The Collect prayer for this week is one of my favorites, especially in the midst of uncertainty. O God, who cause the minds of the faithful to unite in a single purpose, grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that, amid the uncertainties of this world, our hearts may be fixed on that place where true gladness is found. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

According to this, rising food prices in the US are not only due to the printing of dollars but also the dramatic increase of food stamps.

The Foundation for Government Accountability

Feeding Inflation: How President Biden’s Unlawful Food Stamp Expansion is Costing Taxpayers and Consumers Billions

Biden's unlawful food stamp expansion will cost taxpayers $250 billion over the next decade and has heavily contributed to soaring prices.

Here’s a picture I took of the Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey church this morning.

Celebrating the memorial of St. Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (aka the Dominicans) at Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey.