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New Church For Me…

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Back at the end of October of 2020, I moved to a new Dioceses and a new Church.  Bought a house to live in for the rest of my life, barring any changes in that area.

There is a Catholic Church 9/10ths of a mile from my house!  The Pastor there is new to the Church, having been there for about a year, coming from Miami after several years working in the pre-seminary and seminary.

He is a very good Homilist, and looks to be a good overall Priest, actually a Monsignor.

During this Covid mess, he has kept his Church doors open, granted with distancing and recommending masks but doesn’t require masks (at least since I’ve been there) if you have medical reasons to not wear one.  (Some places require it regardless of your health status.)

This was a VERY positive move for me in many ways.  I am back, to almost daily Mass, doing my 7 hours of praying most days, and things are getting back in line!

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Life Changes Again!

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A couple of months ago I was informed that the Bishop of my Dioceses was not wanting to accept my vows this coming June for the 4th year as a Hermit (one more after that and I would have been able to give permanent vows).  So, after much prayer, contemplation and looking into things, I have come out of Religious Life early and have returned to Lay Life.  In the process I have moved back to Florida, although a bit further south than the last time, now in Homestead Florida.  For now I will be living on my disability retirement from the Veterans Administration, and from my disability compensation as a disabled Veteran while I try to work out what I can do with and not adversely effect and affect my left knee, back and hips, which are why I was retired.

I do plan to continue this blog on my Spiritual Journeys, but also will have a “lay” blog at http://www.ddbellenterprises.com/DonBell, so please keep your eye on both!!

In Christ,

Don

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