The Litany of the Sacred Heart 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 Spirit, Have mercy on us. Holy...
Here in South Georgia, we have Thunderstorm Season. The time of the year when all of our outdoor activities are done in the morning, not only because it is cooler then, but also because storms tend to pop up in the afternoon. Some days it will storm at Joshua's office (1/2 hour away) and won't even sprinkle here....
Today is the feast of the great Franciscan, St. Anthony of Padua. St. Anthony is Joshua's patron saint. Would mind offering a prayer up for my dear husband today? Also, could you keep in your prayers our dear friend, Nan? She is having surgery today at 3:30 pm (EDT).
Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore, Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more, See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art. Seeing, touching, tasting are in thee deceived: How says trusty hearing? that shall be believed; What God's Son has told me, take...
Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from Christ' s side, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me O good Jesus, hear me Within Thy wounds hide me Suffer me not to be separated from Thee From the malicious enemy defend me In the hour of my death call me...
The Necessity for Truth Stephen Smith Greek Philosopher, Aristotle states that we, as rational human beings, are oriented toward the truth. In our modern day and age, it can be difficult at times to discern what this truth is. Our senses are being pulled in various ways, causing us to second-guess what we already...
I hope that you all had a homily today about vocations to the priesthood and religious life. We also have a brand spanking new bulletin board in our parish vestibule with information about religious orders and the vocations poster for our diocese. In his homily, Father mentioned the lack of support for those...
"I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst." (John 6:35) If you ask me why I am Catholic, I will tell you it is because of John Six. How could He mean anything other than what is written there? Sweet Sacrament
Today, in honor of Pope Benedict's 85th birthday, I am posting this song: Long live the Pope! His praises sound Again and yet again: His rule is over space and time: His throne the heart of men: All hail! The Shepherd Pope of Rome, The theme of loving song: Let all the earth his glory sing And heav’n the...
This showed up on my facebook feed this morning and I thought it was very relevant. Many of you still have primary elections coming up. Many of my friends have said they will vote for Romney now that Santorum is out of the race. To that I ask, what the heck is wrong with you? Just because a candidate says he is...