Sacred Heart.

As June is the month of the Sacred Heart I decided to add this beautiful prayer to my daily prayers. I say it often during the day: 'Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto thine.'

Such a blessing from the vast treasury of our Church.

Dreams

I'm thinking of writing a book for parents about how to introduce children to the Mass, starting when they are very small. Is it a dream or a plan? I'm not sure at the moment. I'm just praying for God's guidance and playing around with ideas. If it's a dream it'll fade: if it's God's Will a plan will emerge. As with everything prayer is the key.

Alleluia!

My friend Joan was teaching at the Children's Liturgy on Sunday and asked her class of 4 year olds "What does resurrection mean?" and one little girl leapt to her feet and said excitedly "It means He bees risen!" I love that.

Alleluia!

Stations of the Cross

My lenten penance was to pray the Stations of the Cross after the weekday Masses. So I wait until everyone, well, almost everyone, has left the church then I say them. I have found a beautiful meditation booklet to use and the stations have really spoken to me and helped me to be more honest with God and with myself. And of course I am even more aware of the sufferings of Jesus.

My daughter recently mentioned the old Protestant hymn "When I survey the Wondrous Cross" and I've incoporated that (silently) into my meditations too. I use the final verse at the Station where Jesus dies on the Cross:

"Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That was an offering far too small.
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my life, my soul, my All.

So moving.

Wake up Rosary

My second precious rosary is actually the first one I acquired after coming back to the Church after a long absence. My husband bought it for me - much to my surprise! It is in a lovely olive wood box and the beads themselves are also made of delicate olive wood from Bethlehem. There is a pewter crucifix on the box, and the crucifix and medal on the rosary are silver and stamped 'Jerusalem'. It was made in Canada.

The beads are smooth from much use and they are beautifully soothing as they slip effortlessly through my sleepy fingers every morning. This is my first rosary of the day which I say around 7am, as I finish my morning prayers by praying the joyful mysteries for the conversion of my family.

Beauty

As Catholics we are so blessed to have in our own homes, beautiful objects that reminds us of God.
I intend to wander through my own home and tell you of some of the treasures I have, that move my spirit to pray, to meditate, to finger, touch, and use to the Glory of God. I hasten to add that I have no artistic gifts to create beauty, and I have very modest means, but all the things I will talk about cost mostly only a few dollars.
I begin with my most used rosary lying rosy and serene in a small Derby Crown china dish beside my bed. I finger the deep pink beads as I drift into sleep, whispering the name of Jesus, feeling the outline of the metal crucifix and pondering on His precious sacrifice.Sometimes I wake up in the night and find it hard to get back to sleep that is when I pick up this rosary and pray the Glorious Mysteries. The sweet meditation relaxes my mind. The delicate hint of roses from the beads reminds me that one of the titles of the Blessed Mother is Mystical Rose. Sometimes before I have finished praying I am asleep, wrapped in His glorious love.

When I am going to Mass, or to the church to pray, I pop this rosary into my pocket in case I get the chance to pray it. I often do. Thank you Lord for this wonderful gift you give to your church.

Meet Anna

What is this blog? To celebrate the beauty of the Catholic religion and its beliefs as seen by one conservative Catholic woman. Although it is not my name I choose to call myself Anna in honour of Anna who also loved to pray. I'm a wife, a mother and grandmother and I love my life! Praise be to God!