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Morning Offering given
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Bl. Christine of Spoleto showed us to strive to change whatever takes us away from Christ. Jesus, help me to imitate Bl Christine, who was so devoted to You that she even changed her name to be more like Yours.
Meditations for Each Day pg.63, “The Causes of Discontent.” It is hard to find anyone who is really discontented, and few people in the world are always content. St Austine in Confession I, 1:1 said, “You have made us for Yourself alone, O God, and our hearts will always be uneasy until they rest in You.”
Scripture Readings for Day 13
•Names of God•The Lord is my Banner•Exodus 17:14-16 Then the LORD said to Moses: Write this down in a book as something to be remembered, and recite it to Joshua:f I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek from under the heavens. 15 Moses built an altar there, which he named Yahweh-nissi;* 16for he said, “Take up the banner of the LORD!* The LORD has a war against Amalek through the ages.”
•The Love of God• Jeremiah 31:3 from afar the LORD appears: With age-old love I have loved you; so I have kept my mercy toward you.b
•Love• 1 Corinthians 13:2 And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.b
Once again, I wander in here and find no words are swimming in my head. Nothing of wisdom to pass on for contemplation. I find these spots of emptiness when there is turmoil in my life. Not necessarily my turmoil, but definitely the vibes I receive from the children. So today I will look at the children. 1 F biological that lived. 1M biological that died, 1 F/M sibling group. 1 M/M sibling group. 1 2F-1M sibling group, and 1 M/F sibling group. Each of these groups has had issues over the years. Each has struggled, each has chosen good and bad paths, and each has recognized the bad and good paths. Some chose the good, some chose the bad, and some straddle the two. Some jump back and forth (whichever path is easier or more fun is the one they’ve chosen) I recognize their paths as I’ve walked each one over the past 72 years. Each must come to their own answer, for someone else cannot do it for them. Suggestions can be made, but the actual path must be walked alone. As a parent, I cringe at times over the struggle that to me seems so obvious in the solution. I saw something on FB yesterday and reposted it on my page. It is the best viewpoint I have seen in a long time regarding relationships.
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