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  1. Fran75

    Forgivness Sunday

    As we enter the Lenten Season, I ask for forgivness from any of you, my brothers and sisters, who I may have offended.
  2. Fran75

    George HW Bush is in ICU

    HW, who has been in the hospital, has been transfered to a higher level of care, the intensive care unit because of a "stubborn" fever, they do expect him to recover. I never voted for him but I've always like him and Bar, they seem like such genuinely nice people. Prayers for his swift recovery.
  3. Fran75

    Being an American is...

    ..believing our country will survive no matter who is elected president. .. being a Johny Cash fan. What do you think ? good, bad or funny
  4. Fran75

    McGovern passed away today

    RIP George, thanks for everything Eternal Memory
  5. Fran75

    How often does your toddler accept Communion

    Hi, I am Byzantine Catholic and can't post this on my board because nearly everyone on OBOB is Roman Catholic and their children don't recieve the Eucahrist unitl they are school age. My son is 15 months old, he was baptised, chrismated and and received his first Communion at 10 months old...
  6. Fran75

    our loss, your gain

    I just found out that one our parish's favorite former priests has been called to marriage and will also be pursuing the Orthodox priesthood. He was relieved if his duties immediately upon informing his superior of his plans. I don't know what provisions he has in terms of immediate housing or...
  7. Fran75

    our adoption was finalized or good things happen when you say yes

    18 months ago we were put on our adoption agency's domestic infant waiting list, since the birth mother/parents choose a couple from the list you could wait a week or forever, after 9 months of "waiting" we agreed to also consider toddlers. A week or so later I received an email about a 1 year...
  8. Fran75

    Santorum drops out presidential race

    Wheter he was afraid of the embaressment of losing our home state of Pennsylvania or he wants to focus on his family obligations in the wake of his daughter's illness I wish him the best and pray for the health of his little girl, Bella, having a sick child is something we can all relate to...
  9. Fran75

    Christ is Risen!

    Glorify him.
  10. Fran75

    My dog is gone.

    Thank you to all who have prayed me and my sick dog. We had hoped to let nature take it's course and be spared the sad task of putting her to sleep. She fought cancer, congestive heart failure and arthritis but lost circulation to one of her paw and it became necrotic. If we had kept her alive...
  11. Fran75

    Do you have Lent too.

    Hi. I am Byzantine Catholic. We start Lent on Monday as oposed to the Romans who start on Ash Wednesday wich we don't have. Do you guys have Lent , Cheesefare and Meatfare Sunday, I just assume you do but I don't really know and does yours start on Monday too. I would assume that if your...
  12. Fran75

    prayer request for family of recently deceased

    A friend of our family passed away unexpectedly this evening. He leaves behind a wife who recently underwent cancer treatment and whose prognosis is still unclear and two children in their 20s.
  13. Fran75

    prayer request for birthmother

    Our prayers have been answered.:clap: We are proud new foster to adopt parents of baby boy. We did not get to meet his birth mom, apparently she was not aware of her pregnancy and not prepared to parent. I think about her everyday and ask that you pray to help heal her heart, I can only...
  14. Fran75

    What is the most outrageous misconception about Catholics that you have heard?

    I'll start, my BFF in high school was Pentecostal when she first found out I was Catholic she asked why we don't believe in Jesus? What, I said, if we don't believe in Jesus than why do we have crosses on top of our churches? I'd like think our discussions over the years had some positive effect...
  15. Fran75

    Happy Aniversary Dallas.

    Congratulations on 23 years. May God grant you and your husband many more years of peace, health, happiness and love.:):prayer:
  16. Fran75

    Christ is Risen!

    Hello everyone. I am a 35 year old cradle Byzantine Catholic. I am looking forward to learning more from, being inspired by and having a respectful dialogue with my fellow Chistians and the non-believers on this forum.