Please say a Hail Mary for our family, particularly my husband. We have been hit with a few serious issues in the past week. We are ok personally but we need help to withstand the stress that the actions of others are putting us through. Advent is somehow taking on the surreal, this-can't-be-happening aura of Lent and I had (selfishly?) been hoping for a peaceful consoling season. We are trusting God has a reason for it all. Thank you.