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Morning Offering
• given for the repose of souls lost in 9.1.1. may they rest in peace

Village quiet

Coffee good

St John Gabriel Perboyre, Martyr, helped abandoned children in China, reminding us that Christian actions speak louder than words.

Today, remember and pray for the repose of Cora Jones’ soul. She had been abducted, and her body was found in 1994. May she rest in peace.

Read Daniel 1
RIAY Day 254: The Joyful Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 363 “The Incarnation”

My response to the editorial…

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I’m confused…

What do President Trump’s and President Zelinski’s physical characteristics have to do with their presidencies?

“Working clothes”… President Trump’s working attire is a suit and tie; President Zelinski’s is military wear.  Both are acceptable and functioning attire.

“The Constitution was written by men who knew what it meant to live in a dictatorship.”…  I’m uncertain about your meaning of dictatorship regarding the men who wrote the Constitution.  Great Britain was and is now a Constitutional Monarchy.

I wholeheartedly agree that the Senate and the House have their heads in the sand, regardless of party affiliation.  I further state that “career politicians” need to be replaced by individuals who are subject to term limits, fixed salaries, and retirement benefits (they have no say over), mirroring those of the majority of Americans.  

I also want future generations to enjoy life where they are allowed to exercise their right to vote as a “legal US Citizen” for the person they personally believe to be the one best suited for the position, based on truthful information they have gathered and formed their own opinion over.  

It is time to do away with hateful innuendos, half-truthed advertising, and turn back to candidates who talk about their qualifications, their experience, their beliefs, and their government plans;  With “NO” follow-up by either party or the news media giving their rendition of what was said.  Americans are intelligent enough to understand what is being said without different factions gaslighting them.

Interestingly, you quote Pablo Casals, who was from Spain and had an affection for the republic until Franco took over.  He then championed “the National Military Tribunal,” which wanted restoration of the monarchy to replace the republic.  Casals believed in fighting injustices, which he believed to be part of “the capacity to care”.

We are all broken in different ways.  We cannot even pretend to know someone else’s intent.  We can mutually find space and agree that the government is broken.  It needs to be repaired.  Let us begin by recognizing things we can accomplish in our area of the world, reaching out with respect to someone else (although personally not enamored with them), who may very well be the beginning of the change we all long for.
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May we all stop and take a moment to pray for the soul of Charlie Kirk, for his wife and children, and yes, even for the perpetrator. May we continue to pray for the two school children in MN, those who were injured, the families of all involved, and yes, the perpetrator.

Take the time to reflect on your life and assess the way you are choosing to live it. Remember your soul purpose is to “Love & Serve God, in this world and the next.” Perhaps now is the time to make the adjustments needed to work towards that purpose.

Know you are prayed for.

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Village peaceful

Coffee aromatic and bold

St. Nicholas of Tolentine reminds us how all travelers who sincerely seek God’s protection will have it.

Read Daniel, the introduction
RIAY Day 253: The Glorious Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 361, The Creation

“EXPERIENCE IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DON’T GET WHAT YOU WANT.”
The above is on the board in front of my desk. My old sergeant called everything that no one wanted to experience “A learning experience.”

The crack that appeared last week on the passenger side of the SUV is traveling upwards. Which is much better than across, but I need to make the call for windshield replacement. Also need to call and see when the printer repair will be here. Today, the hearing aid place has my attention, new acrylic tips to go on. Work continues on the kitchen remodel, “slow but sure” wins the race to get things done that were started but not finished.

New yesterday in the garden. They are always so beautiful.

Know you are prayed for.

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Coffee good

Today we remember the 1951 baptism of Roger (the man).

St. Peter Claver teaches us to reveal Christ by materially aiding all who are enslaved.

Read Hosea 14, the last chapter of this book of the Bible. If you have stuck with me, you have now completed 13 of 73 books in the Catholic Bible. We will begin with Daniel tomorrow.
RIAY Day 252: The Sorrowful & Glorious Mysteries
Day 2 of the St Erasmus Novena, we are praying for all women in labor.

Interesting laptop issue this morning. Gotta love technical issues when you haven’t a clue as to how to figure them out and don’t understand computer talk.

It’s a bit chilly here this morning in the Wilds. We’ve already seen frost, so the move into fall is upon us. Soon, the trees will begin changing color, and gardens that once flourished will be put to rest for the season. Crops will be removed from the field. Deer hunting will begin. Feeders will be placed for our winter feathered friends. Slowly, the move from busy to fallow will begin. The hope is to slow like the season and become restful, rejuvenating for the new beginning that is to follow. We humans used to know how to slow ourselves down and renew. We have forgotten or given up on doing the one thing that would help… meditative rest.

Know you are prayed for.

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Village peaceful

Coffee full-bodied, aromatic

Today, we remember Jeff O, who passed in 2023; may he rest in peace

“A wise silence is preferable to uncharitable truth.) _{St. Francis de Sales}

The Nativity of Mary gives comfort; though born without sin, she suffered the same human difficulties from birth to death that we suffer.

Read Hosea 13: The Death of Ephraim
RIAY Day 251:The Sorrowful Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg 358: The Heart of Judas “If we should ever have the misfortune to fall into sin, we should remember that the mercy of God is infinite.”

Good Morning!
Very nice fall fest weekend. Kudos to those who put it all together for our enjoyment.
This week is looking to be manageable; hopefully, I will remember to keep it that way.
The cooler weather is upon us, with a myriad of things still crowding the summer honey-do list. The thought of starting a fall honey-do list is bothersome. Why is it we do that to ourselves? You know, make life so crowded that there is no time to enjoy it or to accomplish maintenance tasks that must be done? Did you know that no verse in the Bible (first published in 1455) says “idle hands are the devil’s workshop” except the Living Bible (which was first published in 1971)? Makes me wonder what was on Kenneth N. Taylor’s (founder of Tyndale House) mind when he wrote it using the Standard version as a reference.

I’m pondering an editorial printed in the Cashton Record last week. I know the person who wrote it, and I’ve never seen that side of her. I found it disturbing. The character assassination is so “NOT” like the person I know. I’ll have to pray about it. Seen below…

The Bigger Man
They stood side by side and the contrast could have
not been more profound. Trump was there with his
signature red tie and comb-over and Mr. Zelensky
stood by his side dressed in his working clothes. Trump
stood over Mr. Zelensky by several inches. Trump also
out weighed the Ukrainian leader by several pounds.
But there was no doubt that Mr. Zelensky was the
bigger man. He was there for the good of his country
and the welfare of his people. He was there for the
release of thousands of Ukrainian children kidnapped
by Russian soldiers. Trump was there just for the photo
and the exposure. He cares not one iota about the
country of Ukraine or what happens to its citizens.
Does Trump care about American citizens? Actions
speak louder than words. There is no doubt that he
strives to be a dictator. The constitution was written
by a group of men who knew what it meant to live in a
dictatorship. Governmental powers were balanced and
divided into three branches to guarantee liberty and
equality to everyone.
Trump has made a mockery of the Constitution. He
wipes his feet on it like it was an old rag. How many
of our rights will he stomp out? This is a concern for
all of us whether Democrat or Republican. Congress
has their heads in the sand. They are supposed to be
working for us. Instead they will go along with any
outrageous plan Trump puts before them.
I want future generations to enjoy life in a civilized
society where they can still vote for the person best
suited to steer our country in the right direction and
rebuild those relationships with equally minded
countries.
Is it too much to ask for a leader who cares about
the people they serve? Pablo Casals said it best: “The
capacity to care is the thing that gives life its deepest
meaning and significance”.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village busy with Fall Fest business

Go see Jesus

Know you are prayed for

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Morning Offering given

Village silent

Coffee good

RIAY Day 249: The Lumious Rosary
Meditations for Each Day pg.356 The Parable of the Barron Fig Tree

Good Morning!
Saturday has arrived.
Sleep was decent, considering I’m waiting for a call to head to the midwife.
I made it through the first non-driving Friday by fulfilling a previously made commitment and driving. But…I also made it to garage sales (where I snagged a $150 item for $1) and other places I wanted to go. The man continues his kitchen remodel…things are falling into place. BP medication was increased, so a new Rx was picked up. Today I need to finish up cleaning the front porch and get the furniture back into place. The flowers out there thrived over the summer. Unfortunately, they will likely die over winter as the house is so very dark inside.

• 10 F-35 stealth fighter jets have been positioned at a Puerto Rico airbase, the latest move toward a continued buildup of US military presence in the Caribbean, as part of a growing effort to combat drug cartel operations that have triggered a rise in tensions with Venezuela.
•President Trump signed an executive order on Friday targeting the unlawful detention of American citizens around the world and to facilitate the release of hostages.
•The Food & Drug Administration is going to soon release a report detailing an investigation the agency is conducting into deaths among children from COVID-19 vaccines.
•West Virginia is the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis in the US.

Know you are prayed for

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Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

St. Teresa of Calcutta, teaches us perseverance in her commitment to God’s poor despite struggles of faith.

Today we remember:
Karin Ficke Cook, deceased, CmomC, author, artist, friend;
David C, brother, son, friend who died in 2021;
Cora Jones, a child who was abducted and killed in 1994, and
James Slattery, who celebrates his 31^st birthday today.

Read Hosea 12:Infidelity of Israel
RIAY Day 248: The Joyful Mysteries

Good Morning!
A might chilly here in the office this morning. The flannel shirt makes for a light jacket. Our village is hosting Fall Fest this weekend. Wednesday night, the bank hosted Brian Brueggen and the Dutchmen. I heard it was a joyful time. Tonight is the football game, carnival rides, and antique tractor pull. The village will be flooded with people having a merry time.

Today in History:
•1774 First Continental Congress convened
•1839 First Opium War began between the British Empire and the Qing dynasty of China
•1847 Outlaw Jesse James was born in Missouri
•1958 First color video recording on magnetic tape was presented in Charlotte, NC
•1877 Sioux Shirt Wearer Crazy Horse bayoneted by a US soldier
•1939Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus before Rosa Parks’ more famous protest.
•1969 Lt Wm Calley charged with the My Lai massacre
•1972 Massacre began at Munich Olympics
•1975 President Gerald Ford survives 1^st assassination attempt
•2017 Hurricane Irma became one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin region with winds of 185mph

Have you ever thought about writing a book? Start by keeping a journal.

The Rainy Day
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Coffee good

St. Moses by leading the Israelites out of slavery to god’s promised land gave us our history.

Today, we remember Liz Cummings and Jerome, may they rest in peace.

Read
Hosea 11:The Disappointment of a Parent
RIAY Day 247:The Glorious and Joyful Mysteries
Meditations for Today pg. 353:Holy Indifference
New baby boy (Daniel) on the ridge last evening, mom and baby are home and doing well.
The death of a 12-year-old Ohio boy(Wayne) from a cancerous brain tumor and the birth of his sibling were a bittersweet day for his parents and his local grandparents.
A must-read “The Girl of Limber Lost” by Gene Stratton-Porter; her 1st of 17 books.
Fall Fest weekend, and my house is still a mess. Will tackle some of it today and more tomorrow. I need a cleaner to come in and deep clean, but, hate the thought of someone seeing this mess.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village silent

Coffee perking

St Gregory the Great (Pope) emphasized the Liturgy of the Mass and the Divine Office

Today, we remember James & Marie (Fitzgerald) Hogan, who married in 1949. May they rest in peace.

Read Hosea 10: Destruction of Idolatrous Cultic Objects
CCC-Part 3-pg. 512, #2114 for a more in-depth look
RIAY Day 246: The Glorious Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day pg. 351 “the Annual Retreat”

Last evening, “Loaded Nacos” from Jose’s food truck hit the spot. Love their green sauce.
This morning, I’m thinking of getting everything off the front porch and doing a deep clean. Time to strip off the pillow covers and get them washed. Power spray the wicker furniture and the porch itself, and spray for insects. As ever, I have too much stuff. It has been a great summer, even though I didn’t use it much. Soon, the man and the boy will enclose it once again in the winter acrylic panels, along with removing the AC units. The man did another wall in the kitchen with sheetrock and wainscoting. I see how things are shaping up and am getting excited for the new look. This weekend brings the Fall Fest. Always fun to watch the parade from the porch.

I muse over getting away for a retreat weekend with some of my Catholic Mom friends. October was the month we had done this for many years. Over the past few years, with all of us “maturing,” the gatherings haven’t happened. I’ve found that I really do need this time. Today’s Daily Meditation addresses this need. I should heed it.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

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Coffee good

St. Solomon Le Clerq, Martyr, shows us that saithood does not require exceptional piety, just deep devotion to God and prayer.

Read Hosea 9
RIAY Day 245: The Sorrowful & Glorious Mysteries
Meditations for Each Day Pg. 350 “Intimacy with Jesus”

Today is my day to pray at Catholic Mom Community… let me know your intentions. This board is a place for Catholic Women to discuss their faith, lack of, or raising children, or being who they are as Catholic mothers… wherever they are at this time. Most of the membership has been on the board for years. Most are older moms, we raised our families together here. Many forged real-life friendships since meeting on this board years ago. We welcome new members; there is a process one goes through to be a member. Be prepared to give your name, your parish name, and to answer a few questions. Be patient, as we all still lead busy lives, and we have one person who takes care of hitting the enter button. Right now, her life is overcrowded. You can speed up the process by giving the above info in your initial application. Before you hit the button, remember we are faithful to the magisterium. We do not encourage dissension; we do encourage respectful discussion backed up with links, etc. We do not always agree, but we always pray and love.

Know you are prayed for.