It's Divine Mercy Sunday weekend. It’s also home-opener weekend for the Twins at Target Field. One guy quoted to me a line from “Bull Durham” the old baseball movie – “There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary – and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance."

Hmmm… I’m glad the character in the movie gave Jesus a chance, but my rosary only has 59 beads. Maybe his rosary included extra beads so that, after he was done praying the rosary, he could pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet too. 

I do not recommend the movie. I do recommend Divine Mercy and using your rosary beads. Sin has taken a toll on us and our world – saddening us, weighing us down, dividing us, darkening us, sickening us, weakening us, cheapening us, and confusing us in more ways than is evident. God’s mercy can heal it all. We pray for Divine Mercy – and our trust in God’s ways grows. We gain peace of soul and we are saved. 

I recommend baseball too – and more bobbleheads. Bobbleheads are just so positive. Nod a lot if you agree. 

Fr. Dennis Zehren
Pastor

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