Greetings to all! Hope you all are having a wonderful positive day! Just got back from seeing Linda downstairs, back from her doctor, she is scared, I want to be for her whatever I can be - hoping God can use me for His instrument to comfort her, give her spiritual guidance or whatever she needs, I will be there for her. She shares deeply with me her feelings and that is good. I'd be scared too if I was facing what she is now.
They want to take us out to eat tonight, so very soon we'll be leaving as soon as my husband gets home from work. Praying for you all! May God grant you your every desire according to His Will.
Often times, life is what happens when you're busy making plans.
Lord, help me to notice each moment and not rush through it.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Jesus straightened up and said to the woman caught in adultery,
'Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?' She said, 'No one,
sir.' And Jesus said, 'Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and
from now on do not sin again.'" ~John 8:10-11
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
I can live one day at a time. I can make each day
one of preparation for better things ahead. I need not dwell on the
past or the future, only on the present. I can bury every fear of the
future, all thoughts of unkindness and bitterness, all my dislikes, my
resentments, my sense of failure, my disappointments in others and in
myself, my gloom and my despondency. I can leave all these things
buried and go forward, in this new year and this new millennium, into
a new life!
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that God will guide me one day at a time in the new year. I
pray that for each day, God will supply the wisdom and the strength I
need.
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
ON OCTOBER 7, the first Sunday of October in the year 1571, Don Juan of Austria gained his famous naval victory over the Turks at Lepanto. In thanksgiving for this event, which he attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin through the recitation of the Holy Rosary, St. Pius V instituted an annual feast under the title of Our Lady of Victory. His immediate successor, Gregory XIII, changed the title to that of the Rosary, and granted its Office to all churches in which there was an altar dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary.
In 1716, the army of the Emperor Charles VI, under Prince Eugene, gained a remarkable victory over the Turks near Belgrade, on the Feast of Our Lady of the Snows, at a time when the members of the Society of the Holy Rosary were offering solemn prayers in Rome. Soon after, the Turks were forced to raise the siege of Corcyra. Clement XI, in memory of this, extended the feast of the Most Holy Rosary to the Universal Church. Benedict XIV caused an account of all this to be inserted into the Roman Breviary, and Leo XIII raised the feast to the rank of a feast of the second class. He also added the Litany of Loreto the invocation: Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us.
In 1961, the title of this feast became: Our Lady of the Rosary.
According to a venerable tradition, the devotion of the Holy Rosary was revealed to St. Dominic by the Blessed Virgin.
PRAYER: God, fill us with Your grace. We know the Incarnation of Your Son by the message of an Angel. Through the intercession of Mary may we obtain the glory of the resurrection through Christ's Passion and Cross. Amen.
Source: Marian Year Celebration, Family Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Victory Camp on Sunday, May 29th, 1988 at 2:30 p.m. (Article written by Fr. Sylvain Casavant)
Jesus Is Wonderful
Jesus is wonderful,
He is so good,
He's done everything
that he said he would!
He's kept every promise
that he ever made
And for our sins
on the cross, he paid!
Our Jesus is loving
so gentle and kind;
There is no other like him
that we'll ever find!
To him be all honor
and to him be the glory;
All praise to His name,
for He is our song and
our story!
Oh what a wonderful Lord and
Savior is He!
That He would die for us that
we might be free!
Let us praise and magnify His
Holy name!
Our heavenly Father who for
our sins was slain!
~Helen Johnson~
Lord Sometimes...
...You allow Breakage's,
so You can Rebuild;
...You allow Wounds,
so You can Heal;
...You allow me to Walk in Darkness,
so that I see Your Light;
...You allow me to be Perplexed,
so I seek Your Truth;
...You allow me to be Empty,
so You can Fill Me;
...You allow me to be Lonely,
so I can see what a Friend - You are;
...You allow me to Learn hard Things,
so I can be a gentle Teacher;
...You allow me to be void of Feelings,
so I learn to walk by Faith;
...You take away my future Plans,
to Teach me to Live one Day at a Time;
...You allow me to suffer Pain,
so I may be Sympathetic to the Hurts of Others;
...You allow me to see the Futility of Life,
so I will see Everything is Loss,
Compared to the Excellency of Knowing Your Son, Jesus.
- Author Unknown
Another Day - by Vi B. Chevalier
Another day is dawning,
Another day's begun,
Another day to turn to God and pray,
"Thy Will be done."
A day to slay doubt's dragons,
To know within your soul,
That as you give yourself to Him,
He'll bless and make you whole.
A day to live with purpose,
A day to show you care,
When others turn to you distraught,
Confused, or in despair.
A day to share God's blessings,
In quiet, countless ways,
That touch the heart with hope and joy,
And brighten cloudy days.
A day for sweet rejoicing,
For gratitude and praise,
Because His love enfolds you,
Both now, and all your days.
Dear Lord, may each and everyone commit this day to You. Help us to keep You first in our thoughts, and help us magnify and glorify Your great name in all we do. In Jesus' name. Amen.
MEMO FROM GOD
Author Unknown
I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please
remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a
situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it.
Kindly put it in the
SFGTD (something for God to do) box. It will be addressed in My time,
not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold on to it or remove
it. Holding on or removal will delay the resolution of your problem.
If it is a situation that you think you are capable of handling,
please consult me in
prayer to be sure that it is the proper resolution. Because I do not
sleep nor do I slumber, there is no need for you to lose any sleep.
Rest my child. If you need to contact me, I am only a prayer away.
Be happy with what you have:
Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight, just remember the
homeless family who has no bed to lie in.
Should you find yourself stuck in traffic, don't despair: There are
people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work, think of the man who has been out
of work for years.
Should you despair over a relationship gone badly, think of the person
who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
Should you grieve the passing of another weekend, think of the woman
in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed
her children.
Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance,
think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that
walk.
Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror, think of the cancer
patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.
Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all
about, asking, "What is my purpose?", be thankful. There are those who
didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness,
ignorance, smallness or insecurities, remember: things could be worse.
You could be them!
Should you decide to send this to a friend; you might brighten
someone's day.
Inspirational Thought
There is great joy in forgiving and being forgiven. Lord, help me to move past any hurts that I have so that I may be freed of their burden.
October 7
In order to hear My voice, you must release all your worries into My care. Entrust to Me everything that concerns you. This clears the way for you to seek My Face unhindered. Let Me free you from fear that is hiding deep inside you. Sit quietly in My Presence, allowing My Light to soak into you and drive out any darkness lodged within you.
Accept each day just as it comes to you, remembering that I am sovereign over your life. Rejoice in this day that I have made, trusting that I am abundantly present in it. Instead of regretting or resenting the way things are, thank Me in all circumstances. Trust Me and don’t be fearful; thank Me and rest in My sovereignty.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. —1 Peter 5:6–7
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. —1 Thessalonians 5:18 - From Jesus Calling
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