illness or a surgery. Sometimes it’s a life decision that we are making. Sometimes it is for help in getting back on our feet. But it’s something very special if we ask our mother to say … [Read more…]