03 December 2007

St. Francis Xavier, Confessor

One of the first companions of St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Francis Xavier, one of the greatest missionaries of all time, preached the Gospel in India and in Japan. He converted innumerable pagans and died in 1552 on his way to China.

During lunch this afternoon Maria experimented with a new recipe: spaghetti soaked in apple juice! She has also learned how to say "no" to her parents - now the fun really begins. She is still cute though, except when she's saying "no, no, no, no..." ad infinitum. She seems to have a bit of a fever right now, too. It's been a tough couple of days for the poor little schnitzel.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Since when is my granddaughter a true Austrian(i.e.,a "schnitzel")?
Actually, why is she a cut of meat? In any case, she's cute. Isn't "no" a great word? Okay, I'll stop gloating over the fact that John tried his parents sorely with that word for awhile, and now has his turn! (I'm sure this is also true for Lisa!)

Anonymous said...

By the way - Spaghetti in apple juice? You may be on to something , Maria! Keep experimenting; a career as an Italian chef has great possibilities!

Anonymous said...

The grandparents' curse begins to come to its fruition! Bwahahahaha!!