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"I wish for you..." | Marlene |
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes, Rainbows to follow the clouds, Laughter to kiss your lips, Sunsets to warm your heart Gentle hugs when spirits sag, Friendships to brighten your being, Beauty for your eyes to see, Confidence for when you doubt, Faith so that you can believe, Courage to know yourself, Patience to accept the truth, And love to complete your life. |
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I asked the Lord to bless you | Marlene |
I asked the Lord to
bless you As I prayed for you today To guide you and protect you As you go along your way.... His love is always with you His promises are true No matter what the tribulation You know He will see us through So, when the road you're traveling on Seems difficult at best Give your problems to the Lord And God will do the rest. |
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Whispers | Marlene |
The man whispered, "God, speak to me" and a meadowlark sang. But, the man did not hear. So the man yelled, "God, speak to me"and the thunder rolled across the sky. But, the man did not listen. The man looked around and said,"God let me see you." And a star shined brightly. But the man did not see. And, the man shouted, "God show me a miracle." And, a life was born. But, the man did not notice. So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me God, and let me know you are here." Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man. But, the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on. I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted ... even in our electronic age So I would like to add one more: The man cried, "God, I need your help!" And an e-mail arrived reaching out with good news and encouragement. But, the man deleted it and continued crying Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect. |
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Closed Doors |
Marlene |
This seemed to fit the
wonderful work that you do and might be encouraging to others as I found
it inspirational and worth meditating on.
We need to learn to thank
the Lord for closed doors as we do an open door. |
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Always Remember |
Marlene |
Always Remember |
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New Plenary Indulgence to
Mark Year of the Eucharist |
Sr. MJK |
Established to Help Faithful Grow in "Mystery of Faith" to
Read the Decree, click here. John
Paul II approved a special plenary indulgence to mark the Year of the
Eucharist. |
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Reading from Hebrews | Jane in Kansas |
This is a reading from
"Hebrews" and a reflection that Br. Joseph had on it. I thought that
you might find joy in reading it too. There was more but this seemed
the most important. Peace, Jane Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels. Be mindful of prisoners as if sharing their imprisonment, and of the ill-treated as of yourselves, for you also are in the body. Let marriage be honored among all and the marriage bed be kept undefiled, for God will judge the immoral and adulterers. Let your life be free from love of money but be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never forsake you or abandon you." Thus we may say with confidence: "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?" Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. ~Hebrews 13: 1-8 Reflection: But we must always remember that our Life is not intended for this life; but in the one to come. We are not here to please people; rather we are here to honor our King. May the Lord fill us with the strength and courage to remain faithful to Him, to be faithful witnesses to the world; of the Love that Jesus offers us each and everyday. |
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On peace | Jane in Kansas |
I wanted to share this with you from a book
Bro. Joseph loaned me: In effect,
one of the most common strategies of the devil in his efforts to
distance us from God and to slow our spiritual progress is to attempt to
cause the loss of our interior peace. Here is what Dom Lorenzo Scupoli,
one of the great spiritual masters of the 16th century, who was highly
esteemed by Saint Francis de Sales, said: "The devil does his utmost to
banish peace from one's heart, because he knows that God abides in peace
and it is in peace the He accomplishes great things." ~excerpt from "Searching for and Maintaining Peace" "A small Treatise on Peace of Heart" by Father Jacques Philippe. |
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Hopefilled words | Jane in Kansas |
When I cannot understand
my Father’s leading. And it seems to be but hard and cruel fate. Still I hear that gentle whisper ever pleading. God is working. God is faithful. ONLY WAIT.” ~author unknown~ |
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The Novena That Never Fails | Donna in Missouri |
May the Most Sacred Heart of
Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the altar be praised, adored, and
loved with grateful affection at every moment in all the tabernacles of
the world, even to the end of time. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. St. Theresa of the child Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the helpless, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. Say this novena 9 times a day for 9 days, leaving a copy in a church. Never has it been known to fail. |
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Flowers from a friend and God | Kansas |
Today, Nov. 5, my husband would have been 67 and our 49th wedding anniversary. A dear friend from work send me a lovely autumn arrangement and that turned a drearly day into a sunny one. I know she sent the flowers, but I think that God was the one who reminded her about the day. | |
Prayer | Kansas |
It is amazing how if you pray, others hear about it and a lady told me just today how she started saying the rosary because she heard we were and she couldn't get to us so she just says it herself. Wow! | |
prayer needed constantly | Elizabeth |
I am amazed how true it is that we need to keep praying for our children. A daughter, 29, who I thought was solid just revealed she had a serious wavering of her faith about two years ago. She doesn't realize the effects seem to still be with her behavior. It's as though she could throw off what didn't fit her style, and be fine. I think it is sometimes a long slow path out of the Church, and I never saw that before. I pray for all of our children. | |
Crosses from Karen | Karen |
I received this in an email yesterday. I liked it and thought I would send it to you. ~Karen The CROSS A young man was at the end of his rope, Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. “Lord, I can’t go on,” he said. “I have too heavy a cross to bear.” The Lord replied, “My son, If you can’t bear its weight, Just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that other door And pick out any cross you wish.” The man was filled with relief and said,“Thank you Lord,” and he did as he was told. Upon entering the Other room, he saw many crosses; Some so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross Leaning against a far wall. “I’d like that that one, Lord,” he whispered. The Lord replied,“My son, that is the cross you just brought in.” When life’s problems seem overwhelming, It helps to look around and see What other people are coping with. You may consider yourself Far more fortunate than you imagined. YOUR CROSS Whatever your cross - Whatever your pain There will always be sunshine - After the rain. Perhaps you may stumble - Perhaps even fall But God’s always there - To help you through it all |
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Pray for Brother Joseph | Jane in Kansas |
Our Carmelite Intern has
been doing a Scriptural Rosary during October. He picks out different
Scripture readings for each decade and explains them. His comments
tonight really hit home with me. I'm paraphrasing because I don't remember his exact words, but He said something to the effect, "when we are troubled we don't pray to God for a solution to our problem, but we need to pray that so we will know what God wants us to do in this situation." Please add Brother Joseph, OC to the prayer list. We need good priests and he's such a decent, happy young man and so willing to share with our people. I hope the Lord is calling him. He always prays for Prodigals and adds them in the intercessions before he starts the rosary. |
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New Prayer | Leavenworth prayer group |
I have a
prayer I'd like to share. Fr. David Fontaine used to use this one
on occasion and before he left I asked for a copy of it. It has turned
out to be one of our favorites. Jane
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PRAYER FOR THE ENTRUSTMENT OF THE FAMILY | Leavenworth prayer group coordinator |
Our members take turns bringing a prayer to share with the others when we gather for the rosary novena. This is the one used this week. We'd like to share it with all. PRAYER FOR THE ENTRUSTMENT OF THE FAMILY
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I come to you to
entrust myself and my entire family to your two hearts. I desire to
renew the vows of my baptism and place each member of my family through
an act of faith, hope and love into loving union with the Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary and Joseph. |
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Alternate Petition and Thanksgiving prayer | Leavenworth prayer group coordinator |
We alternate these prayers
at the beginning of our rosary novena. Prayer of Petition
We offer these prayers, dear Mother, that through your intercession,
those who no longer attend Church or practice the faith will return to
it. Our prayers include the prodigals of all those gathered here this
evening, those unable to be with us this evening, those in our parish,
and those in our community. Prayer of Thanksgiving
We offer these prayers, dear Mother, in thanksgiving for your
intercession in prayer. |
We pray and reach out to those who pray for loved ones who are lapsed Catholics, fallen-away Catholics, prodigal Catholics, non-practicing Catholics, or whatever name is used for those who no longer attend Mass and receive the Sacraments. |