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Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

Birthday greetings to Chris P
Anniversary greetings to John & Dora
We remember Valerie K today may she rest in peace

Blessed Placida Viel demonstrated affection and cheerfulness as she educated poor girls in Fance. Father, help me to embody a good cheer and kindness as I teach others about You.

Scripture Reading for Day 4
Galatians 6:14 But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which^* the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.^k

Meditations for Each Day pg.86 The Imitation of Saints We are taught by words and attracted by examples. Acts 1:1 In the first book,^a Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught

Morning
Early start for me today

Off to Loganville on a drop-off turnaround, then my usual workshop run, a midwife clinic run, then a run to Sparta to pick up “the Die Bote”, back to take workshop home, back to Loganville to pick up what I dropped off, and finally home.

Had I known ahead, I would have attended the Mass & Lunch in Hillsboro for Val. I miss her but remember her in her art. My all-time favorite is “Jesus in the Boat.” She didn’t title it that, but that’s what I see every time I look at it. Which led me to Padre Pio “…stay in the boat in which our Lord has placed you, and let the storm come. You will not perish. It appears to you that Jesus is sleeping, but let it be so. Don’t you know that if he sleeps, his heart vigilantly watches over you? Let him sleep, but at the right time, he will awaken to restore your calm.” (Her title was “Fallen”)

How’s Lent going for you? I found a small pamphlet with powerful information. “The Real Presence” by Fr. James B. Buckley FSSP is full of what Catholics teach about the Eucharist. I wish I could remember where I picked it up. Fraternity Publications should have it.

Best get a move on.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village sleeps

Coffee good

Birthday Greetings to John H and Lois B. Hoping both have a blest day!

St Katharine Drexel encourages us to stand against bigotry in all forms wherever we encounter it, whether in our communities or churches. Jesus, cleanse me of prejudice and let me be a friend to those who are persecuted and discriminated against.

Scripture Reading for Day 3
Galatians 2:20 yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me.^p

Meditations for Each Day, pg.85, The Shortness of Time How often we complain of the swiftness of time… Weigh it all up… How many hours do I spend… in useless pursuits of idle conversation or excessive entertainment or serious sin? How many hours do I spend… in prayer…mortification… apostolic work… helping my neighbor? Really heavy on one end, isn’t it? Let us determine to make good the deficit, resolve to use God’s precious gift of time in a manner befitting a reasonable human being and Christian.

I am guilty of wasting time… every day I get lost in the sloth of one kind or another. My days look scheduled, but mixed in there, I could be doing so much more with my faith life. Some days I even find myself making myself busy to avoid doing something I don’t really want to do, but that really needs doing. Make some time today to look at yourself, how you conduct your time, and why you plan it that way.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village up and at ’em

Coffee strong

Belated birthday greetings to Adrian D Ulrich, age 25, and Jayden Jenkins, age 21
Belated anniversary greetings to Rod & Sandy D. 41 yrs

Blessed Charles the Good, patron saint of the clergy, proves that we can do God’s work by promoting honesty and charity in ourselves and others. Lord, lead me to grasp the opportunities you provide for me to model fairness and generosity both within and outside of the Church.

Meditations for Each Day, pg 84 Spiritual Languor Sometimes we become tired and sleepy. The love of God no longer warms our hearts nor prompts us to perform good works. We experience a kind of disgust for spiritual things and prayer becomes a burden. We no longer feel any pleasure in speaking with God, for our souls have grown arid and cold. We neglect our spiritual exercises and are careless about meditation and the Sacraments. We go on living on the edge of the abyss and never consider the fact that it is a very short step from spiritual inactivity to actual sin.

Good Morning!
The man returned last evening at a reasonable time. His CEW weekend was a success. Today, we are back to the everyday run-of-the-mill week that hopefully isn’t jam-packed.

Copy work to finish up today. I’m hopeful the new labels will arrive so that it can happen.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Adoration 0500

Today we remember Patty who passed in 2024. May she rest in peace.

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Morning Offering given

Village bracing for next winter storm should be here around 830 AM

Coffee, POD

St. Romanus, advises and demonstrates how we should take time to pray, meditate, read spiritual works and appreciate God’s natural world. Father, help me to practice the simple disciplines of my faith, especially when the world becomes too overwhelming or demanding.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 80, The Examination of Conscience: Know Yourself. If we are to know ourselves well we must examine ourselves thoroughly. We must place ourselves before ourselves without any concealment or deception and judge ourselves fairly and severely. Anger will disappear or subside when you know that you have to present yourself for judgment every day. Is there any finer custom than this examination of conscience? Hide nothing from yourself, omit nothing.

The man is once again gone for the weekend. He shall return sometime on Sunday. I’m thinking 4pm Mass across the street is the way to go since we’re to be having a snowstorm today. Adoration is from 5-6AM in the morning at Union Center…hopefully I will have no difficulty making that.

Dennis texted last evening. He bought property and wants the man to come down and help for a couple of weeks. More on that later.

Let’s get to the biggy Daylight Saving Time… what a joke! Once again, I will lose 1 hr of sleep daily due to this insane power grab.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village peaceful and quiet

Coffee strong

St. Anne Line teaches us that providing hospitality and service within our Church communities is a fulfilling way to demonstrate our love of God. Holy Spirit, I pray to be renewed daily in my faith and commitment to God and to those who serve the Church.

Meditations for Each Day pg. 78, Evening Prayer: Kneel by your bedside…Thank God for His graces during the day; Ask forgiveness for your lack of cooperation with the gifts He has given you; ask God to grant you new favours. Include: a sincere act of contrition, an act of love, and a complete resignation to His will. Repeat the words of Jesus on the cross, “Father into thy hands I commend my spirit.”

I wish I had taught my children this posture for prayer before bed. But a mother can’t teach what she didn’t know. I grew up in a household that prayed at the table before meals and said a quick prayer before bed. Of course, we went to church each week, but there wasn’t much emphasis on prayer except when there was a time of trouble, and those prayers we hastily said.

How’s your Lenten season going? Are you reading scripture, attending confession, and abstaining from meat on Fridays? Are you trying to spend more time with Jesus? Perhaps you’ve chosen to begin a new practice that will lead you closer to God.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

St Porphyrius, keeper of the Holy Cross, reminds us of how essential the cross is in our faith. Jesus, let me never lose sight of what You sacrificed for me, and let that constant knowledge inform my life.

Meditations for Each Day, pg. 77, Visits to the Blessed Sacrament Matthew 11:28 ^* “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,^* and I will give you rest. Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth^* with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.^m Psalm 33:9 (34:8) Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the stalwart one who takes refuge in him.^c

Good Morning!
Another good night’s sleep, loving it. Easy day ahead, hoping to keep it that way. The man returned late last evening and will leave again shortly. Pondering the different Psalm numbering in the Protestant and Catholic Bibles. Sometimes, finding the verses is confusing. Not to mention the different wording in the recent update of the Catholic Bible, which seems to more closely resemble the Protestant one. Which then brings me to the recent changes in the church during this synodal thing. Reminds me of being Lutheran. I’m not the only one who questions this, but everyone is so gaga over Pope Leo I fear they do not see he is not different than Pope Francis, only perhaps more polished in approach. sigh…

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village up and at ’em

Coffee-strong-POD

St Walburga reveals how God equips men and women for leadership roles. Father, help me to recognize and embrace the role You reserved for me and to be content with the roles You give others, regardless of gender.

Meditations for Each Day pg. 76, Fervor and Tepidity “The tepid soul cannot remain long in the grace of God, and when God’s grace is removed, it means the death of the soul.”

John Brown SJ wrote “Tepidity: the Habitual Deviation from the Road” in 2010. He said, “Tepidity is a state of the soul brought on by repeatedly missed opportunities to offer oneself in the service of God our King. Tepidity doesn’t stand out as any one particular instance of sin, rather it creeps up on a person due to carelessness and complacency with small offenses of unholy laziness.”

The man should be home sometime today. He’s in SD visiting Henry & Linda Miller. Took a cow with him to leave there.

Easy day for me. Just the workshop & parts along with a quick trip to Barnes & Noble. Should be a fun day.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village silent and cold

Coffee good

Today, we remember Valerie Kircher, who passed from this life to the next in 2025. May she rest in peace.

Bl Josepha demonstrated that we all have an important role to play in promoting the power of prayer. Almighty God, by being faithful to prayer and by encouraging others to pray, may I be an effective member of the laity.

Meditations for Each Day, pg 75, Avarice and Ambition
Greed for money, desire for honour and power, have always been and do great harm to the faithful. God encourages us to be humble and detached from the desires of the world. Let us examine our lives and make necessary changes so that we place God and our service to him first in our lives.

Lots happening in the world today. New York is snowbound, and Mexico is in turmoil over the death of a drug lord. The US continues to demonstrate and wreak havoc between the liberals and the conservatives, with those who are stuck in the middle beginning a battle themselves. How unfortunate to have all three spreading lies and dissension. The confusion is unbelievable. Many have lost their conscience (if they even had one). We find ourselves in a real mess. Hopefully, reason will return, truth will prevail, and right order will follow.

Tonight, President Trump will give his State of the Union address. My hope is to hear it.

I’ve cleaned out the subscriptions to this blog. Removing persons I do not know or persons with invalid emails.

Know you are prayed for.

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Morning Offering given

Village waking

Coffee good

St. Polycarp teaches us to work at ending division in the Church. Seeking to heal and not hurt fellow Christians whose ideas differ from our own. Father, show me how to appreciate the contributions of all who believe in You so that I may embody love and not division.

Today, we remember back to 1992 when M&S got engaged. Their marriage blossomed and continues to this day.

Scripture Reading for Day 6 of Lent
Years ago I was told the following:
A person who refuses to accept God’s forgiveness is not considered to have their sins forgiven.
CCC 1864...“Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be
forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be
forgiven.”136 There are no limits to the mercy of God, but anyone
who deliberately refuses to accept his mercy by repenting, rejects
the forgiveness of his sins and the salvation offered by the Holy
Spirit.137 Such hardness of heart can lead to final impenitence and
eternal loss.
Matthew 12:31 ^q Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit^* will not be forgiven.
Mark 3:29 But whoever blasphemes against the holy Spirit^* will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.”
Luke 12:10 “Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven.^f

So, for those of you who refuse to go to confession, refuse to believe that God will forgive your sins, refuse to believe God has forgiven your sins, apparently, you are committing the unforgivable sin. Not because you can’t be or wouldn’t be or wasn’t forgiven, but because you yourself have refused to accept what God freely gives if one truly repents. It really is time to look at your life, make note of your sins, and get to confession, do penance, believe you have been forgiven, and actively work on improving yourself.

L iving in
E ternity
N ecessitates
T ransformation

Know you are prayed for.