St. Hajiwich (sp?), pray for us.

   I even got a chuckle out of it when I looked at the story again!

 

Reading them is a pleasure. and to think that little minds came up with them. I do believe that the Lord is endowing the human race with more grey matter 

It seems that way to me, too, odhiambo. More grey matter! Children are so very intuitive and smart these days!

I hope those with little ones see this!

Well, there is movement and there is God's Grace.

I'm thinking God allows his most faithful to be sorely tempted (Jesus, Peter, Job, David, Paul etc.) to show the devil and those that serve him what real love is, and the blessings that flow from sacrificial love.

And maybe to allow those who are most faithful to see how omnipotent He really is.

Isn't that how many years He lived? 

That would be why it'd be an important number to remember. I've heard that the Romans scourged people over 30 lashes so I thought of this number.

And another:
How many blows did Our Lord receive during His Passion?
This is just a chance to give you the opportunity to know this blessed number so feel free to check.

"I received 5480 blows on My Body" Jesus told Saint Bridget

33?

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee
blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus
Holy May mother of God pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death
Amen


Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee
blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus
Holy May mother of God pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death
Amen

Does anyone strike the chest during consecration when the bells are rung (if they are)? Is this proper?

I do so during the "I confess"; x 3

As do I.

You might want to add, for those that take Communion in the hand, that we are to bow the head before receiving Communion.

   arggh...........

Yeah, I wonder why 63 also!

Hail Mary, full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners now
And at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Sirach is a true favorite of mine.

 

I've been thinking about meekness and smallness a more lately. How to do it though?

St. Therese is wonderful in teaching that, I think. (Now if I could only do it!)