A Temple of the Holy Spirit

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Daniel & Catherine ready for Confirmation I had the privilege of witnessing my son and daughter receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this past Tuesday at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Lancaster, OH. It was a wonderful Mass with a full choir, trumpets, and all the rest. During his remarks, Bishop Earl K. Fernandes mentioned that we too, like the Basilica, are temples of the Lord. It caused me to reflect on this idea. Although I've mostly seen only pictures of the great cathedrals and basilicas in the world, I have seen some amazing churches even in our own diocese. These structures are a testament to the Church's love for God (read the entire Church - Militant, Suffering, Triumphant). They represent great skill, sacrifice, and passion for Our Lord and often times His Mother.  Yet the words of Christ always echo in my mind when contemplating the beauty that surrounds me in those places; “ Do you see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left u
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For some words from it's sponsor...Jim's wife :-)

I noticed that it's been almost a week since Jim updated everyone on Catherine. I was beginning to fear for his safety from those who are following Catherine, so I decided to take matters into my own hands.


Catherine is doing well after a small setback. Over the weekend she began to not tolerate her feedings very well. She was spitting up quite a bit and was not digesting the milk very well. So, they stopped her feeds for a few days, and she had an upper GI series, which showed that there were no obstructions. So, the doctors concluded that it was probably a slow motility issue and she is on a medication to help with that. She resumed feedings yesterday and is doing well with the 5mL that they are giving her every 3 hours. Usually they increased her feeds by 5mL every day, we'll see if they continue that increase this time around. She also had an echocardiogram (ultrasound of her heart) to see if her lung/heart issues from when she was first admitted are resolving and it appears that they are. She is also gaining weight...she is around 5 lbs. 13 oz.! People always ask us when she is coming home and honestly we don't know and neither do the doctors, it's all up to Catherine. When she is taking all of her feeds from the bottle and is gaining weight, then she can go home. I imagine it will be a few more weeks at least.


We are extremely grateful for all of your prayers, they help so much! We are also so grateful to all of those who have helped us with food and gas and gifts. We are truly blessed! Thank you to our parents who have helped us with the boys while visiting the hospital, you have made this much easier for us. Please keep praying for Catherine that she tolerates her feeds and gains weight so that she can come home! We pray for all of you.




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