Day before Advent

The drought situation is now so severe, all three religions are uniting to pray for rain.  http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/never-ending-summer-sends-rabbis-imams-priests-to-pray-for-rain-1.326893  Yesterday and next Monday are days of fasting for Jews. I think muslims were also praying for rain at the Dome of the Rock yesterday. And soon I'm sure the bishops will issue instructions for christians to fast and pray as well. It's getting really bad, this drought. Maybe we need another Honi the circle-drawer (cf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honi_HaM'agel )

Meantime we're all puzzled why there're so many fireworks being fired behind our house at all odd hours of the day and night for the past week - it literally rocks our house as the explosives are massive. There can't possibly be a wedding everyday behind our house. Sounds more like intimidation tactics by our neighbours. They're all out to get us, and they don't give up.

Today is the last day of the Liturgical Year - and the reading from the Book of Apocalypse closes it with "Maranatha" - "Come Lord". Yes Lord Jesus, come. We need it.