Four months ago I lost something very precious to me…my pearls. Now, I’m not really one for jewelry… I own very little, in fact. I have one necklace, one pair of earrings, a wedding ring, a ring my mother gave me and a watch. I’m not counting my scapular and miraculous medal, as they’re sacramentals… [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Pearls of wisdom…
Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2009 | 11 Comments »
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on March 30, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – March 30, 2009 Outside my Window…Gathering light in the cloudless sky. Frost and frigid temperatures should soon make way for a lovely, spring day. Today’s temperature is expected to reach a balmy 52 degrees! I am thinking…there are only a few short [...]
Small Successes – Every Bit Counts!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith and family live, small successes on March 26, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Is there anyone, anyone at all, who wouldn’t benefit from the following admonitions from our beloved St. Francis de Sales? “Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.” “Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.” “Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on March 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – March 23, 2009 Outside my Window…the start of a beautiful day! Though frosty-cold, the morning sun holds the promise of more pleasing temperatures as the day advances. My daffodils are blooming, tossing their pretty little heads in the morning breeze…spring is here! [...]
Laetare, Jerusalem!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food for the soul on March 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A very small portion of this morning’s homily, paraphrasing as well as I’m able: “Many priests have entered a sacristy, having read, heard or seen these words: Just for today, offer this Mass as though it were your very first Mass, your very last Mass…your only Mass. And so should we receive our Lord in [...]
To My Dear and Loving Husband…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday wishes on March 20, 2009 | 13 Comments »
To My Dear And Loving Husband If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can. I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold Or all the riches that the [...]
yes, Yes, YES!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged signs of spring on March 19, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The first daffodil of 2009 is trying to lift her pretty head: What a lovely and oh, so welcome sight! Blessings,
Small Successes – little things mean a lot!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith and family live, small successes on March 19, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Standing outside yesterday afternoon, barefoot, hanging sweetly-scented laundry in the cool breeze, I felt rejuvenated as I haven’t in such a long time. The winter gloom that had slowly crept into my soul is being dispelled by the promise of spring. And while my heart yearns for joy, I try to keep in my mind [...]
Happy St. Joseph’s Day!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pekne-li na Svatého Josefa, bývá dobrý rok… If it is nice on St. Joseph’s Day, it will usually be a good year… Czech proverb Oh, that our beloved Saint’s feast day had come yesterday! The weather was beautiful…breezy, warm and sunny. By evening, the temperature had dropped significantly and light rain had begun to fall. [...]
A perfect day…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged st. patrick's day on March 17, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Imagine my surprise when my dear husband took off early to join us in our St. Patrick’s Day celebration! It was a perfect day…and these pictures are worth more than a thousand words… ***UPDATE***This just in! Cutest pictures EVER of my grandson, Benjamin: Now…how cute is he? I know… St. Patrick’s Day Blessings,
All things Irish…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged liturgical year, st. patrick's day on March 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, or as the Irish would have it, Lá Fhéile Pádraig! While most of us will enjoy the day, remembering the good Bishop and his work in spreading Christianity, particularly amongst the people of the Emerald Isle, Roman Catholics in Ireland will observe it as a Holy Day of Obligation. St. Patrick [...]
Cascarones, pysanky and egg coloring fun!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cascarones, easter crafts, egg coloring, natural dyes, pysanky on March 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A few years ago, a very dear friend introduced our family to cascarones, or confetti eggs…a super-fun, and very messy way to conclude an Easter egg hunt. Assembling the cascarones is not at all difficult. A few weeks prior to Easter, I begin saving eggshells. I make a lot of scrambled eggs and simply use [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on March 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – March 16, 2009 Outside my Window….dark and overcast, temperature a balmy 43! Feels like spring this morning. Yesterday’s weather was particularly beautiful, with mostly blue skies and a mild breeze. Perfect weather to have a bonfire…and so we did! I am thinking…that [...]
Chickens beware!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farmyard fun on March 15, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Yesterday, all the guys in the family spent the day on yard chores. Clearing the large garden patch and the herb and tomato patch, destroying the old chicken coop to make way for the new one, hauling trash and burning brush and rubbish, made for a busy day. Unfortunately, Galahad and mom are under the [...]
Frugal Friday…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crafting, frugal is cool, sewing on March 13, 2009 | 11 Comments »
**too cute not to pass on!** Take a little girl’s favorite pair of jeans, with two ripped-out knees… Cut off these: Take a 36″ x 12″ rectangle of this: Gather, hem and stitch…you end up with this: Which looks like this: I love recycling clothes! Blessings,
Small Successes…or getting it right, one small step at a time!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith and family live, small successes on March 12, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Wow…we’re nearly halfway through March! This weekend was amazing…temperatures in the 70′s, now followed by an arctic chill…still, spring is in the air and the promise of the coming joy of Easter is a constant source of comfort as we journey through Lent. Time to focus on those “small successes…” 1. Finally cut my hair. [...]
Out of Egypt…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adoration, mass, reverence, worship on March 12, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Not so many years ago, my family and I attended a very liberal parish. In charity, I will not name the parish and will only refer to it as St. Anywhere. Additionally, since our departure, through the efforts of a holy Bishop, some semblance of Catholic identity is slowly returning to the parish… There were [...]
Six pens…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged anti-abortion, embryonic stem cell research, obama, pro-life, repeal on March 9, 2009 | 8 Comments »
We knew he would do it. He promised he would. But like most Americans, we don’t often put much stock in the promises of a politican. And this was one promise we had prayed he wouldn’t keep. Sitting at the computer, I watched the live video. I watched him laugh, joke and quip: “C’mon, people…let’s [...]
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged the simple woman's daybook on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – March 9, 2009 Outside my Window…Darkness. Gusty winds shake the leafless trees. This morning’s temperature is nearly twenty degrees lower than yesterday’s. Still, relatively mild for this part of the country. Oh yes…the daffodils are coming up! Shoots of green, springing from [...]
Out of hiding…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged haircut, milestones on March 8, 2009 | 22 Comments »
I’ve spent a lot of my life hiding… Hiding behind hats, turtlenecks pulled up as high as they’ll go. Hiding behind glasses, long bangs, long hair and books. My hair has been the best possible “cover,” though recently I’ve been making a few changes… After much encouragement from friends and family, I finally decided to [...]
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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From the desire of being preferred to others...
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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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