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O Sacrum Convivium
O sacred banquet,
in which Christ is received,
the memory of his Passion is renewed,
the mind is filled with grace,
and a pledge of future glory is given to us.My Mother…And Yours!
The most holy Virgin had more faith than all men and angels. She saw her Son in the crib of Bethlehem, and believed Him the Creator of the world. She saw Him fly from Herod, and yet believed Him the King of kings. She saw Him born, and believed Him eternal. She saw Him poor and in need of food, and believed Him the Lord of the universe. She saw Him lying on straw, and believed Him omnipotent. She observed that He did not speak, and she believed Him infinite wisdom. She heard Him weep, and believed Him the joy of Paradise. In fine, she saw Him in death, despised and crucified, and, although faith wavered in others, Mary remained firm in the belief that He was God.
Of The Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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A Student's Prayer
Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding.
Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.
Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion.
I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
---St. Thomas Aquinas
Litany Of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
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From the desire of being preferred to others...
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From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
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Way to Go Miss. K. !!!!!!!!!!
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I was very touched reading your article. We are surrounded by friends and family that are much more financially solvent than we are and sometimes I struggle with how we look to others: heading into the retirement stretch with no home of our own, no jobs either one of us has stayed with for longer than three years, and no real savings. But like your family, we aren’t poor either. Despite the week that we had $20 and no food, we made it work and God is Good all the time!
This is one article I will print out and read regularly to remind myself that all things work together for those that love Him.
May God continue to bless your family and your ministry of writing.
Congratulations! We feel priviledged to have read it posted here first! It was an amazing article.
Congratulations….not only for your article, but because you have a large family and do know what having children is all about…a gift….
Congrats, Kimberly! It is a very well-written article and deserves a large audience. I pray others will be encouraged by your story and wise perspective. God has obviously blessed you and your family. Praise Him for His faithfulness!
Welcome to the CE family of writers! I am a columnist with them and hope to see more of your articles in the future.
Best wishes!
This is a well-deserved honor! Congrats!
Congratulations. A very good article!
I just read this and am all weepy, and I blame it on your beautiful perspective and not my pregnancy hormones.
God bless you and your family, and please keep sharing the riches of your words and faith!