Our Lady of the Rosary
by Jose Agustin Arrieta, Peruvian Cuzco School, early 17th century
“Hail you the Sun’s bright star
Who God’s Pure mother are;
A Virgin still and ever
The Happy gate of heaven.”
–The Three Offices of our Blessed Lady
DECEMBER 12 INKLING
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico
When Mary appeared to Juan Diego, she requested he gather flowers to give to the bishop. He opened his cloak and beautiful roses fell to the ground before the bishop. Then a miracle…the image of Mary was fixed in the coarse fabric of Juan’s cloak. This cloak is enshrined in the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
“In this gift of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s image, her son Jesus Christ is presented in her immaculate womb surrounded by symbols of a new civilization of love.
This civilization consists of a people who are full of God’s truth and full of life, rooted in heaven. As a ‘people with a mission,’ we become aware of our true vocation, our calling from God, to build through Christ and for Christ a culture of life and a civilization of love.” –Monsignor Chavez
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, Pray for us
EVERY YEAR…
HAIKU
Anxious beings rushing
There are bells of joy ringing
Winter wonderland
Lord, how can I be an instrument of peace in this crazy world?
SPECIAL GIFT FOR YOU
WEDNESDAY’S BLESSING
A Snowflake Prayer
Thank You, Creator God
for the gift of winter; for cold frosty air,
shimmering icicles, frozen lakes and rivers,
and most of all for snowflakes, ever so beautiful,
so special, so one of a kind.
Let them remind me that
I am like that in Your eyes – so beautiful,
so special, so one of a kind.
Thank You, God, for snowflakes
Thank you, God, for me.
–Unknown
A RE-BLOG POST – Non-believers vs believers-rules for discussions on this blog
The photo is marvelous, the message is worthy of a re-blog here, and the poem completes the post, Bravo!
Photo by JJ Jordan on Pexels.com
1. It is more important to be kind than to be right
2. A sentence with the word “you” and a negative assumption/judgment should be rephrased; always
3: Language is abstract and there are plenty of ways to misunderstand; tread carefully and be compassionate
4. Let your arguments be like a miniskirt; short enough to capture attention, but long enough to cover the subject.
Thank you ❤
Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
DECEMBER 10 INKLING
Adoration of the Magi by Andrea Mantegna c.1431
and
The Flight into Egypt c. 1536 by Bassano
Such splendid art from the Italian Renaissance Period
DECEMBER 9 INKLING
Immaculate Conception of Mary
Mary’s immaculate conception is venerated throughout the world, becoming mother of the long awaited Messiah. Conceived free from original sin, Mary is our new Eve. Her gifts are powerful to lead us to God through her son and consecrating oneself to her is most efficacious.
Prayer of Consecration to Mary
O Immaculate Mary, I offer to you today my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my whole being without reserve. Wherefore Good Mother as I am your own, keep me and guard me. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. Amen.
