Coucoumellisms

The silver lining in every cloud. Like how in the midst of flooding, people discover solidarity, and how, being forced to wash a few things that got wet in the back, I rediscovered things I hadn't seen in a long time.  Also like how all that water has also given us exciting stuff, like a lake in the neighbours' yard that extends to ours, and has fish (even big fish) in it, and geese and ducks swimming in it.

Here's an interesting thought: CARRY YOUR ROSARY EVERY DAY When you carry a Rosary, Satan has a headache. When you use it, he collapses. When he sees you praying it, he faints. Let us pray the rosary every time, so that he'll keep fainting. Imagine what might happen if every Catholic in the world would pray a Rosary on the same day! We have an example in October of 1573, when Europe was saved from the invasion of the mighty Turkish fleet, by the praying of the Rosary by all Christians! Let's unite in praying one of the most powerful prayers in existence, for these intentions, on one of the holiest seasons in our Church year. God bless us all! Wikipedia has this to say about October 1573 : The Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic maritime states, decisively defeated the main fleet of the Ottoman Empire. The five-hour battle was fought at the northern edge of the Gulf of Patras, off weste

My husband told me the other day that I should add this gem to Gabriel's baby book.  I quote: "MOM!!  Come here!!  Papa's watching the big salami that hit Japan!!"