This morning we made it to mass on time and in fair spiri I enjoyed the celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints. Our priests wore white robes and used the thurible to cense the altar. They looked very saintly standing in front of the smoke as it rose from the censer hanging behind them. I suddenly got this weird feeling of "what are we doing here"? as the image stood in such stark contrast to what the world values in it's celebrities. The homily served to exhort me to learn more and be knowledgable about the saints. It also served to edify me in my resolve to live a holy life. I thought about my duty ahead to visit the treatment center and carry the message and it served to remove my reservations.

After mass I went to the treatment center and was worried that the guys were going to resent having the meeting in the middle of the Dallas game. But I thought about how I felt when I was in treatment and how the game was not so important to me. Sure enough no one was watching the game and we had a great meeting.

I had a relaxing afternoon watching the rest of the game and playing with the kids.

At some point this afternoon my wife exploded at me over some trivial issue. I had to use a lot of strength to restrain myself. I resisted reacting and she got over it.

It was a great day, Thanks be to God.