Yes, I hear it often on Wednesdays...Mike, Mike, Mike, what day is it, and I'm supposed to oblige, it's hump day. You know it's only hump day if we have a live for the weekend mentality as opposed to live for today. For in each "today" is it's own blessings, along with it's own ups and downs, good and bad. But for sure, each "today" is another opportunity to praise and thank and worship God! Wednesdays count just as much as other days of the week, so do Mondays for that matter!
Now with all that being said, I indeed am looking forward to the weekend! On these upcoming weekend days the diaconate for the Archdiocese of New Orleans will be in complete overdrive, and I'm happy to be part of it all. Not one, but two retreats will be taking place this weekend. In Covington, La. at the beautifully spiritual St. Joseph Abbey, the men who are already instituted acolytes and awaiting ordination next June, will be on retreat along with their wives. I wish them a wonderful retreat experience and will hold them in prayer. I will not be with them this year because I will be about 20 miles or so west of the Abbey at the equally beautiful retreat center known as Rosaryville, mid-way between Ponchatoula and Springfield, La. Here, we will welcome the recently selected men who begin their diaconate formation as aspirants, men seeking the possibility of becoming deacon candidates in a year. Along with our diaconate director and another brother deacon, I will help present A Simple Path, from Blessed Mother Teresa along with other spiritual exercises over the weekend. Perhaps now you know why I am so looking forward to the weekend.
Of course one does not arrive at some future date or future event without celebrating, or at least managing the now. During what has been not the most dynamic of weeks at work, the Deacon finds himself also without his car as the old Acadia gets some much needed work done including being caught up in one of the numerous GMC recalls. I reflected earlier today that while disappointing and inconvenient, it sure is not the end of the world. And the bill, whenever I see that final total for parts and labor, just remember, you can't take it with you!
Hump day was another grass cutting day. I waited to the sun was starting to go down and lo and behold, on a July 30th, thanks to lower than usual humidity and a nice breeze, it was not too hot. What is going on this summer? Of course, be it hot or not, wet or dry, please Lord, just keep any and all hurricanes away!
Enjoy the rest of your hump day and the end of July and be ready for the last full summer month of August. And in all things, give God the glory and be thankful for your many blessings.
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