http://gman59.stblogs.com my life and observations as a "returning" catholic Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:35:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So as things carry on at a frantic pace in my life I will attempt to write a long winded aimless blog going off in all different directions. We finally have a new computer at our parish and Father B has it all set up and now I can scroll easily ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/11/05/hail-to-the-new-cheif/ Okay I know I lied so shoot me! Yes even though I thought I would blog more I haven't. I guess like a lot of people sometimes you don't know what to blog about and also time is not always available. I also have had a lot of struggles of my ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/09/27/blockage/ So this past week in Hungary it was the national holiday recognizing St. Stephen of Hungary and this weekend it was the feast at our parish which is named after St. Stephen. St. Stephen was the first king of Hungary and united the various tribes and brought religion to the Magyars. ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/08/25/short-history-lesson/ So yes I am back and things to say the least have been hectic at times. My vacation was beautiful but as all of our vacations are much too short. Yes I went to Hungary with my family and was there for 2 weeks which went by way too fast. I ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/08/23/starting-to-catch-up/ Yes I am back! I have been away physically and mentally. I hope to catch up with all of you soon. I have been to Hungary for a few weeks and have some great pics of some very beautiful churches. I also needed a bit of a break and have been ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/08/20/he-is-back/ So this run of work work and more work has finally caught up to me. Due to my recent workload I have been cutting corners and relying on other people and not following up myself on the items I have going on work wise and in my own personal life.  This ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/06/22/blessing-in-disguise/ I thought maybe a little thought from my pea sized brain for the week. First I got a new lap top at work. Seems the old lap top didn't like coffee. I should have spilled decaf! New computer is faster they say I can be more productive. Does this mean ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/06/14/weekly-thoughts-and-happenings/ So this past Sunday I started the second part of my small way of helping at my parish. Yes not am only in charge the visual productions but now I also help in collecting. At my former parish it was simple they handed out a basket and it was passed around. At ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/06/08/collections/ So this past Sunday it was the Corpus Christi mass at church. Father B had gotten his way and made only one mass for Sunday with a procession afterwards in the church yard to 4 different altars which had been set up. For me it was showtime in front of the rest ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/05/30/showtime/ As mentioned in the last post I volunteered to help out at church during mass. Of course I thought maybe helping with the collection plate etc. No Father B asked me to run his big screen so that the congregation can see the hymns and announcements etc. With this they ... http://gman59.stblogs.com/2008/05/19/the-miracle-of-the-computer/