Do You Love Me?

Posted by on
I read today's Gospel through tears of joy. I was profoundly touched by the conversation between Jesus and Peter. I was moved to tears by the gentleness and compassion Jesus shows to Peter, and to us if we but ask.  The gregarious, outspoken disciple is finally humbled by the Lord and recognizes, maybe for the first time, that Jesus truly loves him, trusts him, forgives, and forgets all of Peter's failings and weaknesses. This passage is moving but we would do well to first read the entire 21st Chapter of John, a mere 25 verses to really understand how the relationship between these two men has moved to an entirely different level. John brings his Gospel to a close by taking us back to the very beginning of the relationship. Back then, Peter was out fishing all night, catching nothing, before his first encounter with the Lord. Here too, Peter, who is at this point confused, wrestling with emotions of hope and guilt, joy and sorrow, is out fishing all night catching nothing. Ag
0

Baby Catherine

Posted by on
Catherine is doing well even if her parents aren't!!! She has been moved to a lower-level NICU. She is now fully on breastmilk although it is being pumped into her stomach through that nasty tube in her nose. She no longer has any IV's. She is hooked up to monitoring equipment and the feeding tube but that is it. She is having plenty of dirty diapers.

Her main problem now is that she is a very picky eater. She still doesn't like having stuff in her mouth. She spits up a lot but the doctors are saying this is probably still just her body catching up to where she should be. Please keep up the prayers that she starts taking more food by mouth than through the tube. Thanks in advance!

I am not much for having my picture taken anymore but here is one of Catherine and me from last Wednesday.

Comments

RobKPhD said…
We will keep her and you and your whole family in our prayers. Congratulations on the beautiful daughter!
5:55 PM
James M. Hahn said…
Thanks so much!
11:21 PM
Post a Comment