Five Ways – Mar 25

March 05, 2025

First, Children’s Joy, especially for Lent: A second grader came home from school and said to her mother, “Mom, guess what? We learned how to make babies today.” The mother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. “That’s interesting,” she said. “How do you make babies?” “It’s simple,” replied her daughter. “You just change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’.”

It was Palm Sunday, and because of a sore throat, five-year-old Johnny stayed home from church with a sitter. When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm branches. The boy asked what they were for. “People held them over their heads as Jesus walked by.” “Wouldn’t you know it,” the boy fumed. “The one Sunday I don’t go, He showed up!”

After Mass, a little boy told the pastor, “When I grow up, I’m going to give you some money.” “Well, thank you,” the pastor said. “But why?” “Because my Daddy says you’re the poorest preacher we’ve ever had.” from Fr. Gilmond Boucher, O.M.I.

My thanks to Father Seamus Finn, O.M.I., for the attachment below about the May 2-5th Assisi Conference, especially that this is the 1700th anniversary of our Nicean-Constantinople Creed, which we profess on Sundays. Also this year is one of the years when both our Latin Church and the Eastern Churches observe Easter on the same Sunday. Pope Francis has offered to work for this to be the rule every year.

Many thanks to those who commented on the February 25, 2025 e-letter. May this year’s Holy Week bring us all closer in the love of our crucified and risen Savior.

Fr. Harry Winter, O.M.I.