Hi. Dan here. I thought I would write the blog entry this weekend since I have yet to post. This week was a busy week for both of us--Laurie worked late nights and I --as my friends say--was busy "protecting the Homeland." The highlight of the week, however, was definitely on Thursday evening when Laurie and I met with Father Greenhalgh at St. Ann's Parish in Arlington to begin our marriage preparation. In attendance--in addition to Father Greenhalgh, Laurie, and myself--were four other engaged couples.
Overall, the meeting went really well, especially when Father Greenhalgh asked Laurie if she knew the seven sacraments. Laurie--as confident as always--starting rattling them off one after another...matrimony, baptism, first confession, first communion, confirmation, annointing of the sick... After coming up with six though, she was stumped! She looked at Father Greenhalgh and said, "I can't think of the last one." Lucky for her, I have been studying up on Catholicism lately and I said, "Isn't the last one Holy Orders?" Father Greenhalgh said, "Yes, great job!" Anyone who knows my background would find it pretty humorous that I would help Laurie come up with the seventh sacrament!!!
The rest of the meeting was pretty uneventful until we got to the 180-question marriage compatability test!!! Father Greenhalgh passed out the # 2 pencils, the scantron sheets--yes, scantron sheets--and then left the room as everyone completed the test. For those of you that have not taken the test, you have to answer "agree," "disagree," or "uncertain" about a whole host of questions, ranging from your perception of your fiance's financial skills and their ability to communicate with you to the number of children you want to have. For those of you that have taken the test know that this test doesn't leave any stone unturned. I have to admit, I may have blushed after reading a few of the questions :) To let you know, I scored Laurie pretty well, but I did mark her down for watching too much TV! Yes, that was a question.
Well, I think our Sunday shows are starting soon...but I will be sure to update you "now and then" on our marriage preparation adventure. Talk to you soon.
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Dan, I have to agree with you, Laurie does watch too much TV. Yes you do! Way to go on your answer of the 7th Sacrament, maybe Laurie will have to stop watching TV and start to read up on her Catechism.
Dan:
I'm glad I wasn't your phone-a-friend on that seventh sacrament! It's a good thing you've been studying, however, otherwise you probably would have thought that the seventh sacrament is a Sunday doubleheader sweep by the Yankees over the Red Sox. Dad
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