Dear Friends of Francesco,
 
Greetings peace and Blessings to you and you family and friends. Early Monday morning (2-12-12) I was prayin and workin on some of my “stuff”… and I sent the following, which moved my heart and soul deeply, from St. Padre Pio to a very close and dear friend who has been like a big sister to me:
 
As the years pass, and as eternity approaches, we must double our courage, and raise our spirit to God, serving him with the utmost diligence in all the duties of our Christian vocation or profession.
 
Within 12 minutes of sending the above, I received a call containing the sad and shocking news that my dear friend/big sister Ann Lynn Agro (1946-2012) had died and passed on into eternal life with 66 years in this world…
 
May she rest in peace and delight in the reunion ~ communion of Eternal Love with her mom and dad (my mom too who had strong feelings for her cause she took good care of her little brother)…and her good friend Therese…and all the rest…
 
So…love and prayers for her, and for all those suffering loneliness and loss, especially the loss of loved ones…for the grace to “double our courage” with the power of the Love that goes to the end…with the power of the Love that carries us along providing us with the power of this very same Love so we, with our suffering and love, can carry one another along the way…
 
As Bl. Isacc of Stella said who died in 1069 with 69 years in this world, “May he then deign to grant us this love, for without it we cannot please him, and without him we can do absolutely nothing, God who lives and reigns forever. Amen.”
 
With love and prayers for you, your family, your friends and for all your needs and intentions in Jesus and Mary…now and forever… and…Lord willin, talk to ya’ll next week…