Greetings my friends! Hope you all had a blessed Sunday! At Mass this morning, yes, even a full Church in -15 degree weather, one of our parishioners gave a little talk of his journey in his desires of becoming a priest. He's in the Seminary. Very good talk, we've seen him grow up!! Other than that, a very relaxing laid back day today, Vikings watched by my husband, I had a nap with Sammy, made a good supper out of leftovers. Did you know that left over corn, and left over green beans are good mixed in left over mashed potatoes and heated up on the stove with a little butter in it? Wonderful!! Just enough for our meal. The pork chops were great too, fried in coconut oil, and roasted a while in the skillet, little water added, and it was so tender, put some barbeque sauce on top, delicious!! Sorry if I talk too much about food.
Unhappiness within comes out in an emotional reaction, unlike the happy person
who is slow to anger. Lord, help me to glow in Your presence so that the heat of
the moment doesn't get to me.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; give me an
undivided heart to revere your name." ~Psalm 86:11
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
I believe that life is a school in which I can learn spiritual things.
I can trust in God and God will teach me. I can listen to God and God can
speak through my mind. I can commune with God in spite of all opposition
and every obstacle. There will be days when I will hear no voice in my mind
and when there will come no intimate heart-to-heart communion. But if I
persist, and make a life habit of schooling myself in spiritual things, God
can be revealed to me in many ways.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may regularly go to school in things of the spirit. I pray
that I may grow spiritually, by making a practice of all these things.
What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer.
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.
(Joseph Scriven 1819-1886)
Ten Golden Rules
1. You should not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
2. You should not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
3. You should not cross bridges before one comes to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.
4. You should face each problem as it comes. One can only handle one at a time anyway.
5. You should not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows.
6. You should not borrow other people's problems. They can better care for them than you can.
7. You should not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now!
8. You should be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your own. It is hard to learn something new when you are talking, and some people do know more than you do.
9. You should not become "bogged down" by frustration, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.
10. You should count thy blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.
Finally, give thanks to the Lord, from whom all blessings come.
I Know You Are...
Unknown
I know You are my Saviour, You've set me free from sin and shame. But only because I asked You to forgive, Will my life never be the same.
I know You are my Provider, And that You will supply my every need; But only of my necessity, Not my want and not my greed.
I know You are my Shepherd, Who will keep me safe from harm. And as long as I choose to follow You, You will shelter me 'neath Your arm.
I know You are my sword and shield, And my strong and mighty tower. But I need to admit my weakness Lord, So You can reveal Your awesome power.
I know You are my well-spring of joy, And You are the source of peace. And as long as I trust in You alone, From fear and sorrow You'll bring release.
I know You are my all in all, And I will follow no one but You. And as I continue to walk in Your ways, I know You'll be just and true.
I know You are faithful and cannot lie, And I can believe all the promises You made. So forever I'll trust in You. And from now on I'll not be afraid.
When things go wrong ...
When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.
"Don't Quit,"
Author Unknown
St. Francis' Prayer of Discernment Said Before the Crucifix
Most High, glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of my heart,
and give me right faith,
certain hope,
and perfect charity,
wisdom and understanding,
Lord, that I may carry out
your holy and true command.
Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE FEAST OF
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Open the heavens almighty Father,
and pour out your spirit upon your people.
Renew the power of our
baptismal cleansing and fill us with
zeal for good deeds.
Let us hear your voice once again,
that we may recognize in your
beloved Son our hope in inheriting
eternal life.
Grant this through Jesus
Christ, your Word made flesh,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
in the splendor of eternal light,
God forever and ever.
Amen.
January 10 - Jesus Calling
Every time you affirm your trust in Me, you put a coin into My treasury. Thus you build up equity in preparation for days of trouble. I keep safely in My heart all trust invested in Me, with interest compounded continuously. The more you trust Me, the more I empower you to do so.
Practice trusting Me during quiet days, when nothing much seems to be happening. Then when storms come, your trust balance will be sufficient to see you through. Store up for yourself treasure in heaven, through placing your trust in Me. This practice will keep you in My Peace.
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
—Psalm 56:3–4
“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
—Matthew 6:20–21
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