I had to go back and find pictures of granddaughter Mary on her 16th birthday today! It looks like 2013 was much more wintery than this year. I am filled with wonder and JOY after reading the Gospel for the 3rd time and suddenly seeing with eyes of Faith this special message to Mary on her Birthday!
Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,”
which means Teacher.
Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me,
for I have not yet ascended to the Father.
But go to my brothers and tell them,
‘I am going to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.’”
Mary went and announced to the disciples,
“I have seen the Lord,”
and then reported what he had told her. John 20
I guess this cold Easter is not so bad in comparison to 2013! That makes this cold windy Easter week not seem to bad when we see the piles of snow 9 years ago. I had a tradition of doing photo shoots for birthdays in those days...
She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,”
which means Teacher.
Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me,
for I have not yet ascended to the Father.
But go to my brothers and tell them,
‘I am going to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.’”
Mary went and announced to the disciples,
“I have seen the Lord,”
and then reported what he had told her. John 20
Still smiling at the Gospel Truth gifted to Mary on this sweet 16th Birthday - Yes, Jesus does call her by name and she is beloved to her risen Jesus!
Mary in 2014 at 8 years old with baby chick and those beautiful blue eyes! There was snow that year too!
Mary does so much so well! She is going to State in Speech, and State with her meat Judging with FFA, she is a goat farmer and kids out and raises to market weight and sells her goats, she works at the local pet kennel and also at the neighboring goat farm - doing chores when they are away, she is an honor student and just plain amazes all of us with all that she does!
Hallel beat me to the phone call yesterday as I was going to wait until today to call her. She had wonderful news that Little Sister Benedict will be coming along for her 4 days on the farm next week. Benedict is a member of our family as she has been here since The Community of the Lamb first came to the U.S. in 2008! She was here long enough to become an American - 10 years! She has been gone to Europe for a few years, but is back since covid made only Americans welcome here.
2016 - Mary at 10 with her namesake! I have pictures through the years with her namesake and so today the Gospel is so special for me and for Mary! Her name is a gift to her that I hope she will always cherish and be proud of! Knowing that she is named after her Great-grandmother - Mary Lanoue! But also after Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth!
The leaves were budding forth in 2016!
2015 at 9 with the ever new baby kittens in the spring!
My heart is so full after our wonderful family Easter and now the JOY continues with the readings each day from Acts and John! Also with the plans that are filling my mind and heart with plans for our gathering! Ruth and I have down to a science making meals for 32 three times a day and all pitch in to help! There will be a huge party on Sunday the 1st for Rose, Luke and Romeo! Rose will be 10. Luke's First Holy Communion, and Romeo's 3rd Communion!
A much warmer spring in 2015! Leaves coming out on trees, shorts and flowers by Our Lady! How I hope and pray that we will have a warm spring time with Hallel and Benedict! Except that will mean that Pat will be busy with spring work. Other springs Hallel has gone and farmed with her dad by riding along and even helping in her work habit!
Love to see this jacket that I found second hand and has been worn a lot by younger sister, Rose Again!
Mary and Snowball in 2017 at 11! Mary's love of animals was noticeable with her having a pet heifer and later cow, Snowball! They recognized and had a love for each other! Mary thought that it was perfectly normal to have a pet cow!
It has been so interesting to see how she is called upon to do jobs involving animals in the neighborhood. Then for her to decide that she would like to become a goat farmer a few years ago, and have a growing herd with all that comes with that. Amazing!
The girls at Joy's Baptism in April 2017 - Mary is 11, Rose is soon to be 5, and Joy is 3 weeks! They have now added a baby brother, Thomas, and Simon and Mary are his Godparents! Such a special bond - Mary can help her brother down the narrow path of Faith with heaven as our goal! 
2018 at 12 - matchy with grandma and still OK with it!
Grandma loves you so much Mary and I love to share our Faith/Family/Farm! Always hold that close to your heart and know that Jesus is calling you by name - "Mary!" He loves you totally unconditionally! He has a plan just for you, and it will be so perfect - you are truly a LIGHT for the world! Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Hallelujah
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So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ
and as those entrusted with the secret things of God.
Now it is required that those who have been given a trust
must prove faithful. ...You are fools for Christ,
but you are so wise in Christ! - I Cor 4: 1,2,10
"Our people are becoming like Mary of Magdela
when she came to the tomb.
'They have taken the Lord from the tomb,
and we don't know where they put Him' (Jn 20:2).
It is up to us...
to tell our people where our Risen Savior is.
It is up to us...
to tell our people where our Risen Savior is.
The Blessed Sacrament is our Risen Savior
with all the power of His love and mercy flowing
out to those who come into His presence!
This is where we must run, like Peter and John.
This is where we must bring everyone.
For each hour will advance the day
when the light of His love and mercy will shine out,
and then like Him, His people will be resurrected."
Excerpt from Letters to a Brother Priest
Rev. Fr. Vincent Martin Lucia
and Rev. Msgr. Josefino Ramirez
Christ the Lord is risen today!
Pashal Troparion - Christ is risen from the dead! By death he conquered death...Eric Clapton - Holy Mother Mary
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