Is there anything better on earth than gentleness?  If there were, Jesus Christ would have taught it to us.  But Jesus has given us only two lessons.  "Learn from me" he said, "for I am meek and humble of heart." 
 

I will   

"Alone with none but Thee, my God, I journey on my way; what need I fear when Thou art near, Oh King of night and day?
More safe am I within Thy hand than if a host did round me stand."

Here's one:
...order our days in Thy peace...

...diesque nostros in tua pace disponas...
from the Latin mass prayers at the consecration.

(I like short prayers sometimes  ) 

I'd like to know too.  I like Gregorian and especially like Anglican, but they are all I ever heard. 

  (Isn't there a singing or chanting smiley?)

I'm down to 1-2 hours of tv in the last 2 weeks.  It's a lifelong vice I have to break.  Getting news (Christian stations) and weather on line is much better. 

Hello Reginator (I love that story) and Mary Margaret.   

 +++   THE DONKEY   +++

When fishes flew and forests walked
  And figs grew upon thorn,
  Some moment when the moon was blood
  Then surely I was born.
With monstrous head and sickening cry
  And ears like errant wings,
  The devil’s walking parody
  On all four-footed things.
The tattered outlaw of the earth,
  Of ancient crooked will;
  Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,
  I keep my secret still.
Fools! For I also had my hour;
  One far fierce hour and sweet:
  There was a shout about my ears,
  And palms before my feet

GK Chesterton

She is coming home next week, listing to one side, but otherwise okay.  Many thanks for all prayers.   

   For me it's called retirement!   

Yes.  I have been in churches that make me feel desolate.  To hear about beautiful altars destroyed breaks my heart. 

Many churches have been closed here, many people upset, and I think, well, you brought up your children to think contraception was the way to go, religion can go on the back burner, and now there are not enough Catholics to support the churches.  God let them watch their churches be sold.  imho. 

Jerusalem desolata est.

...that the Lord should have suffered such things for us.     

Sylvia, a 4th century pilgrim to Jerusalem

Jerusalem desolata est.  I remembered this from Rorate Coeli, which I really like to listen to on youtube, but I don't understand what this quote means - the city of Thy sanctuary has become a desert, in Isaias.   

How sad.  Prayer promised. 

I'm so sorry Shin.  Prayers promised. 

Prayer promised!

Thank you all so very much.  May God bless you all. 

She is not doing as well as first thought!  Her cranial incision is leaking, and she has right sided weakness that makes it hard for her to walk and to speak like she used to.  We're a little worried.  She will be miserable because she was always so active, and she is not the most prayerful person either!!