our lady of prompt succor

so we (my parents, bro and i) went to mass this morning at our lady of prompt succor. succor means 'help' or 'tender care', and is in english, pronounced 'sucker'. this led, of course, to amusing and largely appropriate comments by my family as we left mass. they behaved pretty well during mass itself, which was good. :) one of the best comments i heard on the subject (modesty prevents me from naming who vocalized this one) was that the church was named 'our lady of prompt suckers' cuz no one was every late to their masses... ;)

after mass we had lunch with some delightful people, including father kitten and aaron pidel. it was great discussing things over a tasty meal of barbecue ribs and beans (i happen to like beans). stories of pre-entrance jitters and lost loves who weren't so lost after all formed a large part of the discussion.

we are about to go exploring in new orleans, and my goal before the day is over is to experience the flavor known to these parts as 'mint julep'. i don't know what i'm in for, so it should be quite an experience. i've often found that the best experiences are those we expect the least.

may the grace of God, the love of Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you as you read this.