In Search of
The Authentic Life
“Pater Meus Servat Vineam”
"Reach for the stars. If you only get to the planets, that's okay. At least you got passed the Moon!"
(me, I think)
"If you can imagine it, if you can dream it.....it's probably on the internet."
(definitely me-but most likely someone else has said it)
"Politics is show-biz for ugly people."
(somebody else-probably a genius)
FYI-in case you haven't figured this out, if you click on any of the categories at the top of each post (for instance, this post has two categories: "General" and "Spiritual Life"), you will get all posts with that category. I realize a side-bar with a list of all the categories would be AWESOME! And how about a "Search" button? And there are a lot of other improvements we need to make. The problem is, that I have had difficulty finding the time to do these things and when I do have the time, I have difficulty figuring out HOW to do these things. It should be easy, right? This isn't my first blog. Yes, I agree it should be easy but for some reason, it ISN'T. I don't want to say bad things about Squarespace-maybe I'm just not smart enough or maybe I'm not paying enough $ to get these deluxe features....I don't know! Anyway, I want to reassure you that I am working on these improvements and you should see something happening in the coming days.......
I hope.
BTW, do you know what this coming Thursday is???
I also wanted to mention that my husband and I have, in honor of the feast of Saint Faustina this month, been praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet Novena. Its also quite appropriate during this Respect Life "Moved by Mercy" Month (see previous post) and in these final days of the Jubilee Year of Mercy. The Chaplet Novena is such a blessing to pray. The first time we prayed it, guess what we found out on the final day....That I was pregnant with our son (after a number of "negative" tests), our only child! (We also visited the Divine Mercy Shrine in Massachusetts on our honeymoon, which was only two months earlier.) If you are a devout Catholic, this is no surprise to you-you already know that God often gives us these little signs! CM:)
September 12th-the flag remains at half-mast for the victims of 9/11 at a firehouse in Forest Hills, Queens, NY.
15 years later, someone still remembers the firefighters who gave their lives on that day. Let us pray for their souls and for their families....and all the victims, including those who continue to live with physical and mental disabilities. Holy Mother and Dearest Jesus, we lift these intentions to Thee. Amen.
John 15:13
...etching your way through the stardust of being, in a way no one else can....in a way no one else ever has....or ever will again.
If I ever become a saint, through God's great mercy....just my luck, my feast will probably be on Leap Day. (budumpum!)
It's like....not a real day, right? Does that mean we can do whatever we want and it doesn't count? Like....can I eat ice cream all day and not gain weight? Can I take the train to the city and spend the day at some posh spa? When my husband sees $2,000 on the credit card statement, all I have to do is say....it was Leap Day, dude....NOT A REAL DAY....DOESN'T COUNT....NEVER HAPPENED!
Or...maybe Leap Day is a portal to an alternate universe? Someone should do a movie about that. Any screenwriters reading....I'll let you take that idea and you don't even have to give me credit!
Okay, I'm quite finished with my dumb Leap Day jokes. This is why I did not become a comedienne. Blessings on this Leap Day....and this week is the half-way point of Lent....our celebrant at Mass yesterday reminded us to take this week to recollect ourselves and ask ourselves (as per the trad Gospel), "Am I divided within myself?" A good Lenten examination.
Just a little tip I recently learned that I wanted to share:)
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