I'm just saying...

Packers are playing the season opener on TV in a few minutes.  Of course, I've been looking forward to it all week.  I've also been thinking how important the Green Bay Packers are.

• President Obama moved the timing of his speech - not any ol' speech - but addressing a joint session of Congress of the United States - so it would not conflict with the Packer game.
• There is a church just 30 minutes from Green Bay that has been given official approval by the Catholic Church that Mary appeared there in 1859 (18 months after Lourdes).
• The Green Bay Public Schools planned an early closing of all schools today for the game.

The government, the church, the schools all recognize the power of Green Bay.

(I realize I might be stretching it a bit to say the Mother of God likes the Packers but you never know.  I did visit that church the day after the game.  It's a beautiful place and a wonderful place to pray.)