As you may know, my blog has been temporarily suspended until I return from a series of meetings and presentations in NYC and Boston. However, my time away has been truly weighed down by the news that two people I had presented to you for your prayers died this week both almost precisely at the same time: one in Huntingtown, MD and the other in Germantown, MD.
So, I commend to your prayers Mrs. Shirley Enright, wife of Deacon Timothy Enright, of Mother Seton Parish and Mr. Al Caplins, husband of Lill Caplins of Jesus the Divine Word Parish. Please remember them and their families in your prayers. These are two marvelous families. If there were Deaconesses in our Church surely Lill would be one ... actually she has done almost as much as a Deacon does. Tim, of course, is a Deacon and has been a tremendous clergy person in the parish. For both Lill and Tim, giving back to God the gift of their lifelong spouse is not easy. It is truly painful. However, with our prayers and the prayers of the parish communities where Lill and Tim have worked, they will be blessed and the pain of loss will be somewhat ease. Surely the sufferings both Al and Shirley endured are signs to me that their purgatory is ended and that today they are with the Lord in their new home.
I will resume the regular postings of the blog on Tuesday, October 19th.
Eternal rest grant until Shirley and Al, O Lord, as they join you and the communion of saints in heaven. Amen.
