Today in America it is the great feast of Thanksgiving. In Europe, and in Austria, its business as usual.
The students even have class so the faculty teach and the staff work. So the real celebration takes place later in the day: Thanksgiving Turkey dinner, formal Austrian Dance, and more.
But as we work and celebrate from afar, our hearts are still uplifted in thanksgiving for the many gifts and blessings of God: the gift of family, friends, the gift of holy mother church, the gift of a work, children, and most of all, the gift of life.
Aptly to this last point, today especially we offer thanksgiving for the gift of new life. This week, Professor and Mrs. Asci welcomed their 6th child into the world, a beautiful little girl with a just as beautiful Italian name: Caterina Lucia Marie Asci. Now the family is evenly matched with 3 boys and three girls.
Mother and baby are doing well and now back at home. So, as a Kartause community, we have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day, especially the precious gift of a new life.
To send a note to the Asci family, you can reach by e-mail at dasci@franciscan.edu
Baby pictures of Caterina Lucia Marie:
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