Heat Advisory: But I'm Praying, Anyway

There's a heat advisory for my part of Minnesota.

It's hot, which I knew.

Strenuous outdoor activity isn't a good idea, which I also knew.

The heat advisory ends at 10:00 p.m., long after we'll be finished with this evening's freedom rosary.

I'm 60, and need to be a bit more careful than I was a few decades back. But prayer and singing isn't exactly "strenuous activity," so I'll be joining my neighbors in the garden between Our Lady of the Angels church and the rectory.

At this moment it's raining, with bright sunshine. No surprises there: radar indicates a strong knot of rain passing by Sauk Centre. If I was outside, I would probably hear thunder.

That micro-storm will be long gone by the time prayers start. If another one pops up while we're out there: we'll enjoy cooler conditions. I'm not sure how the sound system will hold up, though.

Vaguely-related posts:

• "A Non-Event That Never Happened"
  (June 30, 2012)
• "Power Outages, Mosquitoes, and Prayer"
  (June 28, 2012)
• "Freedom Rosary: For Me, It's Personal"
  (June 28, 2012)
• "We Pray For Freedom"
  (June 25, 2012)
• "Curing the Sick, Helping the Poor; Yes: Killing the Innocent; No"
  (June 24, 2012)