Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Abide with me 2 comments
Death – A Simple and Beautiful Explanation. 3 comments
"I want to be where my Master is!"
A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to
Leave the examination room and said,
‘Doctor, I am afraid to die.
Tell me what lies on the other side.’
Very quietly, the doctor said, ‘I don’t know.’
‘You don’t know? You’re, a Christian man,
And don’t know what’s on the other side?’
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
On the other side came a sound of scratching and whining,
And as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room
And leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
‘Did you notice my dog?
He’s never been in this room before.
He didn’t know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
And when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
But I do know one thing…
I know my Master is there and that is enough.’
Useless Fear 1 comment
“I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord.”
God did not give us a spirit of cowardice…..so do not be ashamed….
Jesus, You said perfect love casts out all fear. Help me to love You more so I will trust You more!
Jeremiah 29:11 2 comments
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.
Daughters are always so cheerful and serene 3 comments
First of all, I feel I must tell you that there has always been peace and cheerfulness here along with goodwill on the part of everyone to become holy and I thank God for this. To tell you the truth, I am amazed and embarrassed when I see all these Daughters always so cheerful and serene. It is clear that despite my great unworthiness, our dear Mother Mary Most Holy, Help of Christians really gives us great graces. Please pray that we may always maintain and increase this spirit and that the virtues which we see blossoming may be more interior than exterior.
-Mother Mazzarello
In a letter to Fr. Cagliero, October 1876
Music for thought… Leave a comment
When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like seas billows roll
Whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say
It is well, It is well with my soul.
The Kind of Sisters Don Bosco Wanted 1 comment
“Before God, it seems to me that the Institute needs: Sisters who are imbued with the spirit of self-denial and sacrifice which fills them with the desire to work and suffer for Jesus Christ and for the good of their neighbor; Sisters who are firmly convinced that exact obedience, without any criticism or complaint, is the path they must courageously tread in order to attain perfection and holiness; Sisters who are able to master their own affections and keep their hearts fixed on God alone in order to be able to say together with Saint Francis of Sales: ‘If I were to know that one fibre of my heart was not for God, I would tear it out’; Sisters who neither regret having left the world, nor long for the possessions and conveniences they have renounced; Sisters who deem it a privilege to live in a condition of poverty and privation in imitation of their divine spouse Jesus who, being rich became poor in order to enrich men with His grace and to make them heirs of Heaven; Sisters who have no other ambition on earth than to follow Jesus Christ who was humiliated, crowned with thorns, and nailed to the cross so that they may, thus, praise Him surrounded by the angels and saints in the glory of heaven.
We have need of Sisters who have a strong physical constitution, a good character, and a reasonably cheerful disposition, who desire above all else to become saints, not by doing anything extraordinary but only what is normal, thus becoming an inspiration to their fellow-men, especially the young, attracting them to the practice of the Christian virtues; finally Sisters who are, or at least can become effective instruments for promoting the glory of God in the fulfillment of those responsibilities, and the accomplishment of those activities which are proper to the Institute.”
Lord, make me THIS kind of Sister!
Isaiah 41:13 3 comments
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.”
Holy Perseverance! 4 comments
Pray the Lord that He may grant H.[oly] Perseverance to all. Ask the Jesus who is in America to give us all the virtues we need to be good religious, especially humility and obedience. He can do what He wants with us, but may He never allow any Sister, especially any of the professed, to lay aside the religious habit and abandon Mary’s House.
-Mary Mazzarello
From a letter to Fr. Cagliero, April 5, 1876
Be Not Afraid…not that song… 1 comment
Don’t be afraid
Let your heart believe
There’s a million shining stars up there
You can’t even see
And you are worth more
Than all of them combined
Sometimes its hard to see
the Father’s grand design
Don’t be dismayed.
He knows your name
There is a way
Be not afraid.
