The prophet Zephaniah shows us a picture of God that reveals the delight He takes in His creation, a rejoicing, dancing God, waiting to sweep you off your feet.
Zephaniah 3:17
God will dance for you with songs of joy.
God rejoices in you.
He will renew you in His Love.
He will dance for you with songs of joy.
Can’t say it any better than Mel Gibson, Tim Hughes and Jim Caviezel:
A Prayer Request:
Hello to all:
Update on David: As most of you know, the petscan was negative, which was truly good news. This means the cancer has not metastasized into any of his major organs. So, today was the next step – surgery – to remove more tissue from the site and then determine if the lymph nodes are affected. Surgery took 4 ½ hours and was supposed to take two. They had to call in a plastic surgeon to help close the wound, due to the size and placement on his back. They ended up taking biopsies from four different lymph nodes – so he has dressings and stitches and gauze pads all over his back, under his arm pits, and on either side of his neck. He is a mess! We left the house at 6:15 a.m. and got home at about 4:45 p.m. – so it was a long day.
The good news: The lymph nodes were benign in the preliminary labs. Final labs will not be in for a few more days, but the surgeon was confident that they are clean “for now.”
The bad news: Because the initial site was so deep, they are still going to refer him to an oncologist and he will probably have to go through chemo. Unlike other cancers, melanoma can crop up at any time and in any place (including internal organs) – even years down the line. There isn’t that “5 year rule” with melanoma. With other cancers, if you are cancer free for five years, you’re “cured.” There is no “cure” for this. He will always have to be checked closely and will have to be diligent whenever there are any external signs. With the internal signs, sometimes you don’t know until it’s too late. So the surgeon was not Mr. Sunshine. He was very cautious and totally neutral. It was very hard to read him. The only optimistic thing he said was that Melanoma, unlike other cancers, can often be surgically removed – even from internal organs – without spreading. So, he said it is one of those cancers where you “never give up hope.”
We will see the oncologist next week. I will be anxious to hear what they say. Overall, we feel good and we feel optimistic … but I know David is scared about the chemo and I didn’t leave today feeling like “this is over.” He is in good spirits and fairly doped up on vicadin at the moment. In fact, he’s sort of dancing (rather stiffly) to Earth Wind & Fire in the living room with Thomas at the moment. I just had to yell at him to sit down and be still. Gees. What a dummy.
Tonight we have spent a lot of time on the phone to Kaiser dealing with the bleeding. The major site just keeps soaking through and we aren’t sure what that means. I’m supposed to be watching for signs of shock, but they don’t want us messing with the bandages. So, I have a feeling we will have to go back in tomorrow to have it looked at, just to make sure everything is o.k. He is obviously not in shock at the moment. Then again… it could be a long night.
For now… all is well!!!
XOXOXOXO
Thanks for your care and concern,
Check this out: Pray-as-you-go! and Sacred Space compliments of the Jesuits in Britain.
A simple podcast presentation of the Joyful Mysteries with a Scripture reading before each Hail Mary:
The Rosary – The Joyful Mysteries with Holy Scripture
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO
(1386-1456)
St. John of Capistrano was born in 1385, at Capistrano. St. John was a reformer of the Franciscan Order and his life and work should inspire us to uphold and promote our spiritual values.
St. John of Capistrano is the patron saint of jurists.
Litany ofthe Holy Name of Jesus
(composed by St. John Capistrano & St. Bernadine of Siena)
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.Jesus, hear us
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Splendor of the Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Brightness of eternal Light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of Glory, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Sun of Justice, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most amiable, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most admirable, have mercy on us.
Jesus, the mighty God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the world to come, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Angel of Great Council, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most powerful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most patient, have mercy on us.
Jesus, most obedient, have mercy on us.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lover of Chastity, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Lover, have mercy on us.
Jesus, God of Peace, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Author of Life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Model of Virtue, have mercy on us.
Jesus, zealous for souls, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Refuge, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Father of the Poor, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Treasure of the Faithful, have mercy on us.
Jesus, good Shepherd, have mercy on us.
Jesus, true Light, have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal Wisdom, have mercy on us.
Jesus, infinite Goodness, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Way and our Life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, joy of the Angels, have mercy on us.
Jesus, King of the Patriarchs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Master of the Apostles, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Teacher of the Evangelists, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Strength of Martyrs, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Light of Confessors, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Purity of Virgins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Crown of all Saints, have mercy on us.Be merciful, spare us O Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus.From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus.
From Thy wrath, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the spirit of fornication, deliver us, O Jesus.
From everlasting death, deliver us, O Jesus.
From the neglect of Thy inspirations, deliver us, O Jesus.Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Nativity, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Infancy, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy most divine Life, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Labors, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Agony and Passion, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Cross and Dereliction, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Sufferings, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Death and Burial, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Resurrection, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Ascension, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Institution of the Most Holy Eucharist, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Joys, deliver us, O Jesus.
Through Thy Glory, deliver us, O Jesus.Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus.
Jesus hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.Let us pray:
O Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast said, “Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you”; mercifully attend to our supplications, and grant us the grace of Thy most divine love, that we may love
Thee with all our hearts, and in all our words and actions, and never cease to praise Thee.Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name, for Thou never failest to govern those who Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Amen.
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Be Holy! 