St Joseph Taneytown (week 3)

I've made it to week three!  I think I'm hitting some sort of stride here, but it wasn't without stumbling blocks.   This was the first busy weekend I've had.  There were festivals and long runs to attend to.  I felt like I was fitting (cramming?) church in.  There really are no excuses for missing mass when you are Catholic.  You can go Saturday afternoon.  Or Saturday evening.  Or early Sunday morning into the afternoon.  Or Sunday evening.  Or if you live near a Catholic college, late Sunday night.  

After a busy and tiring Saturday, I couldn't drag myself out of bed for the predawn trek to Taneytown. 8:00 mass was out,  but I made it to 10:00.  And made the first new stop on the tour.   St. Joseph's is red brick church on a busy street.  It's small and bright.   There are two columns of pews, maybe 15 rows each.  It was a full house this morning with welcoming and friendly people.  Fittingly, today's homily was about making time for God.   

And there was a tamborine.  All in all, a good day.  As for next week, I'm open to suggestions.   And company.