The Musical Priest

Happy New Year!! As you can see below, I've posted several pictures on the site. The ones with a Christmas tree in the background are recent (duh) and the ones where I have hair and look happy are from before I entered the novitiate (double duh). As many of you know, I'm leaving for my LONG retreat tomorrow. Please pray for me and know that I will be praying for you. I mean that literally - I will say "I am praying for all those who are praying for me, but NOT for anyone who has failed to remember me in his/her prayers." So take the hint: I'm about to spend a MONTH talking to God and if you want me to put a good word in with the big guy, you'd better pray for me...or else. Before I go (I need to clean my room and pack. GULP) I just want to say that I had a good visit home. I managed to tell my family that I....LOVED them (Yeah, I don't say it very often. I have a hard time sharing good feelings and emotions, but I figured that my parents should ...

This is my usual position at a feis - dejected and leaning against the wall! 

Anne Hall, Ryan Duns, John Cunniffe, and Matt Coleman. 

The night before my last feis. On the right is Matthew Coleman (GREAT fiddle player from Canada. If you run a feis, GET HIM!!) and the BEAUTIFUL Anne Hall (no words can describe her). Those children are homeless vagrants we found on the street, gave them a t-shirt, and made them pose for the picture. 

Three generations of musicians. That's Tom Hastings - my teacher - playing with the guys and me. Hooray! 

Mike and Brian English. These are the BEST two guys I know and the future of Irish music in Cleveland.