"The celebration of Sunday observes the moral commandment inscribed by nature in the human heart to render to God an outward, visible, public, and regular worship 'as a sign of his universal beneficence to all' (St. Thomas Aquinas)."
"Father in heaven, awaken in my heart an awareness of the presence of your Son in my life this very day."
Taken from The Magnificat Lenten Companion
God's greatest blessing - Children!!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Electricity - I love you!!
Our electricity went out around 11pm on Thursday Feb 25, 2010. The wonderful electric company called daily with updates. But they weren't promising. The earliest they thought they might get it back on was around noon on Monday March 1, 2010. Do you know all the things that require electricity?
As I hopped into the shower Friday morning using a flashlight sitting on the sink so I could see while I washed my hair, I suddenly realized that there was no way I was going to dry my hair. Too bad I didn't think of that before I got my hair wet!!! So it was a bad hair day at work on Friday, but at least I had a hot shower and so did Dick. But it was the last of the hot water in the tank!! We came home Friday night hoping to find the electricity miraculously on, but it wasn't to be. So no hot dinner, no washing clothes, no checking the computer, no watching TV, no radio, no coffee in the morning, etc.
I did have to pick up Elizabeth's car Friday night since she had borrowed my car while hers was being repaired. That was not a fun experience. Her car drove just fine for about the first fifteen minutes and then it was down hill. I think someone forgot to put a part back or didn't do a very good job of installation. All I could hear was metal grinding against metal while I drove the car back to her driveway and that is where it still sits! Unfortunately the garage is closed on the weekend so phone calls will be made first thing Monday morning.
Saturday morning I drove to Elizabeth's house around 7am so I could take a warm shower before going to 8am Mass. After Mass, Renee went with me to pick out paint for my hallway. Once the paint job is done, a new hall rug will be installed. I'm hoping by the end of the year, the whole house will be spruced up!!
I then spent the rest of the day with Elizabeth, staying warm and working on my classwork. Left briefly to attend Zachary's basketball game. His team lost by one point, but they played a good game!
Then I left again to go to 4pm Mass with Zachary. After Mass I had a phone call from one of my neighbors to tell me "THE POWER IS BACK ON!" What beautiful words to my ears!! Couldn't wait to get home to enjoy lights, fireplace, cup of hot chocolate, etc.
But before going home, I went back to Elizabeth's to spend some quality family time. Paul, Renee, Zachary, Liam, Keegan, Peter, Leah, Ethan, Owen, Elizabeth, Adam, Maisie and Dick and I were all there. We missed Jim, Amy, Evan, Sophie and Calvin. Hopefully when we gather next month they will be with us. We enjoyed meatball subs, chicken and salad, cheesecake and bakery chocolate chip cookies since I could not make my own. But maybe Sunday I'll do some baking.
Now I'm hoping catching up with all the news on the Internet! Pray for folks in Chile and thank God that the Tsunami did not hit Hawaii. The earthquakes just seem to get bigger.
God bless all and Thank you God for taking care of us!!
As I hopped into the shower Friday morning using a flashlight sitting on the sink so I could see while I washed my hair, I suddenly realized that there was no way I was going to dry my hair. Too bad I didn't think of that before I got my hair wet!!! So it was a bad hair day at work on Friday, but at least I had a hot shower and so did Dick. But it was the last of the hot water in the tank!! We came home Friday night hoping to find the electricity miraculously on, but it wasn't to be. So no hot dinner, no washing clothes, no checking the computer, no watching TV, no radio, no coffee in the morning, etc.
I did have to pick up Elizabeth's car Friday night since she had borrowed my car while hers was being repaired. That was not a fun experience. Her car drove just fine for about the first fifteen minutes and then it was down hill. I think someone forgot to put a part back or didn't do a very good job of installation. All I could hear was metal grinding against metal while I drove the car back to her driveway and that is where it still sits! Unfortunately the garage is closed on the weekend so phone calls will be made first thing Monday morning.
Saturday morning I drove to Elizabeth's house around 7am so I could take a warm shower before going to 8am Mass. After Mass, Renee went with me to pick out paint for my hallway. Once the paint job is done, a new hall rug will be installed. I'm hoping by the end of the year, the whole house will be spruced up!!
I then spent the rest of the day with Elizabeth, staying warm and working on my classwork. Left briefly to attend Zachary's basketball game. His team lost by one point, but they played a good game!
Then I left again to go to 4pm Mass with Zachary. After Mass I had a phone call from one of my neighbors to tell me "THE POWER IS BACK ON!" What beautiful words to my ears!! Couldn't wait to get home to enjoy lights, fireplace, cup of hot chocolate, etc.
But before going home, I went back to Elizabeth's to spend some quality family time. Paul, Renee, Zachary, Liam, Keegan, Peter, Leah, Ethan, Owen, Elizabeth, Adam, Maisie and Dick and I were all there. We missed Jim, Amy, Evan, Sophie and Calvin. Hopefully when we gather next month they will be with us. We enjoyed meatball subs, chicken and salad, cheesecake and bakery chocolate chip cookies since I could not make my own. But maybe Sunday I'll do some baking.
Now I'm hoping catching up with all the news on the Internet! Pray for folks in Chile and thank God that the Tsunami did not hit Hawaii. The earthquakes just seem to get bigger.
God bless all and Thank you God for taking care of us!!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Mission Day 4 - Mary
The hand that rocks the cradle has power to rule the world.
Motherhood is the greatest gift God gave to mankind - the power to take part in His creative acts.
Mary, our blessed and holy Lady, is mother of us all. She carried the Christ child in the tabernacle of her womb. How blessed she is and how blessed we are to call her mother.
God bless!
Motherhood is the greatest gift God gave to mankind - the power to take part in His creative acts.
Mary, our blessed and holy Lady, is mother of us all. She carried the Christ child in the tabernacle of her womb. How blessed she is and how blessed we are to call her mother.
God bless!
Lent: Day nine, Thursday Feb 25, 2010
When I followed "My will be done" I led myself down many dark and dangerous paths. Now that I choose to follow "Thy will be done" He leads me down many healing and holy paths. The creator is so in love with the creature that once the creature discovers this, there is no other path to follow.
God bless!!
God bless!!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
San Diego
I'll post all the pictures this weekend, but here's a few for now!!
Bonnie, Nick, Karen, and Mom at lunch at the Pomodoro.
Karen, Mom, and Bonnie at tea.
Bonnie, Nick, Karen, and Mom at lunch at the Pomodoro.
Karen, Mom, and Bonnie at lunch at the Villa.
Mission Day 3 - Suffering
There is more joy in Heaven over one repentant sinner.
Sin is an illegitimate attempt to escape from pain.
Perfection embraces pain in union with Christ crucified.
The cross without Christ is a curse. The cross with Christ is a blessing.
Suffering expands the human heart.
The great tragedy of suffering is to not learn from it.
God bless!!
Sin is an illegitimate attempt to escape from pain.
Perfection embraces pain in union with Christ crucified.
The cross without Christ is a curse. The cross with Christ is a blessing.
Suffering expands the human heart.
The great tragedy of suffering is to not learn from it.
God bless!!
Lent: Day Eight, Wednesday Feb 24, 2010
"A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn." (Ps 51: 19)
"Happy the man whose offense is forgiven, whose sin is remitted. O happy the man to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no guile." (Psalm 32)
God bless!!
"Happy the man whose offense is forgiven, whose sin is remitted. O happy the man to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no guile." (Psalm 32)
God bless!!
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