ABC Wednesday: Jesuits

Our ladies’ group, Women at the Well, 

is reading this book by a Jesuit priest Father James Martin.  

Since we meet only once a month 

and do not meet in the summer, 

we will continue to read this interesting book into 2015.  

Father Martin relates the saints’ lives, 

as well as those who led saintly, holy lives, 

and how they have impacted his own life.  

The saints or saintly that we have encountered thus far are these:

The Saint of the Sock Drawer- Jude

Joan of Arc

Thomas Merton

Ignatius of Loyola

Pedro Arrupe

Bernadette Soubirous

And for April, we are reading about these:

Mother Teresa

Pope John XXIII

 Then some of our ladies 

share the history and spirituality of each saint 

we have studied with their own unique presentations.  

We are fortunate to have such industrious 

and interesting speakers in our group.

I highly recommend this book 

for its spiritual value 

as well as its entertaining way of sharing 

the lives of these faith-filled people 

whose journey we may choose to emulate.

linking to 

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the inimitable and founding blogger,

Mrs. Nesbitt

ABC Wednesday: October Prayer Setting

October's beauty
displayed at my prayer setting
delightful scen'ry

ABC Wednesday,
always enjoyable
hosted by Roger,
founded by Mrs. Nesbitt

ABC Wednesday: Mary Altar

my Mary altar
erected to show rev'rence
for our blest Mother

linked with pleasure
to
ABC Wednesday
hosted by the founder
Mrs. Nesbitt

ABC Wednesday: Galilee

my contribution,
for ABC Wednesday meme
galilee: front porch
(of a church)

front entrance

our parish patron, St. Mary

always a pleasure
to link with
our host Roger
at
ABC Wednesday

Thanks also to Mrs. Nesbitt
who originated the meme.

ABC Wednesday: V is for Violas

dwarf pansies
yellow, delightful,
spreading cheer!

correcting name
violas they are
still lovely!
experience cheer at Rebecca's
Postcard from Paradise

Kay G. commented that 
her husband called these violas.
I checked on Google, 
and it seems to be
the correct name.
Here is the site
that was the most helpful
to see the difference
between violas and pansies.
They both are members
of the viola species. 
Nothing like learning more,
even from one's mistake!  
So I repost these delightful
little gems via ABC Wednesday!

Mornings with Mary: May Crowning

The stunning statue of Our Mother
and her blessed Son was crowned with flowers
by St. Mary Parish first communicants
the weekend before Mother's Day.  Then the following
week, an eighth grade girl
laid a crown of flowers on a
 Blessed Mother statue that stands outdoors.
I cherish that tradition.
 

I captured this right after Mass
when the altar servers were extinguishing candles.

Prayer to Mary, Queen of Heaven

Queen of heaven, rejoice. Alleluia. The Son whom you were privileged to bear, Alleluia, has risen as he said, Alleluia. Pray to God for us, Alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, Virgin Mary, Alleluia. For the Lord has truly risen, Alleluia. 

Hail, Mary, full of grace,

the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women,

and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now, 

and at the hour of death.

Amen

linking to Mornings with Mary 
at Rebecca's  Recuerda Mi Corazon

and entering the word 'royalty'  
  to Roger at ABC Wednesday.

ABC Wednesday: K is for King

The King of Glory Comes!

He entered Jerusalem
with great lauds,
some strewing their cloaks
on the ground,
as if laying a red carpet
as some do for the VIPs.
Assuredly he was and is
a very important person,
of God, and man.
But too soon the tides
of man turned,
and he was
scourged and crucified
for each of us sinners.
Remember His gift
and be grateful.

May you have
a blessed Holy Week
and a joyous Easter,
when we will sing 
once again
"Alleluia,
He is risen!"

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and me
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ABC Wednesday: Faith

                 

                                                      My newest blog                                

                                                     began with hopes 

                                              of building my own faith           

                                                and spreading the Word                     

in an unassuming way 

                                                with still some hesitancy.

                                                      I have followed 
                                           some faith-filled, spiritual blogs 

                                         with regularity since December.                                                          

                                      I began to feel something stirring up,

                                         a heart-filled and burning desire

                                                  to pursue this mission

                                                       with those on 

                                                              the Faithful Bloggers site.

                                             Wish me Bon Voyage!     

 

                                              

                                                                    

                                                                          

Sign of faith displayed
on St. Lawrence's church front
proclaiming belief.

more 'f' words on ABC Wednesday

 

 

ABC Wednesday: Elevation and Eucharist

The Eucharist is enclosed in the Monstrance for an outdoor adoration for Corpus Christi Sunday this past summer.

Here is the elevation of the Eucharist by our Bishop
when he visited our parish in 2012.
more words beginning with E on ABC WEDNESDAY