November 15, 2015 - Sunday

So the LORD God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
The LORD God then built the rib that he had taken from the man into a woman. When he brought her to the man, the man said:

“This one, at last, is bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
This one shall be called ‘woman,’
for out of man this one has been taken.”

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one body. (Genesis 2:21-24 NABRE)

On this day twenty-nine years ago, two young people left their parents and clung to one another as man and wife. Today, they are still blessed to overflowing by God, united as one. May our marriage be a sign to all of Christ's love for his Church, for all of us, and may the qualities of our marriage reflect the love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and joy Christ shares with all who will trust in him.


Today, I will celebrate the anniversary of my marriage and the overwhelming gift it has been.

Saint Anselm Abbey Church, Manchester, NH

All the saints, whose names echo in our hearts as patrons of the parishes and schools where we grew, pray for us:

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Anselm
Saint Augustine
Saint James
Saint Timothy
Saint Catherine of Sienna
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Andrew

Saint Albert the Great, who we celebrate today, Doctor of the Church, patron of medical technicians, philosophers, and scientists, pray for us.