First off I really wanted to post pics of these 2 people but the rt click button doesn't work on my mouse so that's kinda difficult. These two people met on a greyhound bus in Canada. In the prairies. They sat side by side. Vince is accused of killing Tim in such a horrific and graphic manner I can only assume he was insane. With me suffering with my own mental illness ghosts this really touches me. All I can do is pray for both of these men, their families and those on the bus which will be forever changed by this tragic event.
Tim Mclean
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.
Amen.
Saint Dymphna
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 Vince Li.
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.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Litany of Saint Dymphna
Lord have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us.
Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Our Lady, Help of Christians, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, virgin and Martyr, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, daughter of royal parents, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, child of great beauty of soul and body, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, docile to the lessons of thy pious mother, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, obedient to thy saintly confessor, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who abandoned the court of thy father father to
escape the danger of impurity, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who chose a life of poverty on earth so that thou might lay up treasures in Heaven, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who sought consolation at Holy Mass, Communion and prayer, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, ardent lover of the Divine Bridegroom, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, devoted to the Mother of God, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, beheaded by thine own father, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, Martyr of holy purity, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, brilliant example of Christian youth, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, renowned for many miracles, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, glory of Ireland and Belgium, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, full of compassion for those in need, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, protectress against all nervous and mental disorders, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, consoler of the afflicted, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, friend of the helpless, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, comforter of the despondent, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, light of those in mental darkness, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, patroness of those who suffer with nervous and mental diseases, pray for us.
That we may love the lord our God with all our hearts and above all things, pray for us.
That we may hate sin and avoid all occasion of sin, pray for us.
That we may carefully preserve the virtue of purity to our state, pray for us.
That we may receive the Sacraments frequently, pray for us.
That we may obtain the spirit of prayer, pray for us.
That we may be humble and obedient, resigning ourselves to God's Holy Will, pray for us.
That we may learn to have confidence in God during our afflictions, pray for us.
That we may obtain the grace of final perseverance, pray for us.
In moments of temptation, pray for us.
In times of sickness, disease, war, and persecution, pray for us.
In our last illness, pray for us.
And at the hour of our death, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us Saint Dymphna, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray: O God, since Thou didst give St. Dymphna to Thy Church as a model of all virtues, especially holy purity, and willed that she shouldst seal her faith with her innocent blood and perform numerous miracles, grant that we who honor her as patroness of those afflicted with nervous and mental illness, may continue to enjoy her powerful intercession and protection and attain eternal life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Our Lady, Help of Christians, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, virgin and Martyr, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, daughter of royal parents, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, child of great beauty of soul and body, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, docile to the lessons of thy pious mother, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, obedient to thy saintly confessor, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who abandoned the court of thy father father to
escape the danger of impurity, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who chose a life of poverty on earth so that thou might lay up treasures in Heaven, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, who sought consolation at Holy Mass, Communion and prayer, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, ardent lover of the Divine Bridegroom, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, devoted to the Mother of God, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, beheaded by thine own father, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, Martyr of holy purity, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, brilliant example of Christian youth, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, renowned for many miracles, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, glory of Ireland and Belgium, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, full of compassion for those in need, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, protectress against all nervous and mental disorders, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, consoler of the afflicted, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, friend of the helpless, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, comforter of the despondent, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, light of those in mental darkness, pray for us.
St. Dymphna, patroness of those who suffer with nervous and mental diseases, pray for us.
That we may love the lord our God with all our hearts and above all things, pray for us.
That we may hate sin and avoid all occasion of sin, pray for us.
That we may carefully preserve the virtue of purity to our state, pray for us.
That we may receive the Sacraments frequently, pray for us.
That we may obtain the spirit of prayer, pray for us.
That we may be humble and obedient, resigning ourselves to God's Holy Will, pray for us.
That we may learn to have confidence in God during our afflictions, pray for us.
That we may obtain the grace of final perseverance, pray for us.
In moments of temptation, pray for us.
In times of sickness, disease, war, and persecution, pray for us.
In our last illness, pray for us.
And at the hour of our death, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us Saint Dymphna, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray: O God, since Thou didst give St. Dymphna to Thy Church as a model of all virtues, especially holy purity, and willed that she shouldst seal her faith with her innocent blood and perform numerous miracles, grant that we who honor her as patroness of those afflicted with nervous and mental illness, may continue to enjoy her powerful intercession and protection and attain eternal life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tagged
Four, Four, Four, Four....
A) Four places that I go to over and over:
1. Work
2. Parks around here (we have ALOT of them)
3. Grocery shopping
4. My bed...I am grasping here. I rarely go anywhere.
B) Four people who email me regularly:
1. My boss about once a week for work stuff
2. Other than that really no one
3.
4.
C) My favorite 4 places to eat:
1. McDonalds
2. Chinese
3. Bennie's
4. My house
D) Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Sleeping in my bed
2. At the beach...it is sunny and warm here today
3. The holy land
4. The vatican
E) Four people I think will respond:
Any of you - my blogger buddies - who want to play.
F)Four t.v. shows I watch all the time:
1. House
2. Law & Order (all episodes)
3. Gray's Anatomy
4. Desperate Housewives
G) Four words that best describe you:
1. Creative
2. Moody
3. Crazy
4. Intelligent
H) Four favorite "old school" Hollywood Actors/Actresses:
1. Marilyn Monroe
2. Joan Crawford
3. Clint Eastwood
4.
I) Four favorite "old school" television game shows:
1. Family Fued
2. The Price is Right
3. Hollywood squares
4.
J) Four favorite "old school" television shows:
1. All in the Family
2. Three's Company
3. Happy Days
4. Different Strokes
K) List four things you liked best about Christmas when you were a child:
1. Christmas cartoons
2. Waiting to put up the Christmas decorations. We bugged everyday until they went up.
3. Christmas oriented activities in grade school
4. Christmas baking with my Mom.
L) List four things you liked best about Halloween when you were a child:
1. Trick or Treating with friends
2. Halloween crafts and cookies I made with my Mom
3. Halloween TV programming
4. Carving the pumpkin and roasting the seeds
M) List four things you did not like about growing up:
1. My parents didn't have a car...we walked or took the bus alot.
2. I never felt very loved...not sure why.
3. I had alot of problems with my one brother. I guess I was jealous when he was born.
4. That I had two brothers and no sisters.
N) List four events that impacted your life:
1. When my grandma died when I was 8
2. Becoming Catholic
3. Becoming a RN
4. The birth of my children
A) Four places that I go to over and over:
1. Work
2. Parks around here (we have ALOT of them)
3. Grocery shopping
4. My bed...I am grasping here. I rarely go anywhere.
B) Four people who email me regularly:
1. My boss about once a week for work stuff
2. Other than that really no one
3.
4.
C) My favorite 4 places to eat:
1. McDonalds
2. Chinese
3. Bennie's
4. My house
D) Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Sleeping in my bed
2. At the beach...it is sunny and warm here today
3. The holy land
4. The vatican
E) Four people I think will respond:
Any of you - my blogger buddies - who want to play.
F)Four t.v. shows I watch all the time:
1. House
2. Law & Order (all episodes)
3. Gray's Anatomy
4. Desperate Housewives
G) Four words that best describe you:
1. Creative
2. Moody
3. Crazy
4. Intelligent
H) Four favorite "old school" Hollywood Actors/Actresses:
1. Marilyn Monroe
2. Joan Crawford
3. Clint Eastwood
4.
I) Four favorite "old school" television game shows:
1. Family Fued
2. The Price is Right
3. Hollywood squares
4.
J) Four favorite "old school" television shows:
1. All in the Family
2. Three's Company
3. Happy Days
4. Different Strokes
K) List four things you liked best about Christmas when you were a child:
1. Christmas cartoons
2. Waiting to put up the Christmas decorations. We bugged everyday until they went up.
3. Christmas oriented activities in grade school
4. Christmas baking with my Mom.
L) List four things you liked best about Halloween when you were a child:
1. Trick or Treating with friends
2. Halloween crafts and cookies I made with my Mom
3. Halloween TV programming
4. Carving the pumpkin and roasting the seeds
M) List four things you did not like about growing up:
1. My parents didn't have a car...we walked or took the bus alot.
2. I never felt very loved...not sure why.
3. I had alot of problems with my one brother. I guess I was jealous when he was born.
4. That I had two brothers and no sisters.
N) List four events that impacted your life:
1. When my grandma died when I was 8
2. Becoming Catholic
3. Becoming a RN
4. The birth of my children
Thursday, June 12, 2008
I have to say this
I don't know if I've ever mentioned this before but it's bugging me again.
I have a few patients at work that are Catholic. Most of my patients are mennonite because of the area but we do have a few that are not mennonite.
One Catholic man in particular stands out. He pays every Sunday for transportation to go to and from Mass. It's about $50. He also gives alot to the church every Sunday. He also sits there at the table telling the other residents he is better than them because he's Catholic and that only he is going to heaven. He belittles them and is very mean to them. He is also very mean and horrible to the staff, yelling, impatient and swearing at them. He once tore a strip off of me because his pills were 30 min late because I was dealing with a man who was dying. It just really bothers me because obviously this man is not acting like a true Catholic. He might think he is but he's not. To me he is trying to buy his way into heaven.
We have another lady who is a strict traditional Catholic. She does not accept the Vatican changes and will not attend Catholic Mass or communion at our home. She also is mean and nasty.
It just strikes me as odd that they seem to forget love your neighbour as yourself. They seem to forget that Jesus loved the lady at the well who was not Jewish. They just don't act like a Christian.
As you go about your day today ask yourself if you are truly acting like Jesus would want.
I have a few patients at work that are Catholic. Most of my patients are mennonite because of the area but we do have a few that are not mennonite.
One Catholic man in particular stands out. He pays every Sunday for transportation to go to and from Mass. It's about $50. He also gives alot to the church every Sunday. He also sits there at the table telling the other residents he is better than them because he's Catholic and that only he is going to heaven. He belittles them and is very mean to them. He is also very mean and horrible to the staff, yelling, impatient and swearing at them. He once tore a strip off of me because his pills were 30 min late because I was dealing with a man who was dying. It just really bothers me because obviously this man is not acting like a true Catholic. He might think he is but he's not. To me he is trying to buy his way into heaven.
We have another lady who is a strict traditional Catholic. She does not accept the Vatican changes and will not attend Catholic Mass or communion at our home. She also is mean and nasty.
It just strikes me as odd that they seem to forget love your neighbour as yourself. They seem to forget that Jesus loved the lady at the well who was not Jewish. They just don't act like a Christian.
As you go about your day today ask yourself if you are truly acting like Jesus would want.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Veronica
Please pray for Veronica. She was a sponsor in my dh's RCIA program. She was 31. She had 3 small children under the age of 4. She passed away this morning from an aggressive form of leukemia.
Eternal rest grant to her.
May perputal light shine on her.
May she rest in peace.
Eternal rest grant to her.
May perputal light shine on her.
May she rest in peace.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
tagged
The first thing I thought today: should I get up
The first thing I ate today: have not got that far yet
The first thing I drank today: coffee
The first thing I said today: Hello to my Brother in law
The first action I did today: made coffee
The first thing I read today: news on yahoo
The first item of clothing: i took off…haven't gotten that far
The first person I spoke to today: brother in law then dh
The first chore I did today: turned the dryer on
The first blog I visited today: mine to get to the links
The first phone conversation I had today was with: no one yet
The first post I put up today: This one
The first thing I ate today: have not got that far yet
The first thing I drank today: coffee
The first thing I said today: Hello to my Brother in law
The first action I did today: made coffee
The first thing I read today: news on yahoo
The first item of clothing: i took off…haven't gotten that far
The first person I spoke to today: brother in law then dh
The first chore I did today: turned the dryer on
The first blog I visited today: mine to get to the links
The first phone conversation I had today was with: no one yet
The first post I put up today: This one
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Something to ponder.
Today is the feast day of St. Boniface of Mainz. You can here about him here. He is very inspiring and gives me alot of hope and encouragement.
Saint Boniface, you faced discouragement and failure and learned from them. Help us to hear God's message in our moments of failure and to use what we learn to serve God better. Amen
Saint Boniface, you faced discouragement and failure and learned from them. Help us to hear God's message in our moments of failure and to use what we learn to serve God better. Amen
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