In a universe replete with Space and Time and Bounty,
the Sign of the Times reads “No Room In The Inn.”
Conceived first in the Mind of God, and then in Mother’s womb.
There remains but little of Time for you.
Come home to My Arms, O Little One.
Outside of Time, in Mysterious Space,
My Angels will sing you a welcome.
Home, now, the Sonshine of Father’s Face.
Archive for February, 2009
Believe it!
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Defending Life, Lent, My Journal, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Wisdom with tags believe, Catholic, Christian, Church, conversion, Defending Life, Faith, grace, homily, hope, Lent, lenten, meditation, Monsignor Raun, My Journal, notes, Reflections, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Wisdom on February 28, 2009 by JoannMonsignor Raun, this morning:
We say, “We’ll believe it when we see it.” God says, “You’ll see it when you believe it!” He was speaking of conversions. The God who turned Saul into Paul is still in the business.
Lenten Reading Plan – Day 4 – Feb 28
Posted in Art, Catholic, Christian, Fathers of the Church, Lent, Lenten Reading, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Wisdom with tags Art, Catholic, Christian, Church, Church Fathers, Fathers of the Church, Lent, lenten, Lenten Reading, plan, reading, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Wisdom on February 27, 2009 by Joann
Day4 Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan 2/28/09
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians: complete
Day 3 Lite Version
St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Ephesians: 8-14
Compilation of Lenten readings
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Notes from the Fathers
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Culture, Defending Life, Lent, Lenten Reading, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things with tags body, Catholic, Christian, Church, Church Fathers, Culture, Defending Life, godliness, invisible, Lent, lenten, Lenten Reading, reading, Religion, soul, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, world on February 27, 2009 by JoannFrom Epistle to Diognetus – chapter 6
To sum up all in one word–what the soul is in the body, that are Christians in the world. The soul is dispersed through all the members of the body, and Christians are scattered through all the cities of the world. The soul dwells in the body, yet is not of the body; and Christians dwell in the world, yet are not of the world. The invisible soul is guarded by the visible body, and Christians are known indeed to be in the world, but their godliness remains invisible.
Lenten Reading Plan – Day 18 – Mar 17
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Church Fathers, Fathers of the Church, Lent, Lenten Reading, Religion, Scripture, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Tradition with tags Art, Catholic, Christian, Church Fathers, crucifixion, Fathers of the Church, Lent, lenten, Lenten Reading, Religion, Scripture, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Tradition on February 27, 2009 by JoannDay18 Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan 3/17/09
St. Cyprian on the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): Secs. 1-9
Day 18 Lite Version
St. Cyprian: On the Unity of the Church (Treatise I): 1-9
Compilation of Lenten readings
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My Imitation of Christ
Posted in Art, Catholic, Christian, Defending Life, Imitation of Christ, Religion, Wisdom with tags Art, Catholic, Christian, Defending Life, happiness, Imitation of Christ, Religion, testimony conscience, Wisdom on February 27, 2009 by Joann
The Joy of a Good Conscience (Bk2,Chap6):Lenten Plan – Day 3
Posted in Art, Just Thinking Out Loud with tags Art, Just Thinking Out Loud on February 26, 2009 by Joann
Day3 Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan 2/27/09
St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter To the Ephesians: 1-7
Day 3 Lite Version
St. Ignatius of Antioch: Letter To the Ephesians: 1-7
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Great Read
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Just Thinking Out Loud, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things with tags Catholic, Christian, Church, Faith, Just Thinking Out Loud, Lent, lenten, read, recommended, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things on February 26, 2009 by JoannWhat’s So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D’Souza.
I took this with me while riding my bike. You can go for miles, all the while wishing you could upload D’Souza directly into your brain. He takes on the atheists, the “brights”, modernists, progressives, Darwinists and sundry hogwash. Great discussion of Galileo and his reformation, the Crusades, the Inquisition and Darwin vs. Darwinism.
Ash Wednesday Photo Mosaic
Posted in Art, Catholic, Christian, Culture, Defending Life, Lent, Media, Photography, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Tradition with tags Art, Ash, ashes, Catholic, Christian, Church, Culture, Defending Life, faces, Faith, Lent, lenten, Media, meditation, People, Photography, Reflections, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Tradition, Wednesday on February 26, 2009 by Joann
Lenten Plan – Day 2
Posted in Art, Catholic, Christ, Christian, Defending Life, Lent, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Wisdom with tags Art, Catholic, Christ, Christian, Church, Defending Life, Fathers, Lent, lenten, lite, meditation, plan, readings, Religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Things, Wisdom on February 26, 2009 by Joann
Day2 Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan 2/26/09
Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus:1-6
Day 2 Lite Version
Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus: 7-12
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What If God Was One of Us?
Posted in Art, Catholic, Christ, Christian, Culture, Defending Life, Just Thinking Out Loud, Lent, Religion, Spiritual, The Cross, Wisdom with tags Art, Catholic, Christ, Christian, Church, Culture, Defending Life, Faith, God, hope, Just Thinking Out Loud, Lent, lenten, meditation, People, reflection, Reflections, Religion, Spiritual, The Cross, Video, Wisdom on February 26, 2009 by JoannPaul Mayers reflects with this silent video: What If God Were One of Us?
Lent – Everyday, a Second Chance
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Defending Life, Just Thinking Out Loud, Lent, My Journal, Wisdom with tags Catholic, Christian, death, Defending Life, grace, heaven, hope, judgment, Just Thinking Out Loud, Lent, lenten, meditation, My Journal, Reflections, Religion, repent, repentance, salvation, Scripture, trumpet, truth, Wisdom on February 26, 2009 by Joann
Everyday begins with God’s mercy. Everyday is a new beginning. As we open our eyes on this day, we begin again. As long as we are living and breathing this side of the Judgment, the sun comes up on our second chance.
Lent is the trumpeter sounding before the Final Trumpet of our lives. The noise of cacophony is interrupted with a clarion call “Repent.”
“For He says: ‘In an acceptable time. I heard you, and on the Day of Salvation I helped you.’ Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the Day of Salvation.”2 Cor 6:2
