Community Chat

[gloriajean]

Hello my friends! Today's blessings - we played cards this afternoon at a couple's place from our card club. She sure has a lot of allergies, can't have anything with gluten, has a lot of arthritis, I told her of the raisins and gin, she never heard of it and wants to try it soon, so I told her I'll give her some tomorrow at Mass that I have already made. She's going in for hip replacement soon too. Please would you say a prayer for Jean? With all her health problems, she's quite the artist and has pictures hanging that she painted!! Also she's a very good sewer and has a sewing room, and showed me the quilt she's making for her grandchild who's about 20. Beautiful! What talent! Praying for each and every one of you! God knows your needs.

Make more room for love in your life. Lord, may I love myself and what

I do, may I love others, and how they better my life, and above all, may

I love You more each day.

Scripture for the day:

"Since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and

asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all

spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy

of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good

work and as you grow in the knowledge of God." ~Colossians 1:9-10

Meditation for the day:

We can bow to God's will in anticipation of the thing happening which

will, in the long run, be the best for all concerned. It may not

always seem the best thing at the present time, but we cannot see as

far ahead as God can. We do not know how God's plans are laid, we only

need to believe that if we trust God and accept whatever happens,

things will work out for the best in the end.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may not ask to see the distant scene. I pray that one

step may be enough for me.

Who Feels the Pain?

“I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18

This week held a big step for two people close to me. My daughter had

said, “I don’t know if I can let him go!” And on Tuesday, my 3 yr.

old grandson went to school for the first time. It’s hard to say who

felt the pain of separation more; my daughter, her first-born, or

Grandma.

It was deja vu for me as I was transported back in time. Our oldest

child began morning pre-school at the same age. I suspect the parent

feels the pain more than the child. The youngster is on to new and

exciting adventures, while the parent is left behind in his or her

same routine.

Maybe it’s always easier for the one who moves on than the one who is

left. My friend Ed, a counselor, says you grieve when you lose a

person, place, or thing. It could be just about anything in life,

little or big.

I thought about who was it that felt the pain more when we became

separated from God back in the Garden of Eden? And who grieved the

most? My guess is that it was our father, God. His pain was

unbearable enough to immediately set about implementing the plan He'd

had since before the foundation of time to bring us back into that

close former relationship with him.

It did finally happen. As all things came together, so long ago, Jesus

became the bridge between us and our heavenly parent. Happy endings

are always good, and there is none better than this one.

That is definitely good news.

May I always Thank You, Lord

Dear Lord,

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings,

thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many that are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as

possible,

thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising,

thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise. There are many that are

bedridden.

Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast

is burned and tempers are short, my family are so loud,

thank you, Lord, for my family. There are many that are lonely.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines

and the menu is at times unbalanced,

thank you, Lord, for the food we have. There are many that are hungry.

Even though the routine of my job often is monotonous,

thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work. There are many that have no

job.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my

circumstances were not so modest,

thank you Lord, for life!

May I always thank you Lord. Amen.

Strong Woman vs. a Woman of Strength

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape...

but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape...

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything...

but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear...

A strong woman won't let anyone get the best of her...

but a woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone...

A strong woman walks sure footedly...

but a woman of strength knows God will catch her if she falls...

A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face...

but a woman of strength wears grace...

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey...

but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will

become strong...

Author Unknown

PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Saint Bonaventure

WE BEG the all-merciful Father through thee, his only-begotten Son made man

for our sake, crucified and glorified for us, to send upon us from his

treasure-house the Spirit of sevenfold grace, who rested upon thee in all

his fullness:

the spirit of wisdom, enabling us to relish the fruit of the tree of life,

which is indeed thyself;

the gift of understanding: to enlighten our perceptions;

the gift of prudence, enabling us to follow in thy footsteps;

the gift of strength: to withstand our adversary’s onslaught;

the gift of knowledge: to distinguish good from evil by the light of thy

holy teaching;

the gift of piety: to clothe ourselves with charity and mercy;

the gift of fear: to withdraw from all ill-doing and live quietly in awe of

thy eternal majesty.

These are the things for which petition. Grant them for the honor of thy

holy name, to which, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and

glory, thanksgiving, renown, and lordship for ever and ever. Amen.

RESPECT HIS HOLY NAME

"THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN, FOR THE LORD

SHALL NOT LEAVE UNPUNISHED HIM WHO TAKES HIS NAME IN VAIN" (EX. 20:7)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From the Holy Bible: "A man that sweareth much shall be filled with iniquity

(sin) and a scourge shall not depart from his house." (Eccl. 23:12)

St. John Vianney, the holy priest of Ars: "God gave men only ten

commandments and one of the ten has for its sole object the reverence due to

His Name." He used to say that it was an astounding miracle that people who

used His Name in vain were not struck dead on the spot. But he warned them,

"If the sin of blasphemy is rampant in your home, it will surely perish."

Often His Holy Name is used as an expression of speech, for instance: "My

God!" with no real thought of God or calling upon Him. Let us always strive

to love and honor the Holy Name of God, using His Name only in prayer and

adoration and thanksgiving.

Our Lord revealed to Sr. Marie of St. Pierre, a French Carmelite Nun, the

need for mankind to make reparation for the terrible sin of blasphemy. He

told her: "Oh if you only knew what great merit you acquire by saying even

once, 'Admirable is the Name of God' in the spirit of reparation of

blasphemy!" Please repeat this holy phrase often and distribute these cards

to appease God's wrath toward our sinful nation.

Sayings of Mother Teresa

The greatest fulfilment is in doing God's will.

We do not have to do great things,

only small things with great love.

We do not have to be extraordinary in any way,

I can do what you can't do and you can do what I can't do.

Together we can do something beautiful for God.

We can be the little pencils in the hand of God .

"Put the Glass Down"

A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management.

He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, "How heavy do

you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500gm.

"It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long

you hold it.

"If I hold it for a minute, it is OK.

"If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm.

"If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance.

"It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it

becomes.

"If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be

able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before

holding it up again."

We have to put down the burden periodically, so that we can be re-

freshed and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work

down.

Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down

for a moment if you can.

Pick it up again later when you have rested...Rest and relax.

Life is short, enjoy it!!