Every Sunday we make every effort to celebrate the mass as a family. I am not just talking about Pat, John and I, but I mean any of the family that is here visiting, or Ruth and Paul and family, and, of course, Pat's wonderful mother, Anna! Today being the feastday of St Dominic and knowing that little Sister Hallel's order is having a huge celebration which started last night with a vigil of prayer and reading- mendicating the Word as well as some of St Dominic's writings and others! John and I just shared morning prayer and feel that we know more about St Dominic as well as have spent some time appreciating how he served our Lord in bringing into existance the order of Preachers! There are many times that a Dominican is quoted in the meditation of the day - they truly are gifted in writing and preaching! JOhn and I will be going to a funeral mass this morning - Theresa - I took care of her husband years ago on hospice and more recently I cared for her too! It will be an honor to go and share this celebration of her new life with her and her family! Last evening sharing a meal with some good friends from TEC - there was a moment of great joy as we realized that the father and husband they lost in the last year would be reunited with their son, Peter, who they had lost at 5 1/2 months in the womb! It truly gave us all joy to think of Larry embracing his son, Peter, whom he had never met other than to hold his lifeless earthly body. Talk about JOY, and talk about giving comfort to realize this heavenly reunion! Much to celebrate through our sadness and our tears. As the 30th psalm spoke for Catie - who had turned 30 last night - it was so perfect for her after this painful year of losing her dad - "his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night,but rejoicing comes in the morning. " Much about a year of joy after the tears!
There is so much to celebrate - how we find our JOY as we share Christ in His Word and in His Body and Blood! We are forever blessed and filled with the graces we need to go forth into our lives and carry HIM into our domestic church/family! Jesus, we love and praise you this day and forward. We are so filled with wonder and awe at the JOY we are given with each day as we gather for Heaven to come down to earth in the Eucharist! For the Faith and Family and Farm that is the masterpiece of our lives. We rejoice at the beautiful work of art our lives become with you as the great artist! We are filled with the colors of the rainbow as your LIGHT is the paintbrush on our canvas! St Dominic, we are forever grateful for the roots from which the Community of the Lamb took root, and then they were in Rome and met our Susan, and she heard your call in the great JOY she encountered when she was with them! She came back from begging with them for food for the first time in the heat of Kansas City - "It was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but all I know is that when I am with them I feel the most amazing JOY!" That JOY became your voice calling her to this amazing life of poverty, chastity and obedience! Now your still small voice is calling John to consider a life of serving you and carrying YOUR LIFE into this world as a priest! The doors are flying open and we are amazed! Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Halleluia
Bless-bless, Barb
"O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done to you as you wish." Matt 15: 21-28 How I wish the Lord to say these words to me... as I pray to highest heaven that John after 6 years will be a priest and keep LIFE in this world!
To look up and see this sight was JOY!!! Hope is gives you a shot of LIGHT!
This was on FB today and it is my LIFE and mantra of peace and prayer!
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