The Week of Coincidences

Three of 'Em

I'm declaring this past week the "Week of Coincidences." First, there was the coincidence I mentioned earlier (regarding the Berry quote). And then these two:

1. On February 22nd, I blogged about the apparent virtues of essential oils. A week ago last Friday, I felt a little tickle in my throat and started whacking the essential oils hard, especially "Four Thieves." By Tuesday, I was down with the worst illness of my adult life. I missed three days of work last week, which I've never done before (except two hiatuses for minor surgeries). The merit of essential oils took a big hit in my book this week.

2. On Wednesday, I wrote, "a priest, now bishop, once told me over a beer [that dualism] is modern man's biggest intellectual plague." I actually wrote that piece Sunday morning and programmed it to appear Wednesday morning. Between Sunday and Wednesday, I received an email from a TDE reader that suggested I read a blog post about Madison, Wisconsin, Bishop Morlino and the surge of priestly vocations. Bishop Morlino was the bishop I referenced in that post. It was many years ago (mid-1990s).