“An Angel of the Lord stood near the altar of the temple, having a golden censer in his hand, and there was given to him much incense, and the smoke of the perfumes ascended before God.” Offertory from the Mass of St. Michael, Archangel She sat in the pew, leaning close to mom, taking in [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Angels amongst us…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged angels amongst us on December 27, 2010 | 18 Comments »
The woods are lovely, dark and deep…
Posted in Uncategorized on December 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Christmas. A grace moment… …and the perfect place to find a hidden joy… Amidst the snow… Among the trees… In the company of angels, seen and unseen… And shepherds… We walked, silently through the candlelit path, children stopping now and then, noticing an illuminated animal track, and then a shepherd here…another there…finally a blaze of [...]
Unwrapping Christmas…again
Posted in Uncategorized on December 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hello, friends! My apologies for such sporadic posting…’tis the season and I’ve been recovering from a nasty virus which has waylaid more than my writing! Meanwhile, here’s an article I wrote for Catholic Exchange last month, reposted here by request. And, yes…it is autobiographical…that poor, sleeping princess was me… Once upon a time there was [...]
Salt and light…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged large family musings on December 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses [...]
Happy Feast of St. Lucia!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged st. lucia feast day on December 14, 2010 | 6 Comments »
It’s one of our favorite feast days…the Feast of St. Lucia. For many years now, our little girls have relished the opportunity to rise early to the warm and comforting scent of baking cinnamon buns or Lussekatter. Each has taken turns donning the “wreath of candles.” This morning…was different. Like last year, we didn’t quite [...]
She shall be saved…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged inspiration, motherhood on December 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Imagine this, if you can: It’s been a challenging year. Everyday seems harder for her than the one before. The simplest tasks have become difficult and the day to day joys seem scarce. She clings to her faith, though there are times she feels so very dry. And homeschooling? Well…there seems to be way too [...]
A ragged singer of carols…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, poverty, simplicity on December 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is a mere fact of English history that the idea of a Merry Christmas was maintained much more faithfully by the ragged carol singers than it was by the Merry Gentlemen to whom they sang their carols. The Merry Gentlemen were disposed to become decidedly Dismal Gentlemen in the Puritan terror of the seventeenth [...]
A couple of screws loose…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged thankfulness on December 9, 2010 | 7 Comments »
…and here they are! Thank you so much for your prayers…recovering from what I hope will be my final surgery for some time. Once again, there were so many little graces. I was a bit frightened…inexplicably so. Perhaps it was because this was the sixth time this year that I had to enter an operating [...]
Mangers and Nativities from Around the World…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged nativities from around the world on December 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Holy Family Jubilee Museum is hosting an exhibition of Nativities and Mangers from around the world…and you’re invited! MANGERS AT THE MUSEUM The Jubilee Museum & Catholic Cultural Center invites you to experience the joys of the Christmas Season by exploring our collection of nativity sets. The center piece is the Life of Christ [...]
Daybook…St. Nicholas Day edition!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged daybook on December 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Visit Peggy at The Simple Woman for more Daybook entries! FOR TODAY – December 6th, 2010 Outside my window: a blanket of white and more, softly falling. How lovely to have snow on the Feast of St. Nicholas! I am listening to: my children as they play…painting, building with Legos…the two big boys are constructing [...]
Favorite things…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advent traditions, noteworthy on December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What a sweet surprise to have received a mention by Jennifer Hartline in A Few Of My Favorite Things: Traditions That Bring The Season Alive, at Catholic Online. I was quite tickled to discover the European origins of our little tradition…as I’ve said, I’m not quite sure where we picked it up…I think it [...]
Salt dough Advent Spiral…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advent, crafts, salt dough advent spiral on December 1, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Kids aren’t the only ones who can have fun with a batch of salt dough…although this project is simple enough for a child! I’ve long been a big fan of the wooden Advent/Easter spiral…the simplicity and beauty of moving a lit candle, day by day, down that wooden “path” to the Holy Birth and Resurrection [...]
Crafty ladies…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advent crafts on December 1, 2010 | 8 Comments »
The wind is howling, snow pelting the windows… Oh, what a blessing to be indoors…to have shelter from the elements, food in the pantry and fridge and an itch to exercise a little creativity… And it’s a double blessing, when so many have paved the way for us! As we’ve entered the spirit of the [...]
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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...
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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 ...
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That others may be preferred to me in everything...
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