My dear Jesus, My merciful Jesus, I rejoice in Your Presence. Pour ever fresh graces Into my soul, That I may draw life From Your Life, And that Your living Presence in me May light my corner of the world With Your Glory. ©2013 Joann Nelander All rights reserved
Indulgences – General Conditions
The traditional norm for going to confession, receiving Holy Communion, and praying for the intentions of the pope, in order to gain a plenary indulgence, was 8days before or after doing the prescribed work (counting the day of the work). In the Great Jubilee Year 2000, the Apostolic Penitentiary relaxed this norm to “several days … Continue reading
Angels’ Rest
I want to live in thanksgiving , Rendering praise upon praise, Filling the world about me With the presence of angels, Called from the four winds To a place where He, Who is Love, Is honored and revered, An oasis in the wilderness of men and beast. Bow down, weary travelers. Enter my tent. Rest … Continue reading
Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival
It’s time once again for Sunday Snippets. We are Catholic bloggers sharing weekly our best posts with one another. Join us to read and/or contribute. To participate, go to your blog and create a post titled Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival. Make sure that the post links back to here, and leave a link to your snippets post on our host, RAnn’s, site, This, … Continue reading
House of Prayer
Make of me a house of prayer, With doors wide open To the visitation of Your Saints, That being, in my small capacity, Prophet, priest and king, By virtue of Your sacred anointing, I may set my table, And feast upon You In holy communion, Listening for Your Presence On the lips of Your Holy … Continue reading