Commemoration of St. Eustace and His Companions, Martyrs

Eustace was commander-in-chief in the army of the Emperor Trajan. Having refused to thank the gods for a triumph, he was burned to death with his wife and two children, after undergoing many cruel tortures in 120.

Today Maria and I were able to spend the whole afternoon at the hospital with Lisa. They now say that she'll be able to come home Saturday morning, Deo gratias! Please continue to pray for her complete recovery.

I had occasion to remind myself again that suffering patiently endured here at least has this advantage over Purgatory: beautiful surroundings. These are a couple shots of the landscape from the road between Gaming and Scheibbs (where the hospital is located).