Thursday, September 13, 2007

Novena of Love and Healing - Day Five

To send this card: Novena of Love and Healing - Day Five

Today is also the feast of The Exultation of the Cross

Quote for the Day:

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Mark Twain



Friday,

Yesterday I received a beautiful letter from a friend who experienced a miracle of healing with his wife during this novena. I hope to be able to share it with you soon. Very exciting. I hope we will all experience God's touch today and in the days to come. Father Sebastian our former chaplain used to tell us that sometimes God's healing comes slowly - but if we see any sign at all that there is an improvement than we should trust that God is at work and to keep praying!

A few people have asked when they can send in their stories of answered prayer! I hadn't thought of it before but who knows maybe there will be a few answers with this Novena that will make it into the book! At any rate I am working on the form. I hoped to have it done tonight but I think it will have to wait until Monday.

Though maybe on Saturday and Sunday I will send you just the Peace Card with the Novena prayers so we can keep our Novena on schedule and I can send you a link to it then. See how life goes.

Novena of Love and Healing
Novena of Love and Healing
Fifth Day

Some of the days
that God gives to us
are full of clouds
full of rain.

Days of darkness,
sadness
days of pain.

But with the Son,
every shadow
lightens,
brightens,
for a
better tomorrow.

Lord Jesus,
thank you
for this Day.

Blessings of Peace and All Good,
Sister Patricia and all the Sisters


The Confession Connection

The Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Celebrating God's Forgiveness

by Sandra DeGidio, O.S.M.


Day Twentyone

A Communal celebration

Sacramental celebrations are communal because sacramental theology is horizontal. Sacraments happen in people who are in relationship with each other and with God.

In the area of sin, forgiveness and reconciliation this is particularly evident. Our sinfulness disrupts our relationship in community as well as our relationship with God. And since the sacrament begins with our sinfulness, which affects others, it is only proper that it culminate with a communal expression of love and forgiveness that embodies the love and forgivenss of God.


To be continued

A selected article from "101 Inspirational Stories of the Sacrament of Reconciliation."


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You might like this parish priest's blog on Confession:

http://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/09/practical-benefits-of-confession.html

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