Snow

 Snow is receding.

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent: 8:18 AM

 Definite sunrise there.

I did this:

I prayed the Rosary.

I talked to Anhui province.

It snowed last night.  It took me just ten minutes to shovel it.

Later:  Moldova, Istanbul, Fredericton, Toronto & Alberta.

Wednesday 9:30 Mass: Baptism

 

I attended the 9:30 AM Mass. It was the feast of the Anunciation.

Afterwards, I and two others were conditionally baptized.

The baptisms were done in the basement of Saint Augustine’s.

The baptism rite was conducted by Fsther John.

Music from an organ upstairs made the rite all the more stirring.

As my head was stuck over the font, and the water was being poured on my head,I felt a profound sense of focus and serenity.

Here is a photo of an Andis whose sins have been wiped away.

I joked that that state of sinlessness would last until I got into traffic. 

Wednesday: Annunciation Day: 6:42 AM

 

I’m going to be conditionally baptized today.

And then, I shall have to not commit any mortal sins until I can get confirmed and receive the Eucharist.

I do four classes tonight so I’ll need to take a nap during the day.

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent: 12:54 PM

 

A non-descript March day.

I’m busy today.  A lot of class planning.  Some classes. RCIA. Twenix onboarding.  BSD onboarding.  Praying. Reading.  A good day to Fast, at least. 

Monday 6:20 PM: Random Jottings

 The sun is on the other side. Mom’s house is making the triangular shadow on the roof.

I am being forcibly put in a desert.  Maybe that can justified the emptiness I feel on this Monday.

What is the most fashionable animal in the barnyard?  The Chicken!  Get it? The chic-Ken!

Why did the chicken cross the road?  He thought it was safer on the other side.

What is the most fashionable fast food chain? Kentucky Fried Chic-Ken.

Is it okay for chickens to be chicken at KFC?

I know.  Dad jokes. He he.

I really enjoyed be able to witness the Wheat Kings last regular season game.  My son enjoying was the biggest reason I enjoyed it.  As well, most of the kids playing won’t make the big leagues.  It don’t get any bigger than that for most of them, so that is all the more reason to enjoy the award ceremonies.

I will be conditionally baptized on Wednesday.  There is no way of knowing for sure if the baptism I most certainly had in 1965 was trinitarian.

Monday was a slow day.  I didn’t sleep well and only did four classes.  I had been hoping to talk to the student I have in Saudi Arabia.

The snow is melting away.

For what it’s worth: my thoughts and observations  on the Iran war:

What to think of the Israel USA attack on Iran?  Among those who have not hysterical thoughts about Trump, that is non-Trump Derangement Syndrome sufferers, as well as Trump is a King-Godders, there is a split.  Some think what Trump did is Jim Dandy; and some now have Trump  Disappointment  Syndrome:  they feel he has broken promises and is now a Neo Con.  Among the latter, there is Tucker Carlson, the girls of the Red Scare Podcast, Trish Wood and Frank Vaughan.  Among the former there is David Warren, my favorite blogger and others — but I can’t think of them off my head.

Two Chinese people I know support what Trump is doing.  One supports his actions because he says the Iranian regime is evil — as does David Warren.  They are right that the Iranian regime is evil.  The other Chinese supports Trump’s actions against the Islamic regime because he feels that it is hurting the CCP.  He tells me that Chairman Xi has fired military scientists because the weapons they designed have failed in Iran.  He also says there is lot of anger against the CCP regime and predicts a revolution in China next year.

Some  are predicting that China may become emboldened and attack Taiwan.  I don’t see this happening because it would be a disaster even if the mainland conquered the island.  I like to think the CCP regime isn’t that crazy.  That they know time is on their side when it comes to unification.  But then I assumed that Trump had no intention of starting more wars in the Middle East.

All the Ukrainians I know don’t support the Israeli-USA attack.  They feel that it is resulting in neglect of their war with Russia.

To me, the war is looking like a combination of the Iraq and Vietnam conflicts.  While the Americans were fighting evil regimes then, all their military might could crush but not defeat the enemy.  All the air power the Americans used in Vietnam while doing damage, couldn’t get the Communists to submit.  And despite conquering Iraq, the Americans were defeated.

Like the Ukraine war, I just want the Iran war to end tomorrow.  The longer these conflicts go on, the worse it will be for everybody.  For  Trump, it could end what has been his push to bring about the reforms the USA needs

And I wish that the Americans would get out of the Middle East.  The place was better off being part of the Ottoman Empire.  Israel would just have to fend for itself.  Israel is full of capable people, but they aren’t Christian and in many instances, despise Christians.  Too many American resources have been wasted by Neo-Cons in an area that resents Liberal-Progressive values.

But I could be wrong.  Maybe the war ends quickly and Trump accomplishes a welcome change in the Middle East.

Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent: 6:37 AM

 Waiting for my student in Anhui to start up a Tencent Meeting.

The three of us got haircuts yesterday.

Still waiting. But for another thing.

Today: some online classes.  Maybe talk to a fellow in the Middle East.

5th Sunday of Lent: 11:00 AM Mass

 The 3rd Scrutiny.

My life flashed before me in my mind.

What’s the choice?  The way of the spirit or the way of death.

Wheat Kings Game

 Could be the last game of the year.  The Wheatiex playoff games will be in Virden on account the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair being held at the Keystone.

Princess Auto

 Where I’m working today.