March 31 Machabeo b. 1104 d. 1174

Thommy and John

good morning
i love you


a twelveth century irish saint... see, we did get a few after the seventh century.

Machabeo, abbot of armagh, at the monastery of sts peter and paul for 40 years. that's what we know - even from the several sources i found looking for more details.

saint. abbot for 40 years. armagh.
and that's only a little less than thousand years ago.

he is irish, that's good enough for me
just like for Cookie Monster, C is for Cookie and that's good enough for me....

sometimes much less than we'd like is good enough;
on this second sunday of easter, the story of Doubting Thomas, what is good enough for you?

you have more than enough.
baptism's graces given to you - no accident about whom your parents are
reconciliation and eucharistic graces; leaning, doing, living your faith, even as a child, let the children come to me.
confirmation. even in the pagan worship of choice and free will - you chose confirmation, John and Uriel.
the seal of the spirit, the gifts of the spirit....
and now, be receptive and receive, re-make your life in the image of your baptism and confirmation...

Machabeo. abbot of armagh. good enough for you....

i love you
dad