Please pray for Emily and little Matthew. Matthew was delivered via emergency C-section on July 27th. He is on a ventilator and the family desperately needs a miracle… **UPDATE** Into the arms of Almighty God…St. Matthew Karol Snow.
Archive for July, 2009
Prayers needed…
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A busy mom’s daybook…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged daybook on July 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – July 27, 2009 Outside my Window…bright sunshine, green grass and acres of soy. It’s a deliciously cool 61 degrees… Thinking…about my tomato plants. Not…one…ripe…tomato. It’s been far too cold. But when they do ripen…watch out! I’ll be up to my ears… Thankful [...]
Empty cocoon…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged monarch butterflies on July 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A couple weeks ago the children found a Monarch caterpillar. We have an abundance of milkweed around here and plenty of caterpillars, but this was the first this season. We’ve enjoyed many summers observing these fascinating creations in the midst of their amazing transformations and have even taken a few with us during an unexpected [...]
Bigger is greener…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cash for clunkers, depopulation, global warming, other serious stuff on July 23, 2009 | 23 Comments »
Picture this: Driving through town, a family spies an interesting display in front of a local car dealership. A large construction dump bin contains two automobiles, nose down, seemingly disposed of (quite tidily) for any number of reasons. One of the cars is a bit rusted, paint perhaps a little faded, the other has no [...]
Big girls…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farm life, milestones on July 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Thursday morning, Mass had ended…and the boys left to help a dear friend. The little girls chattered away in the backseat, as little girls do, excitedly describing all the things they wanted to do without the boys… Turning into the gravel driveway, Charlotte sees the chicken enclosure. “Mommy!! We have to put out the chickens! [...]
A busy mom’s daybook…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged daybook on July 20, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – July 20, 2009 Outside my Window…Clouds and a slight breeze…a bit chilly…61 degrees. Thinking…about order and simplicity. How our God has called us out of chaos to order. Order in our homes, order in our worship, order in our relationships with one [...]
Protection…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged brown scapular on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Take one size 10 knitting needle, a size H crochet hook and a piece of Gorilla tape. Firmly tape hook to knitting needle and you have an extremely handy implement, just perfect for fishing one of these out of the bathroom drain… And so I did, much to Charlotte’s delight. Now we await two big [...]
Summer nights…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged summer musings on July 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The bonfire pit has received quite the work out, lately. These beautiful, yet unseasonably cool days preface delightfully chilly evenings…evenings perfect for the soft, smoky glow of a bonfire. Friends gather, grill smokes, marshmallows are roasted, memories are made… Wednesday evening was just such a night. Entertaining our favorite FSSP seminarian (much beloved by the [...]
The Song at the Scaffold
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged nuns of compiegne, salve regina on July 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today is the feast of the Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne. Martyred during the French Revolution, their story is beautifully retold by Gertrude Von Le Fort. The Song at the Scaffold was written in 1931, five years after Le Fort converted to Catholicism. How poignantly the author describes these brave young women, sentenced to death, marching [...]
A week with the Grands…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged summer fun on July 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
And what a wonderful week it was! So many things to do, so much to see…sweet conversations and walks to the woods. It was a perfectly delightful week…a week of: Mulberry picking… And a few black raspberries, too! Creek wading… Enjoying the sun-dappled waters… Exploring favorite haunts… Hot days…days you just want to toss off [...]
Wild and wonderful…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged wildlife photography on July 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Gawain is quite the photographer. I’d suspected for sometime now, that his amazing photos were more than just pure chance…but these shots confirm it! Unedited, the camera serves to merely convey what the innocent eye of a twelve year old boy sees…magnificent: And…my ultimate favorite…check out that toothy smile: *all photos taken at the Columbus [...]
A deep breath…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hope in the lord on July 13, 2009 | 9 Comments »
…and a sudden plunge… I’m back. The past couple of months have been a “retreat” of sorts. Not of the beneficial-spiritual-pulling-away-from-the-cares-and-woes-of-the-world…no…a retreat of a whole other kind. More of a get-me-out-of-here-this-is-really-scary-I-feel-like-I’m-on-a-ship-with-no-rudder-or-compass! Drifting and frightened, I’d pulled away from much of what has sustained me in the past…this has always been an unfortunate characteristic of mine: [...]
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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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I am a traditional Catholic homeschooling mother of 9 children, married for 30 years to the most patient and sainted man. As converts to Catholicism in 1991, our family has only recently discovered the beauty and full expression of our beliefs in the timeless liturgy of antiquity, the Extraordinary Form also commonly referred to as the Traditional Latin Mass. An avid knitter, I also enjoy gardening, reading and immersing myself in the everyday graces of my vocation.
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Joseph (aka Gawain) - age 14
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Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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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 ...
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 ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
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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