To send this card:Sacred Heart of Jesus First Friday
Music: Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Quote:“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.”
Brandi Snyder
I think I am a lot like my mom. Both the good points and the bad ones. One of the bad ones is that my mom told me once that she tends to procrastinate. She said when she was growing up that is what her mother would call her. Margery Procrastination Shaw. I think I could definitely add that little problem to my list of character difficulties. In fact this is one of the reasons I joined religious life. I knew I wanted to live a life of prayer but without some big help it wasn't going to happen more than a few odd times throughout the year. Nothing like having a prayer schedule mapped out for you - morning, noon and night to keep one on the faithful path.
The other big thing I have found to help me is a timer. I have about three of them that are constantly used throughout the day. One by my bed when I feel the need for a ten minute "time out" nap and one on my desk so that I get a few things done in between looking out the window and drumming my fingers on the desk. For me it has become my life line. Things I don't want to do, I can bear to do if I see the little timer clicking away till I am free. I like to have limits to my "absolutely do this or die" things. Just starting and going till its done.. for me... that is not enough discipline. Like a little kid I find myself needing a drink of water, a walk, a look out the window if I'm just supposed to be doing something. But if I have a neat little package of time to do it in.. well, than lo and behold I keep at it till the little timer goes "DING!" and its recess time.
DING! The little timer went off and now its time to ring the bell for prayer.
Blessings of Peace and All Good,
Sister Patricia and all the Sisters
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| Follow Me by Msgr. David E. Rosage Your attitude must be that of Christ: . . . . He emptied himself and took the form of a slave . . . . obediently accepting even death, death on a cross! Phil 2:5-8 Jesus is the transcendent God of heaven and earth, yet he took the form of a slave because he loves with an infinite love. Love must give and the greater the love, the greater the giving. Listen to Jesus ask: "Do you love me?" (Jn 21:16). |
4 comments:
SISTER! I thought you were going to post about your new book on your blog and I came here to read all about it... and it's not here!
Tut tut!
:-)
Blessings
Christi
DEAR SR. PAT,
GREETINGS FROM HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY. AS A SUBSCRIBER TO YOUR E-LETTERS FROM SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIRTUAL JOY NOTES TRANSMITTING JUST THAT IN WHAT SEEMS TO BE A SPIRITUAL DESERT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REDWOOD FOREST. WHENEVER I HAVE TIME BETWEEN HOMEWORK AND SLEEP YOUR NOTES ARE A BLESSING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PEACE-FILLED 2007!
GOD LOVES US,
HARRIET ANN BURR
Hi Sister Patricia!
Thanks to a kind person at church the other day who handed me a copy of your book about Reconciliation as a gift for my daughter, I discovered your website. My favorite! We are "re-verts" after being away for 30 years. What was I thinking? We had been Catholic converts for 5 years then returned to the Baptist church where we raised our children. I love all Christians and have fellowshipped with many of other denominations, but I thank God for leading us back to the Catholic Church. We'll never leave again. Only one grown daughter has returned with us. The other 2 are active in their churches. Just wanted to say thank you for such an inspiring website! I'll be a loyal fan now.
Dear Sr Pat
Have just read your message for today 18th Jan and I am taken back with the way you worship the mother of God.
I am afraid to say I never pray to Mary I wish I knew why , but I don't.
As a mother myself i should feel close to Mary ,but I don't.
What am I doing wrong ,why do I not feel this bond ,is it possible that I may be lacking in my faith.
Can you or your readers please help
Thank you Maria
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