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MullenCarolynCatholic Appalachian ProjectMississippiReal PresenceRacismOur Lady of AkitaWish of a LifetimeNuclear familiesNevadaMiddle EastReligionDCKidsIslamFather BourgeoisOrthodoxMother TeresaRudy FavardSaint Malachy'sNick CharlesMemphisFilmsGreat Kentucky Meat ShowerDiocesesBastogneArtScienceChristmas treehomiliesAnxietyYankee StadiumMadame ButterflyHarlem AcademyBritainGermanyJosephKnoxvilleParticipationPat McNamaraTwinsRoseTusconAuschwitz. HolocaustEcumenismEathquakeReaganJack KeborkianMattie StepanekStutteringProphetsGangsChoicesClevelandFranciscansTrappistshttp://deacongerry.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)Blogger4297125DeaconGerrysBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-9001134125229295578Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:00 +00002013-05-23T12:30:40.329-05:00 As we approach our Memorial Day in this country, please pray for this Afghanistan veteran who was brutally killed on a London street yesterday. Also pray for his two year old son. The attack, just a month after the Boston Marathon bombing and the first Islamist killing in Britain since local suicide bombers killed 52 people in London in 2005, revived fears of "lone wolves" who may have had no http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/prayers-requested-british-soldier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-2031163633666584574Thu, 23 May 2013 14:17:00 +00002013-05-23T09:17:45.939-05:00When I worked as a medical intern in a local hospital, one of my patients was an elderly man with a thick accent.It took me some time to understand that he had no insurance coverage.One thing he had made clear was that he was a World War II veteran, so I had him transported to the Veteran's Administration hospital, where he'd be eligible for benefits.The next day my patient was back, with a note http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-vet-funny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-2570773349523135798Tue, 21 May 2013 01:53:00 +00002013-05-20T20:53:28.472-05:00Like many of you. Mary Jo and I have been watching the horrific pictures coming out of Moore, Oklahoma since this afternoon. Our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones. Life is such a precious gift. A single moment in time can change our lives forever. Give thanks and cherish every moment. http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/prayers-for-people-of-moore-oklahoma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-2396014646225600516Thu, 16 May 2013 15:32:00 +00002013-05-16T10:32:55.375-05:00From Richard’s Daily MeditationsIsn’t it strange that a religion that began with a call to change or letting go has become a religion that has been so impervious and resistant to change? Many Catholics think that what it means to be a Christian is to be in love with the 13th century, or the 16th century if you are Protestant, thinking that “this is when Christians were really Christians and God http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-sacrament-of-present-moment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-8442598582535584407Thu, 09 May 2013 17:05:00 +00002013-05-10T11:33:22.126-05:00Father Scott Carroll, a seminarian from the Diocese of Toledo was ordained to Priesthood at his home yesterday. The new priest is suffering from cancer and early ordination was deemed "prudent". Father Scott is a classmate of Louisville's Deacon Nick Brown at Saint Meinrad. When Father Scott was a seminarian, he was assigned to Holy Family parish in New Albany, IN. Father Scott is 46 years old. http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/prayers-requested-newly-ordained-priest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-4866244775231446619Wed, 08 May 2013 13:28:00 +00002013-05-08T08:28:57.872-05:00Brilliant answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? 1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us. 2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring 3. God made my mom just the http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/humor-to-soothe-soul-why-god-made-moms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-8830242653748416939Sat, 04 May 2013 13:53:00 +00002013-05-04T08:53:10.226-05:00http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-time-to-relax-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-5684869318613199987Wed, 01 May 2013 16:53:00 +00002013-05-01T11:53:53.172-05:00http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/life-is-too-important.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-1926646600071359973Wed, 01 May 2013 14:19:00 +00002013-05-01T09:19:08.791-05:00My husband works in the fuels squadron at an Air Force base, and many of his co-workers complain about the superior attitude of the pilots.One day the fuel guys decided to put things in perspective for the proud pilots. They all came to work wearing shirts inscribed, "Without fuel, pilots are pedestrians."[forwarded by Steve Sanderson]today'sTHOT============================Jokes about German http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/air-force-pilot-funny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-9055941235803646224Wed, 01 May 2013 13:58:00 +00002013-05-01T08:58:47.758-05:00Final Four MOP Luke Hancock has joined Russ Smith, Gorgui Deng and Peyton Siva as a Louisville player with an extra special place in coach Rick Pitino’s heart, for he too now has a Pitino-owned horse named after him.“Three Point Luke is the name of the new horse we just bought,” Pitino explained during a Monday press conference with reporters in advance of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, in which a http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/05/pitino-names-horse-for-luke-hancock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-4350858528728228774Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +00002013-04-30T09:11:45.499-05:00 An article from the Western Kentucky University News about my niece, Kelsey. Mary Jo and I are Kelsey's Godparents, and we are so proud of her. WKU STUDENT AWARDED FULBRIGHT GRANT TO STUDY IN UNITED KINGDOM Kelsey Mattingly, a WKU senior art history and sociology major from Louisville, has been awarded a highly competitive Fulbright Research/Study grant to pursue a one-year master’s degree http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/our-fulbright-scholar-congratulations_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-3967459710710745347Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:21:00 +00002013-04-27T20:46:11.713-05:00I had the opportunity to see "42" tonight. Here's a clip with my favorite line when Pee Wee Reese, a boy from Kentucky, puts his arm around Jackie to assure him that he is with him in the face of Cincinnati Reds fans at old Crosley Field shouting racial epithets. "42" is great movie. Catch it, if you get a chance.http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-favorite-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-6471970244883287662Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:21:00 +00002013-04-26T07:21:26.014-05:00One day, a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?""It was great, Dad.""Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked."Oh http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-funny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-2351081625651984120Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:11:00 +00002013-04-24T22:11:05.019-05:00 http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/lymphoma-foundation-canada-video-alive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-1081431923734320968Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:50:00 +00002013-04-24T22:12:13.629-05:00http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/powerful-video-will-you-follow-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-6979002269158797010Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +00002013-04-24T10:32:08.049-05:00 Father, let us be quiet in Your presence long enough to see You fight on our behalf. I pray that I might trust You to go before me, to work out situations and problems where there appear to be no good options. Help me to know when to act and when to wait; when to shout and when to stand still. Come to all of us and win victories in our personal lives, and in all our relationships. Help us to http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/prayer-for-patience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-2007268136922728422Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:29:00 +00002013-04-23T22:29:13.809-05:00 I just wanted to share this terrible story that I just read at Mail Online about a young mother in England diagnosed with cancer one day who died the next. God rest her soul.  A young mother died so soon after being diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer that she never got to say a final goodbye to her children. Kirsty Allen, 29, who had never smoked, passed away with her mother at her http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/just-in-case-you-needed-another-reason.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-7993198517644653816Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:22:00 +00002013-04-22T08:22:41.258-05:00http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-man-stands-so-tall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-5204910111694907130Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:26:00 +00002013-04-22T07:26:03.609-05:00Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business.When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed to get married so he could share his fortune.One evening, at an investment meeting, he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away."I may look like just an http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-planning-funny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-4534408213943178951Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:55:00 +00002013-04-20T20:55:21.769-05:00 Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude.http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/attitude-is-everything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-6698468292837860982Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:15:00 +00002013-04-18T08:15:37.422-05:00Once upon a time there lived a man who had a maddening passion for baked beans. He loved them, but they always had a very embarrassing and somewhat lively reaction on him. Then one day he met a beautiful girl and he fell madly in love with her. When it was apparent that they would marry he thought to himself, "She is such a sweet and lovely girl, she will never go for this carrying on." So he http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-flatulent-funny-this-is-your-warning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-8641288705512670122Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:13:00 +00002013-04-18T08:13:31.537-05:00http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-commonplace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-322298400511615308Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:28:00 +00002013-04-16T23:28:24.735-05:00http://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/you-do-have-power-to-make-life-joyful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-5411034671663746856Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:36:00 +00002013-04-15T07:36:01.647-05:00Being human, we are imperfect.That's why we need each other.To catch each other when we falter.To encourage each other when we lose heart.Some may lead; others may follow;but none of us can go it alone.- Hilary Clintonhttp://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/none-of-us-go-it-alone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855893916005948272.post-6372636499266220177Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:21:00 +00002013-04-15T07:21:33.710-05:00Kids talk about astronomy:~ When people run around and around in circles we say they are crazy. When planets do it we say they are orbiting.~ Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into a sun in the daytime.Kids talk about Meteorology:~ You can listen to thunder after lightening and tell how close you came to getting hit. If you don't hear it you got hit, sohttp://deacongerry.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-kids-funny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gerry Mattingly)0