Haiku My Heart: Autumnal Glory

autumnal glory… 

God’s rich palette of hues

feeding my spirit

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Haiku My Heart: Cosmos' Last Hurrah

 cosmos’ last hurrah

now down, due to storm’s fierceness

spring will bring blooms ‘gain

love abounds 

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Haiku My Heart: Mother's Day Blooms

oldest son's present

to his mom, who’s grateful for 

love expressed with blooms

Actually, this is one of his gifts;

the others were 

the one-on-one visit

with him

and... lunch at Panera's.

I am looking forward to 

spending time with my 

other children on Sunday.

 

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Good Friday 2014

Good Friday
Passion of our Lord
for our sins

1. the Passion of our Lord...
(The Liturgy Readings can be found here.)
our Lord stripped of His clothes,
the altar stripped of its cloths

Solemn Intercessory Prayers

2. Veneration of the Cross:
"Behold the wood of the Cross,
on which hung the salvation of the world."
R "Come, let us adore."

3. no Mass celebrated
 Holy Communion received
from that left from Holy Thursday
now...the tabernacle- empty 

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Haiku My Heart: Pottery

Conceivably we

know not the material

of Christ’s cup, perhaps…?

The pottery shown here
is displayed in a hallway
of IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

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Haiku My Heart: God's Canvas

 God's canvas,

brilliant array of colors,

blows away Man's hues.

 pondering the sky

 this past week,

 opened my eyes

to all the lovely pastels

not available

to any earthly artist's

palette.

All these images were shot within

a two minute range from different angles

the evening sky.

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Haiku My Heart: Valentine Dance

May your heart dance to

the tune of abiding love

for God and others.

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for others at

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Haiku My Heart: My Sweet-Heart

who are you 'xactly?

I think I like and trust you

shall we meet again?

latest addition

to my family of girls

she is my Sweet-Heart

Leannah's aunt Chrissy is the one holding her,

giving me opportunity to photograph 

this little dumpling.

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greatest of pleasures

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gentle reminder: my give-away

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Haiku My Heart: Family Christmas Gathering

My home is small in size,

but it radiated BIG love today.

Hugs were shared  

as each member of my family

traipsed in, their arms full of gifts,

and big grins on their faces.

I love it when they are all here

and the rooms "shrink" 

to a coziness that

I miss when there are only my cats and me.

blessed is my life

            with a family who shares

           their love and presence 

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Prayer for Joe Spado

My Haiku Dedication to Joe Spado:

Dear God, welcome Joe,

with Your loving open arms

and the kiss of peace. 

Receive, Lord, in tranquility and peace, 

the soul of your servant, Joe Spado, 

who has departed out of this present life to be with you.  

Give him the life that knows no age, 

the good things that do not pass away; 

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

~Adapted from Saint Ignatius Loyola~

I knew Joe only from his blog Round Circle: 

The Truth Is Spoken Here.

However, what I learned from reading 

his posts was that he was a deeply caring man 

who endured physical pain, 

with more than a modicum of humor,

as one can tell from his own profile:

Spadoman

I'm a Renaisance Man. I've been a lot of places and done a lot of things. I tell stories, sometimes, when I'm in the mood or especially when someone asks me. I don't want to believe I have an ego problem, but I admit I have an ego. All I really desire is when you hear that I have passed, I hope you can say, "Too bad, he was a nice guy."

Those of us who followed his blog

will miss him.

And I know from experience

the severe ache, even physical in nature,

of losing a mate.

Yet, I do not presume to know exactly

what his widow and family are experiencing now.

But I do want them to know 

that many of us are praying for them 

and for their husband/father, grandfather’s soul.

God bless you, Joe.

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Haiku My Heart: All Souls Day 2013

Today's All Souls Day,
Dia de los Muertos,
honoring the dead

No matter the name we use,
we remember our dearly loved dead
with prayer.Our three Catholic parishes,
St. Mary, St. Lawrence
and St. Francis,
came together for Mass
at Elm Ridge Funeral Home's
chapel to honor
and pray for all our beloved dead.

After Mass, we walked to the grave site
of St. Mary's much-loved former pastor,
Father William Grady.
Father Dudzinski, current pastor,
led us in prayer.

birthday bouquet
placed by my husband's sister
September 26, 2013

my husband's grave stone

Near Father Grady's place of repose
are the gravestones of two friends
of my husband and me.
In addition to their being friends,
I had the fortune to teach
two daughters and one son of the Greens;
and the three Schmaltz sons.
Both men were honorable examples
of outstanding Catholic husbands, fathers and friends.
Indeed their families and friends miss them.

Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, 
and let perpetual light shine upon them. 
May the souls of the faithful departed 
through the mercy of God rest in peace. 
Amen.

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