I have taken probably close to 500 pictures since we arrived here in Michigan at our cabin on the Big Lake... until I get home to my computer... they remain on the disc, and I can only verbally tell you of the beauty we are surrounded with here. Not only the beauty of nature, but the constant beauty of family as we are so closely together here! The picture that I am sharing today was the moment.... and it was brief... that John had his stem cells - the seeds - replanted in his body after his chemo had wiped out everthing including every last cancer cell from his body! It was his new birthday and took only about half an hour to go in by IV into the port in his chest. For such a simple and short procedure... there were 3 nurses in the room with Pat his dad and myself! It made us realize that this was a big deal!
http://www.catholicmusicnetwork.com/cmn_cd_detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=50969 I just went looking for the song by Danielle Rose called If I touch him, from her I thirst album and discovered that she had a new albun... It is actually not up to recent as she has now decided to come out of the monastery, but it sounds amazing and if you are interested... click on this to check it out! I will later add the link to If I touch him... as it is amazing and fits with the Gospel for today!
Today in the Gospel - is one of my favorite stories in the Bible! The reading is Matthew 9:18-26... In the middle of Jesus going to raise a little girl from the dead....Jesus is walking down the road after the girl's father comes to him and asks him to lay hands on her and heal her.... this is the part where the woman with the hemmorage for 12 years walks up behind him and says to herself..."If I can only touch his cloak, I shall be cured." Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, "Courage daughter! Your faith has saved you."
Towards the end of Hallel's year with the Handmaids up in St Paul as she was discerning her call.... I attended a night of called "Cor Jesu" meaning Heart of Jesus... It involved an hour of adoration with amazing music with guitar and great vocals and many young voices joining in - basically Catholic Priase and Worship... then there were about 3 priests there hearing confessions at the same time! One of the most touching parts was the scarf that was draped around the bottom of the monstrance and hung down on both sides in front of the altar... those present were welcomed to come up and hold onto the "hem of His garment" and to have that special closeness with our loving and forgiving Lord and Savior! to sit and witness this intimate sharing as those approached Him on their knees to fall before Him! One of the most beautiful was to see a spouce of Christ... a sister that had been professed for about 20 years... come forward to kneel in love and devotion in front of her spouce and share with him so closely and publicly! So wonderful and powerful to see and the reality of Him and His love and forgiveness filled the Church and all the young people that were there in great numbers in the Church! 
The Eucharist, reconcilliation and annointing were so important on our journey and continue to be... Here is John in his mask at mass shortly after his stem cell.
The Eucharist, reconcilliation and annointing were so important on our journey and continue to be... Here is John in his mask at mass shortly after his stem cell. Halleluia, halleluia. Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel. Halleluia, halleluia. - the greeting of the Gospel today!
this is rambling today... I am sittinng on the deck looking out at the big lake... three are at this time heading back to work... we gathered chairs on the deck and prayed over them before they left... singing a new blessing song... there is the one that we all learned in KC with the little sisters and now can all join together here before meals - young and old! This is a song that we learned at TEC and sing over those that are needing prayers at points along the way of the retreat, and now it carries over into our lives in a deeply special way! So good to pray together as a family before we are divided by the miles as some return to the responsibilities of life... we were blessed to all be together for those few days... all but Hallel! Thank you Lord!
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