Aschaffenburg American Kindergarten

Kindergarten in Aschaffenburg, Germany, June 1969 Teacher ~ Helen M. Harding Principal ~ Robert J. Flynn

Cathedral of the Incarnation

Inside the Cathedrel of the Incarnation in Nashville Tennessee.

Kim and Regina at work

Hey , Hey , Hey.
My black beauties Kim and Regina !!

Regina working hard at Centennial Medical Center.

My Mother , when she was a small child

A picture of my Mother as a small child in Abenberg , Germany. ~Be filled with the spirit, alleluia! ~ Sing hymes and psalms in your hearts , alleluia! A prayer book of Catholic Devotions

Saint Francis of Assisi

Gospel of Matthew 5 :12 All Saints Day Sermon on the Mount The Beatitudes

A brother from Saint Vincent de Paulis Catholic Church in Nashville Tennessee. He was at Mass during All Saints Day.

Prayers of Saint Francis of Assisi: "Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi before the Blessed Sacrament
We adore You, O Lord Jesus Christ, in this Church and all the Churches of the world, and we bless You, because, by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. "

Huntsville Marathon 1997

Hunstville marathon 1997. The Huntsville marathon is notorious for inclement weather and good soup. The time that is posted above me is not my real marathon finishing time. The reason why that is not a my true marathon time is that I arrived 30 minutes late. Don`t ask! Arriving late that morning was total chaos. The good thing about that morning was I passed and meet a lot of people having fun and having a party while running a marathon. My net time was 3 hours and 17 minutes.

Rose -Marie with her Father

My Grandparents house in Abenberg Germany.

A 1956 picture taken in Germany of my oldest sister Rose-Marie and her Father.

My German Opa

My German Opa`s trade was a baker, here in this picture he is hard at work in the bakery.

He also served in the German Army as a infantryman in World War II , and spent one year in Russia as a P.O.W.

Uncle Robert mit Wagen

Uncle Robert with his go-go wagon.

Weihnachten 1966

Weihnachten 1966 . That is Christmas for those who do not know their German.

Wihnachten

Family picture 1966

Family picture taken in 1966.

Abenberg , Germany

This picture was taken in Abenberg Germany.

The photo is of my Grandmother , my Mothers Uncle Robert , my Mother and Father and of the Colebecks.

In the background is my grandparents house.

My Mother and oldest sister

This is a picture of my Mother and my oldest sister Rose - Marie . This picture was taken in Germany in 1956. There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem of silence. RB 6:2

Litany of the Saints

Preserve me , God , I take refuge in you. I say to you Lord : "You are my God. My happiness lies in you alone." Psalm 16

God reigns in beauty , alleluia ! The Lord is king ,with majesty enrobed ; the Lord is robed with might , and girded round with power. Psalm 93

Kyrie , eleison. Lord have mercy.

Gethsemani ~The center of America

A quote from Thomas Merton to his good friend Ron Seitz ~ "Funny , but a long time ago, when I first came here to Gethsemani, I said that this place is the center of America . I had wondered then just what was holding the country together .... Really what was keeping the whole universe from cracking into pieces and falling apart. It is places like this monastery." Merton than added, "I believed it then , and I believe it now ... Even moreso." From a " Song for Nobody ", p. 75

Rainy Day

Rain gives life ~ It brightens the day ~ I am thirsy give me water ~ ~Anthony Palevo ~

Saint Francis

Good Saint Francis , what would we do without you.

To their fellow Monks they show the pure love of brothers. RB 72:8

Autumn light

Leaves are changing color ~ Bright clear skies ~ fresh clean air ~ Prepaing for a dormant winter ~ Fall is here. ~ Anthony Palevo ~

The Rule of Saint Benedict

All guests who present themselves are to be welcome as Christ ! RB 53:1

Chicago Marathon 2002

Steve Rogers and myself at the 25th Chicago marathon in 2002. It was a cold morning , however, I did manage to run a 3 hour and 12 minute marathon.