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… on having the Sunday Blahs(!) …

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Virginia

i woke up this morning with a bad case of the Blahs(!) …  it’s rainy, damp & overcast (a good day to hide under the covers & Not Get Up!)  … but it’s Sunday … “Kai, Kai, KAI!!!” (very loud) … Continue reading →

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Beauty & a Lenten Friday quote (from Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Virginia

“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God’s handwriting – a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a … Continue reading →

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….Saint Patrick & Irish prayers….

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Virginia

Prayer of Saint Patrick May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us, may the hand of God protect us, may the Word of God direct us. Be always ours this day and forevermore.   … Continue reading →

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…Friday in Lent: Pope John Paul II (wise words from…)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Virginia

“The fruit of a courageous ascetical journey can only be a greater openness to the needs of our neighbor.  Those who love the Lord cannot close their eyes to individuals and people who are tried by suffering and poverty.  After … Continue reading →

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