46°F ENE@2mph SR0709(0609) SS1830(1730)
Morning Offering given
Village waking in the calm, slight breeze of the morning
Coffee okay
Today we remember the baptisim of James S. in 1994
St. Abraham, reveals how close God comes to and how much he demands from those he chooses.
God, I rejoice in your friendship with the men and women who dedicated their lives to you.
Meditations for Each Day, pg. 404, The Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging
Isa 1:6 prophecy is fulfilled. the saints voluntarily imposed on themselves floggings and other severe penances which would make us shudder in modern times, in order to control their bodily impulses and to expiate along with Jesus the sins of their fellow men. Today the pleasure-loving world cries out against such barbaric folly and extravagance. But you who are a Christian, educated in the school of Christ crucified, know that suffering has a mission in your life, that mortification is necessary for the control of the body. We must make sacrifices in order to combat our evil impulses. We should avoid weakness and self-indulgence. Let us always remember that we are followers of Christ crucified and should therefore be prepared to chastise our bodies, even to the point of undergoing martyrdom, if this is necessary iin order to avoid sin and to preserve our chastity.
Scripture Reading for Day 9 of Overcoming Fear
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the LORD!
Luke 12:33-34 Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.p 34 For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Restless sleep last night once I finally got there. The Cpap machine drove me nuts! This time of year, the tube gets condensation in it, and you have to refigure the settings. Otherwise, it buzzes, beeps, and hisses.
This morning we head to Nelsonville for my Uncle Richard’s funeral. I have such fond memories of him. May he rest in peace.
Waiting for 3 packages to arrive.
Laricci #1254 09/26 (13days) 2 more days according to shipping policy.
OnlineLabels #8390074 10/01 (8days) 4 more days according to shipping policy.
Thriftbook #HH5NEKEUJ7WV 10/07 (2days) 5 more days according to shipping policy.
The in-car shelf for my date book is working out so well. Paul Schrock did a fantastic job building it. Totally amazing tool. Placing Velcro on top of shelf and on spine of datebook makes all the difference for stability.
Know you are prayed for.
