Now I borrowed some pictures from Nancy's blog - http://thegreatgusadventure.blogspot.com/... She had put some on there of the 3 traveling little sisters from Kansas City meeting Gus for the first time last weekend! I was in Kansas City with the little sisters...the night-day that Gus came into the world 2 weeks early, on May 25th. They were thrilled to be in the "family sharing" of our family... welcoming the birth of our newest grandson, as I was there getting updates hourly, and then he was here! We rejoiced and cried together, and as we all shared last night, at the gathering with the Bishop of parents of women religious in the diocese... our families have grown larger with the addition of the communities that our daughters have entered! To me this is a cherished "family picture" as my little sister daugthers meet little Gus for the first time!
A special family portrait to be cherished, and kept.... for our family has been allowed to share love and life one with the other! 
It will be a wonderful gift for Augustine to have the community of the Lamb in his life! I am overjoyed that my grandkids have the exposure to these amazing men and women... that follow Him in a life of poverty, chastity and obedience! Gus will probably be totally unaware that he has a special gift of many praying for him, and involved in his life of faith... He will think that all little kids, teenage kids, and young adults have almost 200 little sisters and brothers in their lives, and that they all go to France or Kansas City to see their aunt, and many other family members dressed in blue, and smiling, and hugging with great JOY! He will be like his older cousin, 3 year old Therese, who is already thinking about being Sr Maria! Yes, Augustine, you need to know that religious life is a wonderful call to consider, and when you are 3 is a good place to start thinking and praying along with your parents, grandparents, and family very large...many dressed in blue! 
Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your faith journey, that lies ahead for all of us! We pick up our cross and follow after you..."At the end of life the door to eternity stands open: no one can pass through unless he carries a cross." Blessed John XXIII How's that for a thought? Wow! Jesus, allow us to embrace our Most Cherished Cross!
So many things to learn about for this new 4 month old little one! Protected and loved by his parents, who will teach him with great joy about his amazing Church, and the mystery of Faith! Today is the feast day of the mysterios and glorious Archangels! "Earth's liturgy joins us to that of the angels in heaven. Not only do we 'make their hymn of praise our own' (Preface), proclaiming that the Lord is holy, but in offering the sacrifice we ask God 'that your angel may take this sacrifice to your altar in heaven.' " (Eucharistic prayer II) That is one place that the angels are so powerful and we feel their presence around us - at mass! When we say the "Holy, Holy" that is so with the Angels!
Gus with his wonderful Godfather, Paul! So blessed are you, little boy, to have so much love, and good direction in the faith surrounding you!
The glorious mysteries of our faith! Heaven is our goal and it will be out of this world! Jesus, we trust in you!
You, little sweet Augustine, are a gift that never stops giving... and the mystery of that is to be played out in your journey called life and LOVE! Mary looked into the eyes of her son, Jesus Christ... knowing that He was God, and that He had sent St Gabriel, the Archangel to her from heaven to ask her to do this - allow God to enter the world through her immaculate womb... she said "Yes!" We learn from her in saying "Yes!" to all that He asks of us as we follow after Him carrying our cross - our Most Cherished Cross!
Blessed Mother... Your Son gave us the command to take you into our homes - as you stood at the foot of the cross, and watched God die a brutal death for our sins. May your presence bring the healing and comfort that so many hurting families need from your spiritual motherhood. We love you, and honor you, and with the angels and archangels sing praise to Father, Son and the Holy Spirit! Teach us how to say "yes." May we embrace our Most Cherished Cross and wounded... we will not cease to love! "If you live your life out of love, it's so much easier to do the difficult things that come with it." Patrick Verly
Lord Jesus, so many blessings surround us and remind us of your beauty... the smiles and delight of the little ones... as they gaze out at the mystery of the world around them with innocence and joy! Brought up in the Faith, and surrounded by many prayers they grow, and experience love and life! Jesus and Mary, we with the angels and saints worship and adore you now and forever! Jesus, we trust in you! Amen and Halleluia
Bless-bless, Barb
"We are to honor the angels because it is they who bear our souls up to heaven, and this they do in three ways. The first is by preparing the way, so we read in Malachi: 'Behold I send my angel, who will prepare the way before your face.' The second is by conveying the souls to heaven along the prepared way; so Exodus: 'Behold I will send an angel, who shall go before you and keep you in your journey, and bring you into the land which I promised to your fathers.' The third is by putting the souls in their place in heaven; so Luke: 'It came to pass that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom.' "
Blessed Jacobus de Vagarine (1298)
Today in the Gospel Jesus speaks to us..."Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." John 1: 47-51 There is an exciting life ahead of you, Augustine!
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