06.07.2024 1st Friday

50°F WNW14mph SR0421(0521DST) SS1943(2043DST)

Morning Offering given

IN the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ crucified,
I arise.
May He bless, govern, and preserve me,
and bring me to ever-lasting life.
FREE my mind O Lord,
from all distracting thoughts, and enable me
to pray with attention and devotion,
so that I may deserve to be heard by Thee.
I offer Thee my prayers
in union with that divine intention with which
Thou didst Thyself offer praises to God,
whilst Thou wast on earth.

Village peaceful

Coffee good

In the Catholic Tradition today we pray for the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I adore Thee, I love Thee, I praise Thee, I cry to Thee for mercy, I return Thee thanks, I invoke Thee and confide myself entirely to Thee, O most holy and adorable Heart of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who for the salvation of us all didst submit Thyself to the rigors of Divine Justice, and didst voluntarily accept a birth accompanied with poverty, sorrow and contempt, a life of labor and contradictions, but of kindness for all, and a death full of opprobrium, confusion and sorrow, and who, in fine, for the love of those who wish to be saved through Thy divine charity, dost remain in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar to the end of time. Accomplish, O most adorable Heart, Thy wishes in my poor and miserable heart, which I dedicate and consecrate to Thee forever. Grant that it may live in the sentiments of love and gratitude which it owes Thee, that it may at all times breathe only Thy honor and glory, in order that it may expire in the waters of perfect contrition. Amen.

12 promises of the Sacred Heart Jesus gave to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690).

  1. “I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.”
  2. “I will establish peace in their homes.”
  3. “I will comfort them in their afflictions.”
  4. “I will be their secure refuge during life, and above all in death.”
  5. “I will bestow a large blessing upon all their undertakings.”
  6. “Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and the infinite ocean of mercy.”
  7. “Tepid souls shall grow fervent.”
  8. “Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.”
  9. “I will bless every place where a picture of My Heart shall be set up and honored.”
  10. “I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.”
  11. “Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in My Heart, never to be blotted out.”
  12. “I promise thee in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who communicate on the First Friday in nine consecutive months, the grace of final penitence; they shall not die in my disgrace nor without receiving the sacraments; my divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.”

Friday’s Rosary Mysteries are the Sorrowful https://www.usccb.org/prayers/scriptural-rosary-sorrowful-mysteries

Know you are prayed for

06.06.2024

54°F WNW18mph SR0421(0521DST) SS1942(2042DST)

Morning Offering given

Father,
I offer you the prayers, works, joys, and
sufferings of this day,
in union with the offering that Jesus made
and continues to make in the Holy Mass. 
I offer them with all who are alive in you,
whether they are living or dead.
May I draw strength from those
who have already proved their faith
and become
the instrument of giving strength
to those who have not.

Village peaceful

Coffee good… I am blest to be married to a man who believes in the biblical word “Hebrews

In the Catholic Tradition… Thursday is dedicated to the Most Blessed Sacrament, the Eucharist.
https://v-catholic.com/prayers/thursday-devotion-every-thursday-is-dedicated-to-the-most-blessed-sacrament/#:~:text=My%20LORD%20Jesus%20Christ%2C%20Who%20because%20of%20Your,that%20You%20are%20present%20here%20on%20the%20altar.
One might consider a novena. https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-for-adoration-of-the-eucharist
Thursday’s Rosary is the Luminous… https://youtu.be/ENYUu64ex-E?si=JUu3lv4D1SpxS6dF


The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, where the voice of God declared him as his beloved Son (Matthew 3:16-17)
The Wedding at Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine

(John 2:1-11)
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, where Jesus preached the good news and called people to repentance (Mark 1:14-15)
The Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor, where he revealed his glory to Peter, James, and John (Matthew 17:1-8)
The Institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, where Jesus gave his body and blood as the new covenant (Luke 22:19-20)

Hanging porch plants on the stoop to catch a good dose of rainwater when it comes.

***I’m looking for a day bed something in wicker should anyone have something lying around.

rose’s are in bloom

Know you are prayed for.

06.04.2024

61°F SSE11mph SR0422(0522DST) SS1941(2041DST)

Morning Offering given

O my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions
for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works,
by uniting them to Its infinite merits;
and I wish to make reparation for my sins
by casting them into the furnace of Its Merciful Love.
O my God!
I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear,
the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will,
to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life,
so that we may one day be united together in heaven for all Eternity.
Amen.

Village peaceful

Coffee strong

In the Catholic tradition, today we pray to ask intercession… honoring the Holy Face https://theholyface.com/prayers-of-the-holy-face/, St Anthony of Padua https://www.stanthony.org/who-st-anthony/, and the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary https://www.usccb.org/prayers/scriptural-rosary-sorrowful-mysteries to unite our sorrows with the sorrows of Christ. One might start a Novena to St Martha https://mycatholicprayers.com/prayers/novena-to-st-martha/

Today is my NT recheck. I have seen benefits to the therapy. I will however opt to stop the 2x/day and go with 1x/day. I cannot see wasting so much time on something that at best only lasts for as long as you do it. I also cannot see wasting money on supplements so that too will end.

“AI” I am sick of it. Edge’s Co-Pilot is intrusive and refuses to be shut off. I find that a bit scary. Hopefully, I have managed to end it by turning off permissions. Sure don’t need something rewriting my words, after all, God gave me a brain, and I should use it. It’s actually part of the ploy to change a thought pattern, while “giving help” I don’t need that kind of help. We are all lazy enough and sure don’t need to make our brains as mushy as we have made our bodies.

Nuff said

Know you are prayed for.

06.03.2024

64°F S12mph SR0422(0522DST) SS1945(2045DST)

Morning Offering given


O Jesus, 
through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 
I offer You my prayers, works, 
joys and sufferings
of this day for all the intentions
of Your Sacred Heart, 
in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
throughout the world, 
in reparation for my sins, 
for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, 
and in particular (if it be your will)
for the intentions of the Holy Father.

Amen.

Village overcast, rain coming

Coffee good

Monday has arrived… In the Catholic tradition… Mondays are devoted to the Holy Spirit and the souls in Purgatory. It’s great to begin the work week with extra devotion to the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity to whom we pray for enlightenment, wisdom, and the right words to help others.

Holy Spirit, powerful Consoler, sacred Bond of the Father and the Son, Hope of the afflicted, descend into my heart and establish in it your loving dominion. Enkindle in my tepid soul the fire of your Love so that I may be wholly subject to you. We believe that when you dwell in us, you also prepare a dwelling for the Father and the Son. Deign, therefore, to come to me, Consoler of abandoned souls, and Protector of the needy. Help the afflicted, strengthen the weak, and support the wavering. Come and purify me. Let no evil desire take possession of me. You love the humble and resist the proud. Come to me, glory of the living, and hope of the dying. Lead me by your grace that I may always be pleasing to you. Amen. Saint Augustine of Hippo

Whatcha reading these days?

Are you praying over the upcoming elections? Have you done- the- research on the candidates or are you listening to the popular hype that always runs rampant these days with half-truths and shades of gray? Have you identified your agenda in regards to politics?

IF seems to be at a standstill, NT program finished with an upcoming review, CPAP going fine.

Know you are prayed for.

06.02.2024

53°F S8mph SR0423(0523DST) SS1939(2039DST)

Morning Offering given… Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Most Chaste Heart of St Joseph- I consecrate to you this day: My mind, my words, my body, my heart, and my soul, so that your will be done through me this day.

Village feels sleepy

Coffee is good

My day to pray for Cmom… an online group I have been affiliated with for the past 25 yrs. Good grief…I’ve been wearing this Tshirt for 25 years. who hangs on to a Tshirt that long?

Go see Jesus, He’s waiting for you.

Know you are prayed for.