The Catholic Church Has Two New Saints

The Canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II

As a Catholic and, having seen Pope John Paul II in person 

in Chicago in October of 1979, 

I was excited to experience 

the canonization of him and Pope John XXIII, 

albeit via TV.

My 19 year-old daughter, 

a close teacher friend from St. Lawrence Elementary School 

and I rode the train to Chicago 

to be part of the sea of people congregated in Grant Park. 

Pope John Paul II greeted 

the worshipers in several different languages. 

There upon he celebrated the Mass 

with more than 350 bishops from North America.  

I think that I surely was not the only person there 

who felt the sensation of goose bumps developing on one’s skin. 

I felt the same phenomenon 

when Pope Francis declared the canonization 

of these two beloved popes.

Pope Francis greeting
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

one of three petitions
for the canonization
of Popes John XXIII
and John Paul II

relics of the new saints

The majority of the photos I am sharing here

 are the result of my snapping pictures 

from the live feed from St. Peter’s Square.  

Two were scanned from my Commemorative Album.

The banner photo is my own taken in our parish rectory entrance.

Mondays with Mary: Easter Vigil

The dark prior to

the Light of our risen Christ,

Mary’s faithful Son.

Hallelujah,

He is risen! 

sharing

with Hettienne's

Mondays with Mary

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 

shared with Rebecca's
Haiku My Heart

Holy Thursday 2014

Holy Thursday Post

April 17, 2014

Holy Mary, I beg of you to assist me 

in avoiding the act of adding 

to the wounds of your Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ.  

Guide my hands to do God’s work.  

Direct my thoughts to bring glory 

to God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.   

Help me to see Christ in the faces of whomever I meet, 

whether at my own door, at church, 

or in the check-out lines or in traffic.  

Keep my mind ever aware of the gifts 

for which God has provided me 

and to give thanks at all times.  

Help me to enter into this Triduum- 

Mass of the Last Supper,

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 

and Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord-  

with sincerity and deep love in my heart, 

true piety and faithful attention 

to all that occurs at your Son’s altar.  

I ask all of this by your intercession 

to Your Son, Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Shadow Shot Sunday 2: In Church

Holy Week preview

statues covered in purple

the waiting color

feast of Palm Sunday

Christ's triumphant entering

 into Jerusalem

sharing with

hostess Rose

at

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

and with Gattina
at 
Lunch Break

My Random 5: April 11

1. My 3-year-old great-granddaughter is taking ballet lessons.  

God bless the young women who teach dance to children who are this young.

Myah's momma took this picture.

2. Two of my granddaughters called me this week to tell me they miss me.  

What heart-warming sounds for this grandmother’s ears.

 Granddaughter's sister took this picture.

I snapped this photo 

while granddaughter was working 

in the pharmacy.

3. Thursday, my soul was bolstered when I went to confession face-to-face. 

I had concerns that needed being addressed and our pastor, 

like all good priests I presume, is an exceptional listener.  

He also gave me suggestions to help me improve my prayer time.

4. What a pleasure it was to be outside yesterday 

without having to don a coat!

5. I look forward to Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. 

 Holy Thursday at St. Francis helps me feel a oneness 

with Christ and His Apostles by having my feet washed by another.  

In turn, each person washes another person’s feet after theirs are washed. 

It’s both humbling and fulfilling. 

In addition, each person brings a towel 

to be used for wiping one's feet and then left 

to be given to a charity.

sharing with

Nancy Claeys'

Random 5 Friday

Streams 'N Stirrings: Lenten Poetry

Streams 'N Stirrings: Lenten Poetry: Poem: "For Lent" by Monica Lavia What are you giving up for Lent? Adam asked of Eve. Well, Eve said. I am thinking I should give...