text: May God continue to bless you and hold you in the palm of His hand.  
  
  I am certain your parish will miss the daily opportunity to be with you...but it sounds as if your "retirement" will be anything but the generally accepted definition of what "retirement" has come to mean.  May God give you the strength and humor, as well as faith, to continue with the next phase of your priestly ministry.  I know all too well the dreadful limitations MS can place on a person...and so be assured of my extra prayers for you.
  
  I truly look forward to your future contributions here.  In the words of one of my daily prayers for priests - "Maternal heart of Mary, remind us that your priestly sons are weak and frail human beings. Give them a deep faith, a firm hope, and a burning love to faithfully live and preach the Gospel....Mary, keep them close to your Son. Bless them abundantly now and in eternity. Amen"
  
  Pax et Bonum, Fr. Daly! 🙏🙏