Easter Snow

Dan Gallagher is the son of Mike Gallagher, a Pittsburgh Irish singer songwriter and sort of a local legend. Why do I say that? Well, it seems that not everyone KNOWS Mike but everyone's either heard him or heard of him.

Dan is in the St. Paul Seminary in Pittsburgh and is studying to become a priest, which I think is rather unique in this day and age where young men and women would rather marry their future ex-husband or wife and live perfectly dysfunctional lives.

Yesterday, Danno got the news that he is going to be continuing his priestly studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Ehhh, that's Rome, Italy. He and the Pope will be neighbors. And as I thought of Dan and his future, I looked outside and it was snowing like the blazes.

And this spilled out.


The holy men of ages
Are called toward the Light
And chants which promise Heaven
Ring out into the night

In marble churches gathered
All dressed in common thread
A prayer like incense rises
Give us our daily bread

O Mary, our dear Mother
Look down upon our land
And give us peace and gladness
For in your Son, we stand

To save the world from evil
And praise His holy name
To realize Your goodness
Is what we dare to claim

The gifts your Son has given
Adoringly we raise
And in this one communion
Your endless love we praise

Protect your holy servant
And make him Yours for life
Give him songs of blessing
And keep him free of strife

For the love of God is endless
The prophets tell us so
His words like crystal raindrops
Are pure as Easter snow


This one's for you Danno. Enjoy your time and say hello to B-XVI for me.

That HAS to be the Pope's license plate!!!!!!!!!!!!!