Cost of a haircut at the FOB barbershop... $3.50
300 minute calling card from AT&T... $27.00
Having a Catholic Chaplain on the FOB... priceless
. . . Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren? But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call. Acts of the Apostles 2:37-9
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Amen!
I had one on my deployment but our replacements didn't and they were nearly full of dispair. I would be too if I was only going to get Mass a few times a year.
Makes you appreciate the priest's presence and also how many Catholics in colonial America lived and many more the world over live today.
What's the FOB?
FOB stands for Forward Operating Base. Its where I live.
No wonder you're glad. To be without the sacraments for a long time... I've heard of the other difficulties of soldiers' lives in Iraq, but hadn't thought of that one!
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