It was a hot dry morning in July at Joint Security Station Sadr City Iraq. I had spent the morning ensuring that Sick Call ran smoothly and all our contemporary missions were being maintained. I made the decision to run by the gym to do some "military press" lifting about 180 pounds 25 times over my head. As I arrived into the workout area there was another Soldier from A Company who was already doing some bench work. I struck up a conversation with him talking about wor

DAY THREE : WE PRAY FOR PRIESTHOOD AND CONSECRATED LIFE To Our most holy Mother. To you do we pray first with heartfelt thanks for those who have said YES to the Father. Help them to trust in you and your son, Jesus, in all the challenges that they face. Teach them patience in all things and to accept all that happens and when it happens in God’s time.We join them in total consecration to you. Reclaim us all as you own and mould us in all ways necessary to conform to God’s w