Prayer

Prayer is the perfect penance because it unites your heart, mind, and soul with God. 

~ paraphrased (or possibly a direct quote) from a sermon given by Fr. Insco, FSSP

Words to Remember

"He will provide the way and the means, such as you could never have imagined. Leave it all to Him, let go of yourself, lose yourself on the cross, and you will find yourself entirely."

~ St. Catherine of Siena ~

St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!

Lent is Just Around the Corner

Our garden is starting to clothe itself in purple, reminding me that Lent starts next week.

 

The appearance of the crocuses also reminds me that it's time for me to start focusing on cleaning up the garden of my soul and to help my children to want to do the same with their souls. 

 

God is good!

 

*Please excuse the photos. I lost my camera and my phone's photos are subpar.

My Not So Quiet Little Boy

Kilian: "I was very quiet at Mass."
Me: "I know you were. You fell asleep after the rosary, and I woke you up to bring you downstairs. You slept through the whole Mass and the Angelus."
Kilian: "I was so quiet. Can I have a donut?"
The only time that my little boy is quiet and/or still is when he is sleeping. 😂

Grow in Me

"Grow, Jesus, grow in my heart, my spirit, my imagination, my senses, by your modesty, your purity, your humility, your zeal, your love. 

Grow with your grace, your light, your peace. Grow despite my resistance, my pride. 

Grow until you reach the fullness of human perfection. Grow as you did at Nazareth before God and before men, for the glory of your Father."

~ St. Bernadette Soubirous ~