Monday, January 15, 2018

We are made ANEW!!! So much to help us each day! "To the upright I will show the saving power of God." Ps 50

Ruth and Paul on the streets of Rome just days after their wedding 14 years ago... they are on their way to St Peter's to have their marriage blessed by St JPII! 
This happened just a few hours later!  Paul asked this of Saint John Paul II..."Please, bless us with a happy healthy family."
Here is their answer loud and clear for the entire world to see!  "Yes, my children when you are open to life and raising lights in your domestic Church/home as The Church teaches and asks of us as it helps us on our journey to heaven... You will be richly blessed with a small slice of heaven here on earth!" 

I have no doubt that my hero of LIFE and family is assisting our family from heaven as we embrace the Most Cherished Cross and discover LIFE/LOVE/LIGHT!  Each day we are given so much help for the journey down the narrow path!  Jesus in Sacrament and Word and in all those around us in our domestic Church/family, and The Church and most certainly in the poor! 
Ruth and Paul and family got down to KC to see Hallel over New Years!  We are over the moon excited to have her here in the U.S. for the first year since she left for France to join The Community of the Lamb 9 1/2 years ago!

Another blessing in our lives is having the Community modeling for us the beauty of poverty and living a contemplative life of prayer and being Christ for the world!  We have their prayers for us, and they were huge when we were going through John's brain cancer and Patrick's traumatic birth!
Mary is soon to be 12, and has fake plans to go and spend some time with The Community when she gets a bit older!  A wonderful option to discern as she asks the Lord to reveal his plan for her!
Hallel with 4 year old Luke Paul!


I must go and pick up , Luke, from preschool... so will return in a bit.

School mass a few weeks back on the feast of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and my most favorite statue in the chapel.  I have looked to her for all these years of my 5 going there for a total of 18 years and now the 6 farmkids go there... 4 of Ruth and Paul's 6 and Luke is now in preschool down the hall!

Baby Joy seems to know that this will be a happy place for her to attend school from preschool through 8th grade, and that she will become a wonderful person like her beautiful mommy and grow in her faith along with her wonderful domestic church/family where they share Faith with JOY!
How special is this?  Starting my rosary for the day in my chapel on wheels as I go to pick up Luke from preschool.. I look up from my doing the first decade - the annunciation to see St Joseph there blessing me!  So amazing and wonderful - the first decade each day I pray for Ruth and Paul and family!  With the 5 decades - it only seemed natural to pray for each in succession on the rosary, then I had to add one for Pat, my Godchildren, my family, Pat's family and my beloved Church!  A total of 10!!! 
My best days for getting all 10 done is when I have the best hours of my week in Adoration.  I also love to travel with my beads like over the weekend coming and going to the Cities!  Today there are fake plans to go to Sioux Falls with Pat, so more chapel on wheels time!


So much is given to us each day!  Jesus has come into our lives and The Church gives us so much to help us!  We are called to embrace it all and not pick and choose!  Yes! 


Jesus I am yours!  With your constant help and love and mercy I am able to love and serve without counting the cost.  Your Word speaks to us and leads us in your Truth each new day!  Your Sacraments give us forgiveness and food for the journey.  Your Saints are there to help us and show us how to persevere no matter what we face!  Mary, Most Holy, is always there to bring our needs and cares to you, O Jesus.  Jesus, we trust in you.  Amen and Hallelujah
I am humbled and grateful that my children are taking me deeper in my faith!  There is nothing better to see them light up the world with your Truth, LOVE, and returning the mercy they have been given to all those around them.  Bless-bless, Barbara Mary Luke
Image may contain: 1 person, smiling, text


Danielle Rose - the Saint that is just me





No comments:

Post a Comment