Happy Feast Day!

Today we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Most appropriately I stumbled on this quote from the beloved author J.R. R. Tolkien:

"All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady."

Happy Feast Day!

Notable Quotable

“If God were to take away all His blessings, health, physical fitness, wealth, intelligence, and leave me but one gift, I would ask for faith – for with faith in Him and His goodness, mercy, love for me, and belief in everlasting life, I believe I could suffer the loss of my other gifts and still be happy – trustful, leaving all to His inscrutable Providence.”

--Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Marriage preparation...

I came across this quote today and thought it was a good affirmation to remember as I prepare for marriage.  I also thought those who are also preparing for marriage or are already married might benefit from reading this as well.

"I will remember always that marriage, like life, is a journey - not a destination - and that its treasures are found not just at the end but all along the way"--Anonymous

Quotation to ponder...

"It is better to be the child of God than king of the whole world. "

-- St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Food for thought

"The truth is not always the same as the majority decision."

--Pope John Paul II

Creation's revealing Your majesty...

“If you begin to live life looking for the God that is all around you, every moment becomes a prayer.”--Frank Bianco

This quote always reminds me that appreciating creation 

is a good way to follow I Thessalonians 5:17.   Here are some of the parts of cre

ation I am thankful for today...

Flowers...

Ishmael (and my future nephew Owen who I get to see next week!)

Friends...

The Roman Catholic Church... don't consider it part of God's creation?  Look in the Bible...

The title for this post comes from the lyrics of Chris Tomlin's song Indescribable

Amen to that!

"Freedom is not only a gift, but also a summons to personal responsibility."--Pope Benedict XVI

He may be 81, but Benedict XVI is a very intelligent, yet clearly humble, man.