Its a Miracle!

My husband's family pulled a Catholic trick on us! Those little devils. Turns out they buried Saint Joseph - saint of house sales - upside down in our front yard while we were out of town a couple months ago. Much to their delight, two weeks later our house was under contract. While they visited this past weekend....they came clean with us about their mischievousness...and dug up the poor fella as proof.

I found it to be endearing and hilarious. Driving 3 hours to bury a plastic figurine is commitment to the faith! Certainly a great family story... never to be forgotten. They however...really believe that the ritual was the reason we sold our house. I do agree that faith...projected energy...works..and is very powerful.

Our neighbors caught them in the act...while they were digging the grave many weeks ago...and like the good neighbors they are...asked them WTF they were doing. After learning the deed...they added to please pray for the new owners to have 2 boys to play with theirs. SOOOOOOOOOO...I know the new owner does have children....if I learn she has 2 boys around 9 and 11...I might be a believer!!!

It was funny watching them dig for 30 minutes to find the little thing!

"The extraterrestrial is my brother"

OK...so yes I find the Catholicism to be bizarre...ever since the pope allowed corned beef and cabbage on a Friday during lent....because it just happened to be St Patrick's Day! What a hoot. But this headline just floored me: "Vatican: It's OK to believe in aliens".

Sure I believe in aliens...I mean...the universe is just TOOOO enormous to rule it out. But the Vatican? I'm glad they are coming to their sciences...but I guess I am just surprised. Its a bit unarming to find them being rational. The details from the interview of Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, the Jesuit director of the Vatican Observatory, are even more titillating.

"...the Big Bang theory is the most "reasonable" explanation for the creation of the universe..."

"...Ruling out the existence of aliens would be like "putting limits" on God's creative freedom..."

"Just as we consider earthly creatures as 'a brother,' and 'sister,' why should we not talk about an 'extraterrestrial brother'?"

So there you have it...you CAN be Catholic and believe in UFOs and Aliens. I bet you can sleep better at night knowing it.