Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Prayer request...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
God Will Not Be Mocked...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Soft As An Irish Spring Rain...
Gentle Love, tender Mercy, Compassionate God, have mercy on us, who are blind, weak, frail, and in need of Your Touch.
HaPpY SaInT PaTrIcK's DaY...
HaPpY SaInT PaTrIcK's DaY to ya! I'll be raisin' a pint fer ya t'day, an' sendin' up me prayers to the Good Lord fer ya as well, with the hope that His Face might smile upon ya, His grace might warm ya if yer cold, an' fill ya with all o' His marvelous blessings. That the sweetness of His bountiful an' tender Mercy might so fill yer hearts to the very brim, that it might be over-flowin' to all ya happen to meet ... Mercy - over-flowin' like me glass'll be today ~
; )
Here's to ya!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Be Well Armed for the Battle...
The Rosary is the weapon. -- St. Padre Pio
The Holy Rosary is the storehouse of countless blessings. -- Blessed Alan de la Roche
Images from Catholic Exchange
Some Saints Become Fast Friends...
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Lovely Lady...Dressed In Blue...
Learning to walk and to run
Dressed in blue
Christian Symbols...
And here's a nice video to go along with it.
Photo: Bedford Museum.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Actress turned hermit...
Eve Lavalliere
Eve's tender prayer of repentance and contrition for her sins:
Oh my beloved Mater, By Thy hands nailed to the Cross, I beseech Thee to wipe away all of the sins committed by my criminal hands.
My sweet Jesus, by the painful fatigue endured by Thy blessed feet, by the divine wounds They suffered when They were pierced, wipe away the filth left by my guilty feet.
Finally, Oh my Master, Oh my Creator, Oh my Savior, by the dignity and innocence of Thy life, by the holiness and purity which characterized it, wash away all of the stains of my impure life.
May that abominable life exist no more in me, may the ardor of Thy love hold me entirely, for Thou art, Oh my King, the sole refuge of my soul; grant that I may be unceasingly consumed with the ardor of Thy charity.
Give me, my Redeemer, above all, Holy Humility.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monastery of ...
New Jersey and New Mexico, two places I long to go. Both have "New" in their names. Hmm. What does that mean, Lord? This Lent is time to make all things 'new'... New things rise from the ruins, if we but look, pray, hope and don't worry, we'll become "new wine" poured out for souls. Always remember the Mercy of God is NEW every morning!
NEW.
Be reNEWed
IN CHRIST!
While walking along the blogger path...
Veronica's Veil...
My favorite of the traditional Stations of the Cross is XI, where Veronica meets Jesus and Jesus takes her veil that she's brought to Him, to dab the blood and sweat from his face that stings and burns his eyes. Placing it against His face, Jesus leaves His indelible image. I pray it also is a prayer for me to be a friend and intercessor for priests walking their own road to Calvary. For all priests need our support and friendship as they serve the Lord faithfully, for they suffer many trials, loneliness and temptations just like we do for they are frail like we are, yet graced most uniquely by Our Lord, their High Priest anointing them with the many graces they need to lead their flocks in the True Faith - most importantly giving us Christ in the Eucharist and nourishing the faith of us all by administering the Sacraments. I pray your Holy Face Lord Jesus be imprinted on the 'veil of my heart' so that as I progress on this journey, I will remember that I "wear" Your Face as a follower and that I will see Your Face in others more and more.
Precious Holy Face of Jesus.
I love you.
Tender Mother...
watch over us with your maternal love
never let us be separated from you
hold us always close to your
Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart
and guide us one day to be forever
united and one with the
Sacred Heart of your Son
Jesus
Our Lord
image found here
Friday, February 26, 2010
A New Song...
caught my eye as I walked by the lake
this little bird sung its praises
always watching
never sleeping
listen
Friends...
“The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares.” ~ Henri Nouwen.org
Del's Underground frige ...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
It Might Have To Be About 165 Sq Ft for 2 people...
but what a 'hermitage!' NO MORTGAGE!!! SIMPLIFY sounds like a dream to me, too.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Back In Genoa Wisconsin...
Song For A Suburban Hermit ...
When it's night, it's night. But in the morning comes the softest, most gentle Light. So pure and so bright. Press on. Presse through through the long dark night. Let Him lift you, with Tender Mercies into the Morning Star's Light.
A Woman's Wise Words...
Let Your Soul "Branch Out"...
--from The Rule of St. Benedict