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St. Joseph Day

Today the 100 Men Hall was going to have the most magnificent St. Joseph Altar. Months ago we met to make the cuccidati:

The heart of Mary made by yours truly

There were multiple baking days of Italian cookies with Linda Belou and friends, a beautiful label designed by Ann Madden, and lucky fava beans bought at Central Grocery in New Orleans – we have pounds of them! We were so excited about the altar – alas, COVID-19 isolation made it impossible.

In Sicily, the drought caused a famine and the people prayed to St. Joseph and they were delivered. The fava bean was the crop that grew so it’s considered lucky to keep one in your purse.

We have no famine now – perhaps our abundance is about to be curtailed by this pandemic, but for now, Ann dropped off spicy greens from Bunny’s garden, and Kandi left plump ripe strawberries on her porch for me when I delivered her St. Joseph bag today.

My dad’s name was Joseph so I know St. Joseph watches over me.

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2 Responses to “St. Joseph Day”

  1. marilyn robertson Says:
    March 20th, 2020 at 12:04 am

    Good to see you blogging again. I’ve missed your point of view. We have made it this far, we will make it through to brighter days again, even stronger. 🙂

  2. Rachel Says:
    March 20th, 2020 at 6:35 am

    Thanks Marilyn – yes, I keep telling myself that as the obstacle course gets trickier, I become adroit and skillful in ways I never imagined. Appreciate your feedback. Much love, Rachel

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