Obligatory Baby Pic Post

So, here he is at about 12 hours old:

He’s Here!

Mrs. LP went into labor at about 1:30 am Easter Sunday morning. After about 14 hours, we welcomed our son into the world. 7 lbs and 19.5 inches long. Mother and baby are doing great! We came home earlier this evening. I will post pics eventually.

Fr. Alexander Schmemann on Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday is a neglected day in parish life. Few people attend the Services. Popular piety usually reduces Holy Week to one day — Holy Friday. This day is quickly replaced by another — Easter Sunday. Christ is dead and then suddenly alive. Great sorrow is suddenly replaced by great joy. In such a scheme [...]

Good Friday, Words from the East

Today He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the Cross. He who is King of the angels is arrayed in a crown of thorns. He who wraps the heavens in clouds is wrapped in the purple of mockery. He who in Jordan set Adam free receives blows upon His face. The [...]

Labor, Easter, the National Geographic Channel, and Plan B

So Mrs. LP is at a conference today, determined not to allow a pesky thing like cervical dilation prevent her from working. This is why guys don’t bear children…I’d already be calling for the pain meds, and she is carrying forth like nothing is going on. Anyway, she was like this for more than a [...]

The Countdown Begins

Mrs. LP was 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced as of yesterday…I don’t think this baby is hanging on until his due date.

St. Patrick’s Day

I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the
Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession
of the Oneness of the Creator of creation.
I arise today through the strength of Christ with His Baptism,
through the strength of His Crucifixion with His Burial
through the strength of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
through the strength of His [...]

Realization as of Late

I don’t think I really realized how much I miss my brother until the last few weeks. I think about him everyday, but especially on race days. When they ran Daytona a few weeks ago and Tony Stewart choked in the end, it is as if I could hear him yelling at the TV. I [...]

One More Sports Related Item

The minimum booster club contribution required this year is $4200. This only gets you the ability to order season tickets, but does not guarantee that you will get them. This also does not include the price of tickets. In order to get into the highest booster level, and thus have a higher probability of getting [...]

Meyer’s Coaching Contract

Florida, our Alma Mater, thy glorious name we praise. All thy loyal sons and daughters, a joyous song shall raise…
I think Florida football coach Urban Meyer must be singing an especially joyous song these days. We all knew that Meyer got a fat deal last June after leading the Gators to a national title, but [...]