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Sometimes during an office of the Liturgy of the Hours or Mass, there’s a reading that, frankly, seems not in the least applicable to your life, but sometimes, St. Paul, the Holy Spirit–someone–is trying to get your attention.

From this morning’s Morning Prayer, a reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians:

Never let evil talk pass your lips; say only the good things men need to hear, things that will really help them. Do nothing that will sadden the Holy Spirit with whom you were sealed against the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, all passion and anger, harsh words, slander, and malice of every kind. In place of these, be kind to one another, compassionate, and mutually forgiving, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

So go out and vote. I may regret saying this, since well, no one wants to hear anyone else’s ranting, but I’ll post some thoughts later today on my electoral thoughts.

An interesting Google Tech Talk on the idea of processing your e-mail inbox to zero every time you check it. The talk is about 40 minutes long with Q&A following.
More information, in a textual web form, can be found at inboxzero.com.

This is just a very short message to say that we all made it back from Mexico and that I am still alive. Busy time of the year!

Tomorrow afternoon, myself and 30+ other people from the University Catholic Center will jump the country and make our way to Arteaga, Mexico. San Isidro Labrador parish in Arteaga is supported by the Diocese of Austin under an agreement with the bishop of Saltillo. The UCC group will be there Saturday to Saturday working on whatever various projects they have for us. It will mostly consist of manual labor and some interaction with the local childern.
Please keep us in your prayers.
From Mexico next week to Arizona this summer! Vanessa Gonzalez, program director for “Bapchule Bound 2005″, Stephanie Elliott and myself met this week regarding a summer pastoral mission trip to the St. Peter’s Indian Mission. We will be spending one week in late June at the mission (for those not aware of Catholic geographical terms, a “mission” is more or less a church that is not sufficient enough to be a “parish”).
We were able to hammer out a budget and some other logistical issues. Currently, Vanessa is in Bapchule, AZ discussing the trip with the staff there. Stay tuned for more information on it.
For those about to leave on Spring Break themselves, have a safe and fun-filled week.