PASSION SUNDAY OR PALM SUNDAY

Tonight we will attend the Vigil Mass @ 6pm. I can't believe Easter is only a week away, Alleluia but first we must go through Good Friday. Right now the sun is shining but it is very windy and about 40 degrees and tonight it will get colder. The cold makes us shiver & tonight when the Passion of Christ is read, we should all be shivering, knowing full well that He went through it all for each and every human being that ever lived or ever will live. How awesome is that, that our God loves us so much He willing accepted death, death on a cross for each of us. It makes me shiver to think that my sins contributed to His horrible death and my tears begin to flow and then I remember the "LOVE" He has for me and the promise of Eternal Life. That's why I am here, because He made me to love and serve Him with all my heart, mind and soul and to be happy here and with Him in Heaven forever....Amen

Quiet! Sssh!!

Now I understand why we have to have the "gloomy greys". Without them we could not appreciate the beautiful sunny days with blue skies. St. Pat's day was gorgeous and today the temp is going to 64. St. Joseph's day is Friday and all my Italian buddies will be having those great and delicious St. Joseph's pastries. Easter is fast coming, next Wednesday is the last Religious Education session before Easter. I am trying to discern exactly what God wants me to do? Does He want me to remain as a Catechist or do I concentrate on SVdP & becoming a Secular Franciscan.
It's not easy for me to discern because my own will has a habit of getting in the way. I long for some place where I can be completely quiet. You need quiet to hear God's voice. My head is always noisey with all the things I should and must do. Father in heaven grant me the grace to shut up and listen to You..Amen

ABBA

Reading today's entry in "One Bread, One Body" entitled "Beyond Compare", we should never compare ourselves to others. When we compare [it says] it can lead to jealousy or pride. I thought about this for sometime, as I was not sure this statement was correct. All people at sometime compare themselves to others to see where they are in the scheme of things i.e. careers, relationships even in sports and mostly physical appearances. So maybe the statement is not all that wrong, if we let these comparisons take over our lives, and we become obsessed in being the best athlete, the most beautiful, the richest etc. Then I reread the last sentences; "If we believe that our heavenly Father loves us, we have no reason to compare ourselves with others. Through Jesus and in the Spirit, be secure in your Father's love." Amen

Not Able To Go

Just rec'd an invitation to attend my son-in-laws birthday party which is being held more than five hours away from where I live. I won't be able to go as I have a prior engagement. I will be attending a Catechetical Conference and it is important as it will help me keep my Certification as a Religious Education teacher. I feel really bad about not being able to go but both hubby and I would not be able to go so far away without staying in a hotel. The budget right now does not have the funds for a hotel expense and we could not drive back and forth both ways. So even if I didn't have a prior engagement, we would still not be able to attend. I had to send my daughter an email saying we would not be attending. Life sure does hold many disappointments, but it is how we handle these that is important. I told her I would be with them in spirit and I will pray that they have a wonderful party.

To File Or Not To File

I think God is giving me another opportunity to demonstrate my perseverance in charity, to forgive. I've flubbed so many other opportunities to be patient and humble. We have neighbors who appear to be of the "it's all about me culture". For almost 8 years both hubby & I have tried
diligently to be neighborly i.e. showing respect for people and their property.
All we ask is to be given the same respect. We obey our development rules & regs & wish our neighbors would do the same thing.
We live on a finger and easy access to our driveway has been impeded more times than I can count. Last Sat. was the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back". We took pictures and called our association representative. Now we are faced with signing and filing a formal complaint. All we wish is for our neighbors to be considerate.
Anyone who may come upon this blog and read this entry "please pray for us". I don't want to have to file a complaint, I just want to pull into my driveway without any problems.