Her grandpa Pat and his 9 siblings all went to Holy Redeemer School, also, but I don't know if they had this tradition then and I was not there to witness it, either. But our wonderful Catholic School runs deep with 4 generations including Pat's mother attending here! How we love our Catholic School and how it lifts up our kids and grandkids to have a wonderful special faith centered start for their lives!
After having TEC retreats in this school and chapel the last 2 years... there was a stirring of my soul being there today. I also had the powerful words of Andrea Bocelli filling me with such wonder and awe!
He recently sang at Fatima in part of the 100 year celebration and crawled on his knees praying The Rosary there as Nancy and Bill did about a month ago.
The text reads: “Every mother symbolizes her, every womb giving life incarnates her and brings her among us. Maria is the only path to reach our Father, she’s our heavenly mother, a mediator and comforter. Then, there are certain places, like the Santuário do Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima, where the air is filled with her presence, so much so that every breath becomes a prayer.”
I absolutely LOVE how he speaks about our bringing life into the world through our wombs brings her alive among us! LIFE is truly a most cherished Gift that it to be protected no matter the cost! Mary's "Yes" brought LIFE everlasting into the world!
Rose always put Jesus first in your life and the way to do that is through Mary, His Mother of heaven and earth! Her prayer/the Rosary is a prayer that fills you with Jesus as you follow his life and work and salvation for each one of us! Yes, every breath becomes a prayer! He will show you the path he has just for you, and it will give you the answers to all your prayers according to his timing.
Andrea Bocelli has come to love The Church through Mary!
The Gospel today from Mark 9...Jesus said to his disciples:
"Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink
because you belong to Christ,
amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward..."
There is nothing too small that you do for those we are called to serve and share our Faith with JOY with... Being open to LIFE and raising them as LIGHTS is a tall order and calls us to die to self and serve without counting the cost. We are called to do hard and thankless things... like offering many cups of water throughout our days of feeding, washing, cleaning, dressing, wiping up messes, wiping noses and bottoms, comforting when they hurt themselves or their feelings, cook, bake, clean up the meals, wash the pots and pans... For Ruth and I also plant gardens, weed, harvest, can for 6 families, mow lawn and soon for Ruth to watch for heat in the cows so that they can have their calves for next year!
Lord, we are so happy for our ability to share in generations of passing on the faith. May the upcoming wedding for John and Bobbi be a wonderful Faith/family/Farm occasion! Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Hallelujah
I am so lifted up by John and Bobbi coming over last night to shampoo my carpets! All I had to do was make them supper, which we enjoyed out on the porch in the midst of the work. Today my carpets and "fresh" and my heart is lifted up by their generosity! Thank you! Bless-bless, Barbara Mary Luke
"The good God has told us that on the last day He "will wipe away all tears from our eyes", (Rev 21:4), and without doubt, the more tears to be dried, the greater will be the consolation."
-St. Therese of Lisieux
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