The Pat and Barb Verly family and their 5 children, in laws and grandkids along with many prayer warriors have been drawn together by John's cancer... sharing daily for 8 months started this blog- Family Soul Story - Our faith, family, farm and now our cancer journey called HEALING have colored and deepened our world. WE continue to share and depend on the support of our prayer warrior community, that has lowered us into the Lord's presence for His healing!
Granddaughter, Therese is 14 today!/"Bring Joy to the face of your soul."/Mac and Cheese memories
Sweet Glowing Granddaughter, Therese Marie, on the day of her Confirmation at the beginning of February in Fort Lewis, Washington. Today she is 14! She is such a shining light in our Domestic Church/family! Her love for LIFE is huge and she has cared for each new sibling to come after her. She is now the oldest of 7!
Her morning pose for her birthday - she is homeschooled and is in 8th grade!
Notice the green grass outside on base in Washington close to Tacoma. They are a couple months ahead of us. It wouldn't surprise me that Therese has already started her garden. She has become quite the gardener - like her Aunt Ruth.
Closer to her sweet beauty!
On her Confirmation day with her sponsor, Aunt Nancy, who flew with baby, Regina, to be there for Therese. We had Simon's here in Marshall on the same day! How I pray that they along with all the 20 younger cousins take their faith to heart and always love and follow Jesus, Mary and The Church!
3 years ago with new baby brother, Hector, and her sister, Evangeline... she is the best older sister ever! I think she changes more diapers than her mom!
Happy Birthday #6 sweet Therese in Texas!! Or should we say Little Sister Therese with Little Sister Anna? Mom sewed the habits in secret and grandpa Librande made the rosaries and crosses for both! A gift like no other! Therese's favorite part - they are dressed alike! We love you so much, Therese! Jesus, hold Therese close to your heart burning with love for her. Jesus, we trust in YOU. Bless-bless, your Minnesota and Wisconsin families
Sharing what I wrote 8 years ago under this amazing picture! Hallel is her Godmother, so there was extra incentive for Maria to do this. I have no doubt that Therese will discern a call to religious life as she has a nun for her Godmother, and a priest for her Godfather!
Spending time with my dad... 2nd day without mom. Looking through scrapbooks, found mom with her 2 oldest, Barb and Marty. Dad behind after doing his own cares with a little help from nurse Barb. We talk, pray, and I cry out “mommy” from time to time with tears in my heart. At 95... dad says he will soon join her. Jesus is in control. Bless bless
A memory from 2 years ago today - mom had been dead for 2 days. Now Looking back and knowing that a month later dad came to live with me on the farm. He went on hospice the first day here and lived another 6 months till he modeled for the world the beauty of a "natural death!" He was right - he only was here for 7 months without his beloved wife, Nancy!
Just before coming into pray for Fr Denny with 7 Sisters, I stopped at the farm and Ruth handed me this gift after I commented how much I love the icons of Jesus eating Mary's chin our of love for her! I have seen my grandchildren do this to their mommies - my daughters! I decided to bring it in and had to capture them at the foot of the cross while Jesus is in the tabernacle!
My first half hour was shared with 2 men and a small boy - they waved at me as they left... I could hear them praying and the little guy getting impatient. He saw some good examples of being in the presence of The Lord!
Today is the feast of St Cyril of Jerusalem. He was an early church father - 386 - his words are full of wisdom and Truth!
He brings close to home the Gospel for today taken from Matthew 21 - the parable of the vineyard and how he finally sent his son, who was killed by the evil tenants!
They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.” Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures:
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?
LOVE this underlined by dad in the Office of Readings today also by St Cyril! Dad certainly served The King and answered "Yes!" too all he was asked to do for The Kingdom!
"Since Christ Himself saidin reference to the bread:
"This is My Body," who will dare remain hesitant?
And since with equal clarity He asserted:
"This is My Blood,"who will dare entertain any doubt
and say that this is not His Blood?" - St Cyril of Jerusalem
"Do not, then, regard the Eucharistic
elements as ordinary bread and wine:
they are in fact that Body and Blood of the Lord,
as He Himself has declared.
Whatever your senses may tell you,
be strong in faith.
You have been taught and you are firmly convinced
that what looks and tastes like bread and wine is not
bread and wine but the Body and Blood of Christ.
You know also how David referred to this long ago,
when he sang: Bread gives strength to man's heart
and makes his face shine with the oil of gladness.
Strengthen your heart, then, by receiving
this bread as spiritual bread, andbring joy
to the face of your soul.May purity of conscience
remove the veil from the face of your soul so that by contemplating the glory of the Lord, as in a mirror,
you may transformed from glory to glory
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
An except from
The Bread of Heaven and the Cup of Salvation,
St Cyril of Jerusalem, Early Church Father
St Cyril of Jerusalem 313-386
Bishop of Jerusalem
Scripture scholar, Catechist par excellence Doctor of the Church, Early Church Father
Feast Day - March 18
A special sharing by St Mother Teresa today! This is the family Therese is blessed to be in!
Maria just shared this as Therese is the baker in the family; "She has chosen applekuechen for her official dessert for candles. We have a family rosary night with friends tonight. She made both vanilla and chocolate cupcakes for that."
What 14 year old do you know who has a family rosary night with friends and makes her own cupcakes for her birthday that night? That is a snapshot of this most amazing young lady! I asked her mom if she was getting a phone for her birthday..."NO!!!!!!" Keep her pure and safe!
LOVE Brother Victor today especially the last thought! One does not have to do battle for the last place, since very few aspire to such a position. In choosing to be last, we are left alone with God, and no one can disturb this intimate communion! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!
Captured these two in their green being sweet yesterday!
"Joy you are so lucky to be a big sister!!!"
For my rosary I had the quiet beautiful church to my self! I recalled how dad and I would do the Sorrowful together at 3p on my porch. For the 4th Sorrowful - Carrying the Cross we would do 10 of the stations for each bead, so...
I walked around the church for the 4th Sorrowful and felt dad smiling and close to me! The 10th Station - Jesus is stripped is a very powerful and special one - the humility station! This is where Susan sat each morning when she was discerning her call to join The Community of the Lamb!!!
I think a new added depth to prayer has begun!
Over to John's so he could run an errand - Mac and Cheese day for lunch! Jude is on his 3rd plate! John was recalling how his Aunt Rita would make a box for John and a box for her son, Brad. Then she would serve it with applesauce on the side. Fond and special memories of our two boys just 6 weeks apart growing up on the farm! Now they both are dads to a son and an daughter, and it looks like they will attend Holy Redeemer together, too! Super special!
The love Mac and Cheese just like their daddy and his cousin, Brad!!!
Therese in her Christmas shirt, grandpa Pat, and Baby sister Maggie a short time before they left to go out to Fort Lewis after our Christmas camp was ended! How we love to get all our family together!
Therese was Mary this year in our live nativity! I said to Jude short time ago that Therese was his big cousin. "My big cousin is Mary." Yes, but close after Simon and Mary is Therese!
Our wonderful military family a week ago when Captain Joseph was promoted to Major Joseph!
Jesus thank you for the JOY of Family and how you "being JOY to the face of our soul." Jesus, we trust in you. Bless-bless, Barbara and all 50!
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