Catholic Insider #79: Circus Maximus
In the next couple of episodes I will take you on a tour across the busy streets of Rome.. on a bike! We will ride over the bumpy roads through heavy traffic to visit a number of spectacular places in this beautiful old city. I made these recordings in April of 2006. It’s springtime, the weather is beautiful, the sun is warm and the birds are singing. What are we waiting for? Lets go!
Today’s show (Click on the blue triangle to listen)
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Wow, a new Catholic Insider! Thanks Fr. Roderick!
Woohoo! Another Catholic Insider! Is this the start of a new “season”?
Much appreciated, thank you Fr. Roderick.
Really exciting. just reading about Circus Maximus!
Wow, what an excitement two words like “Catholic Insider” can evoke! Can’t wait to listen!
Martin
Fr. R at his best!
I can’t wait for the T-shirt… ;-}
Yeeeessssssss, the wait is over !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great timing Fr Roderick as next weekend I am off to Rome for six days. It will be my first time in the Eternal city and I am really looking forward to it.
Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey.
She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words:
Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven.
I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her, you will know that she is my dog.
I really miss her.
Love, Meredith.
We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. W e put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven.
That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.
Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, “To Meredith, ” in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, “When a Pet Dies.”
Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope.
On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.
Abbey isn’t sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don’t need our bodies in heaven, I don’t have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me.
What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much.
By the way, I’m easy to find, I am wherever there is love.
Love,
God