Two Videos

With my niece Catherine.

Dear Friends and Family,

Given how full this weekend will be, and is now since I am heading out the door to bless a home... I will post early. You might enjoy this 3 minute video of a retreat I helped at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6PX-nSvzgM

May Jesus and Mary watch over you.

In Cordibus Iesu et Mariae,
Fr. Pillari

Mom's Pasta for Dinner!

Dear Friends and Family,

This post will be very short on words because my Mom just finished the pasta for dinner--what you see in the picture above will soon be eaten!--and we're about to sit down for a meal. A homemade meal with just Mom and Dad is a real blessing. And my favourite homemade meal at that...

But please find below some photos also of the hermitage and surroundings where I spent time in New York last week.

Praying for you all!

In Cordibus Iesu et Mariae,
Fr. Pillari

Niece, Nephew, and Dad

Dear Friends and Family,

It is midnight, Saturday and has been a rather non-stop few days of offering the Sacraments, spiritual direction, Confession, and advice at a pro-life retreat, and tomorrow will begin in a few hours, but I wanted to at least send you a photo.

The above is from the day I had with my family before heading to the retreat. It was so wonderful to see this niece and nephew (there are others!) my sister and brother-in-law, and parents. Thomas, pictured above, introduced me to magnetic squares and triangles, which are lots of fun. You can build a great deal with them...

You all are in my prayers here.

In Cordibus Iesu et Mariae,
Fr. Pillari

Packing, Traveling, and Praying

Dear Friends and Family,

Please forgive this extremely brief post, but it is 10:30 PM and in three hours I will rise to offer the Holy Mass and begin my journey to the U.S. So I had best get some sleep.

For those in the U.S. I hope to see you soon! For those in the UK, I will be praying for you and look forward to seeing you in just a few weeks!

In Cordibus Iesu et Mariae,
Fr. Pillari