The Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin by Abbot Dom Gueranger, O.S.B. At length, on the distant horizon, rises, with a soft and radiant light, the aurora of the Sun which has been so long desired. The happy Mother of the Messias was to be born before the Messias Himself; and this is the [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Sweet reflections of this Holy Feast Day…
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The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on December 8, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – December 8, 2008 Outside my Window…gray sky tinged with ribbons of pink. Bit of yellow cornstalk peeking from beneath the light blanket of snow that fell this weekend. Bitterly cold… I am thinking…about friends living and those passed. Feeling a bit melancholy [...]
No candy canes required…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blessings, st. nicholas feast on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
St. Nicholas Eve. Mom retrieves the carefully hidden bag of goodies she had been collecting for the past couple weeks. Finances are incredibly tight and there wasn’t much…plastic spinning tops, a few holy cards and a couple nativity bracelets (given by a dear friend), and a couple other novelty items picked up at our friendly [...]
St. Nicholas’ Eve
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advent, feast of st. nicholas on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you been very, very good? Do you dare put out your shoes? Will they hold gifts and treats, or perhaps the gentle rebuke of a “switch?” This evening the children will gather ’round the Advent wreath. Dad will read this evening’s scripture and in the hushed glow of candlelight we’ll sing “O Come, O [...]
When less is more…pt. I
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged economizing, frugal, frugality, simplicity on December 4, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Frugality: the practice of 1. acquiring goods and services in a restrained manner, and 2. resourcefully using already owned economic goods and services, to 3. achieve a longer term goal. Now…does that sound so very bad? When compared to the message of instant gratification and the “having it all” mentality of the average consumer, the [...]
21 windows…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged home repair on December 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
…will be installed over the next two days. The installation crew will be here in 30 minutes. Prayers, please? Six kids, one mom and a couple really, really cold days! The reward? Well-insulated windows, easy to clean and increased energy-efficiency…
Fun with the Holy Family…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alphabet of saints, childish play, nativity on December 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
As mom reveled in the glory of the new and recently delivered dishwasher, Emily found new and creative ways to play with her Alphabet of Catholic Saints. The Grands had given Charlotte and Emily their old Nativity stable to play with…it’s quite lovely, covered with moss and even has a loft. Emily asked where Jesus, [...]
Nativity Advent-ure, revisited…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advent, devotion, nativity on December 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Once again, the slips have been drawn, and this year’s cast of characters have been assembled. Every year, for the past several years, our family has endeavored to emulate the virtues displayed by the various “characters” of the Nativity of our Lord. Slips of paper containing the names and virtues of each are folded and [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
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Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – December 1, 2008 Outside my Window…a slate gray sky, full of the promise of morning snow. Windy and cold… I am thinking…about the Holy Season of Advent. Finding time to be still and wait can be a challenge as we approach Christmas… [...]
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All Holy Angels and Saints, Pray For 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
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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 ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
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From the fear of being despised...
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From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
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...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
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