> Rev & Dear Father: Thank you for recalling the ancient tradition that at
Midnight on Christ-Mass the animals do talk-at least in ways that we can
momentarily comprehend (Many of us think they do much more verbal
communicating than we like to imagine ,more often than we think, and the
Japanese now have a machine that 'interprets' canine sounds. Hmm. Maybe
we could connect that to some of the sermons we give and force others to
endure!?!?!:).
Perhaps the 'dumb' creatures have this ability
akin to what Our Lord said about the 'stones crying out' because too
often too many of us do not do and then say enough about the great
mystery of the Incarnation. Christ-Mass greetings in Mary's Divine Son!
GDVW+
Charles+
>
> Your story is a touching one. I do not mean to make light of it, but our
> tabby cat, Dunstan (that is, His Grace, Lord Dunstan) also awakened us,
> too,
> this morning. Mercifully it was after 6 AM. He gave that classic cat
> yowl
> that is used when two cats have a standoff and are seemingly challenging
> one another to a duel. For the first time in his over 9 years he did this
> INDOORS! It quickly gets ones attention, as I am sure Duke's baying did!
>
> No one was sitting in our kitchen--but then, we lock our doors in small
> Indiana towns. (It keeps the opossums and coons out.) Could Dunstan,
> too,
> have had some sort of night visitor? The way he was hyperventilating at
> the
> front door, I suspect a feline nemesis was nearby.
>
> I only responded with this account because it happened the same night as
> your experience--and only 20 some mile from you.
>
> Remember at midnight tonight animals will briefly be able to talk. Be
> sure
> to be there for Duke, as he may be inclined to explain. I surely hope
> Dunstan does.
>
> John+
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <chasrscott@...>
> To: <faithandlife@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 3:54 AM
> Subject: [FaithandLife] A NIGHT VISITOR - NOT AMAHL
>
>
>>
>> A NIGHT VISITOR - NOT AMAHL
>>
>> Brothers+
>>
>> Duke the Beagle often dreams. His rapid eye movements when in deep
>> sleep,
> running paws, and occasional whimpers or yelps, tells me he is hunting.
>>
>> As my hearing decreases, I don't know whether Duke's occasional dreams
>> are
> prompted by some sound or odor external to the house; or as Shakespeare's
> Hamlet surmised about his encounter with the Ghost of his father, that the
> vision was a result of some undigested bit of meat.
>>
>> It is 1:45 A.M. Duke the Beagle, Virginia and I soundly sleep. I had
> retired shortly after 10:00pm, worn out by the day's activities and the
> long
> drive to Indianapolis and back. Duke began making his siren like sound,
> the one only a hound makes when he is alerting other dogs that he has
> found
> something.
>>
>
>
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