Story from a Chaplain`s Son

An excerpt to see if you are interested.

One of the untold stories of courage occurred at the time of the American occupation of Japan. When my father returned to his family in spring of 1946 his first words were not about the war but of a meeting that he and other chaplains had with General Douglas MacArthur, concerning prostitution in post war Japan.

For the rest of the article

http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_14/issue_02/travel_02.html

I got a Plenary Indulgence (I think)

Of the many things I could say about my Easter this year one of the most unexpected things was I gained a plenary indulgence from the Pope`s Urbi et Orbi address.  This year I watched the Urbi et Orbi address out of curiosity since I had never watched it before and to my surprise there was a plenary indulgence granted at the end for those who were worthy.  And this year I was worthy I think. As far as I know I met the requirements for once as I had heard of plenary indulgences but was too spiritually lazy, or in sin, to work for it in the past. 

A bit more on indulgences

 http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/mercy/what.htm

Even if I did not meet the requirements exactly and gained only a partial indulgence it was still nice to get after a rather rough Lent for me.