Nancy was heading to a concert at the State Fair last night with her brother, John- they were celebrating John being cancer free! She was leaving little Gus with his dad, and now that he can hold his head up, he was sitting in his little molded seat facing his dad... "Bill was having a conversation with him." Reported Nancy as she sent this picture from Bill's Iphone. We feel like we want to have a conversation with him too! He will be here for a visit in a few days, as Nancy is bringing our foreign exchange student from Brazil, Breno and his parents down to the farm on Thursday. We haven't seen Breno since 2001 when he and our daughter, Maria, graduated high school here. His parents we will meet for the first time!
Our Lady lost her head in the storm, and I finally got some good glue to try to fix her... I have missed her as I drive by my droughted out garden... crazy after the too much rain we had up until a month or more ago.
"Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" I am heading out to mow and to be saying my rosary as I mow... it is my life's blood and gives me a sense of peace and joy and hope... the fruits of the Spirit and by the fruits I am convinced that there are graces flowing out upon the world from those prayers! My Mother...I love you and give all in my care into your care.
Something really grabbed my attention at the end of the Eucharistic prayer III today... we were towards the back of Church, and took in the full church and the many families and noises of the little ones... "Father, hear the prayers of the family you have gathered here before you. In mercy and love unite all your children wherever they may be." I thought that it was so appropriate and true as we knelt before HIM on the altar! How wonderful to be there in such a beautiful space together!
One last thing to share in this kind of this and that sharing...the Prairie Catholic arrived yesterday and I was interested in the sharing the Bishop did about WYD in Madrid - he was there. One of the most powerful things he shared about was the sudden thunder storm that struck the aging Pope along with 2 million pilgrims on the vigil service at an airfield..."The vigil was interrupted by a terrific thunderstorm with a driving wind and rain; yet the Holy Father was present throughout the storm, which lasted about an hour. He was asked twice whether or not he wanted to leave the scene. He replied both times: "No, I am staying. We are staying." ( It was quite something to see him sitting in his seat covered from head to toe with a covering of umbrellas)
"Seeing the Pope was staying with them, the young people cheered and cheered. It seemed that in the storm the devil was after us all, but led by the Holy Father and the protection of God, he was helpless. After the storm, Pope Benedict continued the vigil and we all adored the Blessed Sacrament." Bishop John LeVoir
Lord Jesus Christ along with your wonderful Blessed Mother... we are so blessed to have you with us on this journey called LIFE! Grant us the graces we need to shine forth in this world all the light, love and life that we are given from our Baptism on. May we gather as a family in your Church and go forth into our small domestic churches - our families... living as you would have us with the fruits and gifts of the Spirit to guide us now and forever. Jesus, we trust in you! Amen and Halleluia
Bless-bless,Barb
"Through him,
with him,
in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,
almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
Amen."
Eucharistic prayer
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