My radiantly beautiful niece Lauren Elizabeth Hope Cable is holding her tiny newborn cousin, Jonah Daniel Kirby. Lauren went to New Hampshire to help care for her little cousins Michael Colin and Mary Elizabeth the week Jonah Daniel was born.
Lauren is 1/4 Italian, as anyone looking at her can tell! Lauren is extremely active, very much her mother's daughter. She is also an excellent cook. I'm waiting for her to visit me in Italy. (Sorry, gentleman. Lauren has a boyfriend.)
So, Lauren, when are you coming to the Eternal City?
His Excellency, Bishop Edward J. Slattery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma has given
Father Mark a special mandate to live under the Rule of Saint Benedict in adoration before the Eucharistic Face of Jesus, offering thanksgiving, intercession, and reparation for all his
brothers in Holy Orders. In this way, Father is preparing the foundation of the new Diocesan Benedictine Monastery of Our Lady of the Cenacle. Father Mark is available to the
priests and deacons of the Diocese for spiritual and sacramental support in their pursuit of holiness. He is also charged with the spiritual formation of women who desire to dedicate themselves to spiritual motherhood in favour of priests.
Why thank you dearest Uncle Mark. I appreciate that you think I'm an amazing cook! I hope to eventually make it to Roma, but not any time soon! Hope all is well, your new nephew is gorgeous.