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September 8,
2008
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Thoughts from Sister Patricia
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Quote for the Day:
This is our Lord’s will,... that our prayer and our trust be,
alike, large. For if we do not trust as much as we pray, we fail
in full worship to our Lord in our prayer; and also we hinder
and hurt ourselves. The reason is that we do not know truly that
our Lord is the ground from which our prayer springeth; nor do
we know that it is given us by his grace and his love. If we knew
this, it would make us trust to have of our Lord’s gifts all that we
desire. For I am sure that no man asketh mercy and grace with
sincerity, without mercy and grace being given to him first.
Juliana of Norwich
Quote from the book, "101 Inspirational Stories of the Power of Prayer"
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Isn't that quote above beautiful? How many times do we feel inspired to pray for something and then the very next second ask ourselves if we are being selfish in praying for it? This quote from Julian of Norwich is saying, "Take a load off - where did the inspiration come from in the first place?"
I think I could very easily rest my case right there. God is so much more present in our lives than we can possibly imagine.
Whoa. That is exciting.
Blessings of Peace and All Good,
Sister Patricia and all the Sisters
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God Helped Papa and Mum
Jackline Mukami Nyagah
Embu, Kenya
Life is a lesson in our daily lives. A young lady I was when family
wrangles chunked into my family and I often asked God why some things
happen in our life. At first, I thought God was unfair but with time, I came
to know that all that we encounter in life is a lesson.
I knelt in prayer every time I got a chance to offer a special novena
for my family, especially my mum and dad, who were ever fighting.
Years lapsed without any change, no matter how much I devoted my life
in prayer and fasting.
At times, I even lost confidence in praying because having finished
my catechism and knowing that we have a God who sees us during our
suffering and who hears our prayer, I wondered who He was because I
prayed and no good was happening?
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From the book 101 Inspirational Stories of the Power of Prayer
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Temporal Refuge
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A wildlife refuge is a sanctuary where birds and animals find protection and nourishment. Instinctively they seem to sense security and sustenance in these areas.
Our home is a hallowed refuge for us. It is a haven where we can relax and rest after the daily demands of duties, business, and work. There we find peace, abut above all love.
When God is the head of our household, our refuge will be even more sacred and secure, peaceful and happy.
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A Smile from Home - Danielle Bean
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Forgetful
Pen markings cover the boy’s arms. He looks like a motorcycle gang member. If they wore little boy scribble tattoos, that is.
“What happened here?” I ask, beginning to scrub him with a washcloth.
He shrugs.
I finish scrubbing his arms before I notice his feet. These are covered with marker. I don’t know how he got a marker — they really are a controlled substance in this house. All the older kids know that they are allowed to have markers, but only if they keep them locked away somewhere. If I ever see one, I have permission to throw it away. Such has been my joy-filled relationship with markers over the years.
I scold as I begin scrubbing his feet now.
“You should never write on your body! Writing is only for paper.”
“I keep forgetting to remember that,” my little guy tells me, biting his lower lip as his eyes grow wide with earnest. “But that scrubbing is reminding me real good.”
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Greetings from London with Sister Janet Fearns, FMDM
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On a personal note…
The grain of wheat
God knew what he was doing
It was an interesting experience of community, regardless of our racial and cultural backgrounds.
I am English and white, but it was an Indian who helped me carry two heavy cases as far as the ticket barrier in the station, an African who, a few minutes later, picked up the heavier of the two and took it to the top of a long flight of steps, a Japanese, who then lifted it on and off my connecting train… This spontaneous kindness came, unrequested, from complete strangers as we travelled our separate journeys on the London Underground.
Those who insist on associating with people of one particular skin colour or racial background are unfortunate. They lose the opportunity to discover that goodness is everywhere and is independent of culture.
Courtesy and kindness are treasures that enrich the whole of the human race. Often they are in short supply. They are to be celebrated wherever they are found and, when they occur across cultures, languages and creeds, there are few things that do more to build bridges and establish a community of understanding.
God knew what he was doing when he made us all different!
God bless,
Sr. Janet
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Spiritual Blessings from Father Rory Pitstick
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Mi 5: 1-4a or
Rom 8: 28-30
Ps 12(13): 6ab. 6c
Mt 1: 1-16. 18-23
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Sep 8 Mon: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary F
From today's readings:
“Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne, And the rest of His brethren shall return to the children of Israel.... With delight I rejoice in the Lord..... Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.”
Birthday prayers
Next to Christmas, there is no other birthday so joyful and so important as the nativity of Mary. It would be inexcusable to ignore our Mother’s birthday! Since Mary is the perfect model of Christian discipleship, perhaps the religious significance of her birthday can inspire us to celebrate our birthdays in that way as well.
This is what I mean: a birthday, of course, is meant to celebrate the gift of a person’s life. So, wouldn’t it be rude if the celebrant forgot to thank the Giver of that gift? So the very best thing to do on your birthday is to celebrate with Jesus in the Eucharist (the word means “thanksgiving”) to give God thanks for the gift of your life (not forgetting, of course, to also thank Him for your parents and your faith).
Sometimes, it can involve quite the extra effort to get to Mass on your birthday, but consider this: if someone gave you $1000, wouldn’t you take great pains to enthusiastically thank the giver in a timely manner? Yet the gift of your life is worth more than any fortune, so it only makes sense to go the extra mile to thank God, the greatest and most generous Giver! Nonetheless, if work or school or illness makes it impossible to go to Mass on your birthday, you can still prayerfully thank God by means of some private devotion and unite your heart to the celebration of the Eucharist (perhaps also getting to Mass on another day of the week).
Birthdays are also an ideal time for reconciliation. I recall a few occasions in growing up when I was, for whatever reason, at odds with a family member in the days before his or her birthday. Whether it was my fault or the other person’s fault, birthdays were (and still are!) the ideal occasions to let bygones be bygones, and put differences aside, and focus on the joy of the feast. So, why not use birthdays to be reconciled with family members (or at least take a step in that direction!), and also celebrate the reconciliation sacramentally by turning to our merciful Father for the peace given by Jesus in His sacrament of confession?
Write these ideas down on your calendar for birthdays in your family (and don’t be afraid to add your own ideas!). That way, you will offer Mary the perfect birthday present today by simply committing to commemorate your own birthday by making her Son the central part of the celebration!
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