Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honor to employ and to develop by labor the gifts I have received from God, to work methodically, peacefully, and in moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from it through weariness or difficulty to work; above all, with purity of intention and unselfishness, having unceasingly before my eyes death and the account I have to render of time lost, talents unused, good not done, and vain complacency in success, so baneful to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all to imitate thee, O patriarch St. Joseph! This shall be my motto for life and eternity. - Prayer of Pius X

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Episcopal Scientist Discovers Homeless Birds

Dr JR Rigby (Ph.D. Duke University), long time contributer to this blog, has spent the last three years in serious theolgoical research in Mississippi, especially the Delta region. There he has learned much about the poor and homeless, taking a cue from a very perceptive reading of Matthew 6:26a: http://www.deltawindbirds.org/

With painstaking camera work, using the best technology available (in Mississippi), he has proved beyond the shadow of a doubt what no one has ever sought to prove before, namely, that some birds in fact do not sow or reap or store in barns. In fact, some birds in Mississippi do not have homes at all, justpiles of twigs that they use for a season, only to leave behind as they set out on long cross-country escapades with homeless friends. Rigby reports that he does not think it is our duty to "help" these birds, whatever that would mean. Rather, our goal should be friendship with them. "I mean", he said, "that's what St. Francis did."

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