Hello my friends! Thanks for the prayers for my husband, he's much better! After Mass he was watching TV - football all afternoon, now is in the pool or hot tub. I took a nap, made a chicken dinner for lunch, and for supper I have some homemade beef barley soup on, with lots of veggies. Not much going on here - sorry about all that snow you are having in PA. Wow!!!
This is our first winter - no snowblowing anymore. Our garage downstairs is heated to about 45 - 50 degrees. Wishing you all a great week ahead! God bless you!!
When you are wrong, have the courage to admit it because it's the best
way to show that you are wiser today than yesterday. Lord, may I be
humble enough so that even my mistakes make me a stronger and better
person.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;
for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." ~Matthew
11:28-30
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
We are so made that we can only carry the weight of twenty-four hours,
no more. If we weigh ourselves down with the years behind and the
days ahead, our back breaks. God has promised to help us with the
burdens of this day. If we are foolish enough to gather again the
burden of the
past and carry it, then indeed we can become unnecessarily heavily
burdened. We can forget that which lies behind us and breathe in the
blessing of each new day.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may realize that, for good or bad, past days have ended.
I pray that I may face each new day, the coming twenty-four hours,
with hope and courage.
Prayer to Stop AbortionFather in Heaven, we thank You for the gift of life. Grant that all mothers who give birth will welcome their babies with love, but if the mothers feel they are unable to raise their babies, grant that they may be compassionate toward the life You have given and not destroy it before birth. To those children who have been wantonly deprived of earthly life grant whatever happiness to which they are entitled. And to the mothers who have denied them life in this world grant Your merciful grace of repentance and reconciliation with Our Savior, so that they may obtain eternal life. Grant also the grace of conversion to those who perform abortions and anyone associated with abortion.
Mary, Mother of God, intercede for us. Holy Innocents, pray for us. Amen.
Pro-Life Office of the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts
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Let noting disturb you;
let nothing dismay you;
all things pass;
God never changes.
Patience attains all
that it strives for.
Those who have God
find they lack nothing;
God alone suffices.
Circle me, Lord
Keep protection near
And danger afar.
Circle me, Lord
Keep hope within.
Keep doubt without.
Circle me, Lord.
Keep light near
And darkness afar.
Circle me, Lord.
Keep peace within.
Keep evil out.
David Adam
Be True To Yourself
Don't wait for some distant day to come,
it may be too late before you've even begun.
Not everyone will agree with all you decide.
Be true to yourself first and foremost.
The only important thing in life is what you do
with the time you spend here on earth.
Don't be afraid to follow your desires,
they are not silly nor selfish.
Take the time and do what makes you feel alive.
Leave your fears and regrets in the past,
for this is where they belong.
Don't cloud today with things that can't be undone.
You have no more control over yesterday or tomorrow,
than you do the raging of your passions.
Do not quiet these dreams nor quench your desires.
For if you do, your journey is ended.
You have only today to begin anew and follow your dreams.
For in the end all we have are our memories.
When the twilight comes to us, let there be,
No excuses, no explanations, no regrets!
WHY GO TO CHURCH?
A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me I can't remember a single one of them. So I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."
This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me those meals, I would be physically dead today.
Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!
(Author unknown)
Dear Lord Jesus,
It's so easy to get caught up in our busy lives. Help us to stop and reflect on Your love for us. When things seem to become too much, let me think of You and have be patient. Thank you for all you have done for me and all you will do. Amen
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Acts 20:7 - And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them...
Feast Day of St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales
Lord Jesus, when You told Saint Francis to "Leave all and follow Me," he developed a life of devotion to You, self-discipline, prayer, and kindness toward all. Now he is the patron saint of authors, the Catholic press, and journalists. I seek his intercession for all writers and publishers, especially those who profess to be servants of God. Give them the help of the Archangel Saint Michael, and protect them from the attacks of the Evil One who wants to stop their work. Help them to hear the Holy Spirit's guidance on what to write and publish, and what words to use that will make a difference. Saint Francis, pray for us. Amen.
January 24 - Jesus Calling
My Peace is the treasure of treasures: the pearl of great price. It is an exquisitely costly gift, both for the Giver and the receiver. I purchased this Peace for you with My blood. You receive this gift by trusting Me in the midst of life’s storms. If you have the world’s peace—everything going your way—you don’t seek My unfathomable Peace. Thank Me when things do not go your way, because spiritual blessings come wrapped in trials. Adverse circumstances are normal in a fallen world. Expect them each day. Rejoice in the face of hardship, for I have overcome the world.
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
—Matthew 13:46 nkjv
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.
—James 1:2
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
—John 16:33
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