Memorial of Saint Teresa of Avila

Let nothing trouble you, let nothing make you afraid. All things pass away. God never changes. Patience obtains everything. God alone is enough.

Saint Teresa of Avila

National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding

Today is a special day to pray and ponder just that...


I turn to you, dear virgin and martyr, confident of your power with God and of your willingness to take my cause into your hands. I praise and bless the Lord for giving you to us as patron of the nervous and emotionally disturbed. I firmly hope that through your kind intercession He will restore my lost serenity and peace of mind. May He speak to my heart and reassure me: "My peace I give you. Let not your heart be troubled nor let it be afraid."
Pray for me, dear St. Dymphna, that my nervous and emotional turmoil may cease, and that I may again know serenity and personal peace.
Amen.

Lord, our God,
you graciously chose St. Dymphna
as patroness of those afflicted with mental
and nervous disorders.
She is thus an inspiration
and a symbol of charity
to the thousands who ask her intercession.

Please grant, Lord,
through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr,
relief and consolation to all suffering such trials,
and especially those for whom we pray.

(Here you mention those for whom you wish to pray.)

We beg You, Lord,
to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna on our behalf.
Grant all those for whom we pray
patience in their sufferings
and resignation to Your divine will.
Please fill them with hope,
and grant them the relief and cure they so much desire.

We ask this through Christ our Lord
Who suffered agony in the garden.

Amen.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. It is always the first Monday in October. This year I have alot to be thankful for.









Thanksgiving Table Prayer

O Gracious God, we give you thanks for your overflowing generosity to us. Thank you for the blessings of the food we eat and especially for this feast today. Thank you for our home and family and friends, especially for the presence of those gathered here. Thank you for our health, our work and our play. Please send help to those who are hungry, alone, sick and suffering war and violence. Open our hearts to your love. We ask your blessing through Christ your son. Amen.

St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

Amen.



I have a resident at work...Francis. He was named after this saint. He is special to me because he likes me. He is always happy to see me, he remembers everything about me and he lights up when he sees me. It's always nice to see someone happy to see you. May God bless you Francis, and I give thanks for having met you :)

4 years ago today...

Sabrina Shannon passed away...so unnecessary and tragic.
This year it is really affecting me...it's my oldest first year in highschool and she has a severe nut/peanut allergy.


For Sabrina:
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

From Ukok...

Found this at Ukok's blog and thought I would play!

Four things new to you in the past four years

1. I started cardmaking.
2. I started another job, as if a full time job and a mother were not enough!
3. I grew my hair long. (Can you tell I'm reaching here LOL)
4. I decided to spend more time pampering myself and praying more.


Four things you hope to try in the next four years

1. Save some money and pay my bills off.
2. See my oldest off to college.
3. Get a bike to ride. (Well maybe...I reserve the right to change my mind!)
4. Take better care of my health and live a healthier lifestyle.

My bleeding heart

I planted this on Mother's Day. Which also was Our Lady of Fatima feast day.
I planted it as a tribute to my heavenly mother...Mary.