A Catholic Resource for the Sick
This Psalm is a wonderful prayer and meditation for our Lenten journey. It has rich tradition and you may wanted to research this further for a more in depth analysis of its composition. Psalm 119 – NRSV The Glories of God’s Law 1 Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.2 Happy […]
Read More The Longest Psalm in the Bible – Psalm 119There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Read More Protected: Jesus Was SilentDear friends, If you are away from a loved one who is sick, may you take comfort in these quotes and verses. I have found it comforting to create a vigil space at home. It has brought me much comfort to light a candle each day as a pray. The LORD watch between me and […]
Read More Separation – When We Are Absent From A Loved One Who Is SickThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Read More Protected: From a Distance – When Someone You Love is Sick and Far AwayPlease note : “Reblogs without permission are forbidden” No matter what is going on in the world around us we have this hope.. always hope… and more confidently we know that the Good Lord will never abandon us… My Lord God,I have no idea where I am going.I do not see the road ahead […]
Read More “You Will Never Leave Me to Face My Perils Alone…” Thomas MertonPlease note : “Reblogs without permission are forbidden” “I have within me a solitude where He dwells, and nothing can take that away from me.” St. Elizabeth of the Trinity “We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.”C.S. Lewis “All one need […]
Read More – On Solitude… –“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” Matthew […]
Read More God’s Divine Invitation – “Come To me, All You That Are Weary…”Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentesin hac lacrimarum valle.Eia ergo, advocata nostra,illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.R. Ut […]
Read More Salve ReginaDo not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 I could not have imagined when I started this blog that we would […]
Read More SolitudeIf we have never sought, we seek Thee now;Thine eyes burn through the dark, our only stars;We must have sight of thorn-pricks on Thy brow,We must have Thee, O Jesus of the Scars. The heavens frighten us; they are too calm;In all the universe we have no place.Our wounds are hurting us; where is the […]
Read More “Jesus of the Scars” by Edward Shillito