tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post419777416238131971..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: Matins and BabiesBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-3593855769076520722016-03-12T14:06:42.207-05:002016-03-12T14:06:42.207-05:00My children are big
Angels :)
I am truly blessed,...My children are big <br />Angels :)<br />I am truly blessed, I know :)Louis Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157133812801652860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-78698257519844008062016-03-12T13:21:39.939-05:002016-03-12T13:21:39.939-05:00God bless parents. Parenthood is a life of sacrifi...God bless parents. Parenthood is a life of sacrifice and in some cases suffering, when a child is seriously ill or handicapped. I have heard it said "Little children, little problems; big children, big problems." I'm not sure that the first part of that quote is true. Because seriously ill and handicapped children can be big problems. They are not without their joys, but difficulties always abound. And then when children get big, other problems arise--broken hearts, broken marriages, financial problems, abusive spouses. And the parents are always there to help. May they be richly blessed for their many sacrifices.<br /><br />Religious life has its own sacrifices. Although many no longer rise during the night for prayer, they do rise earlier than many of us. They have a Rule to follow, a superior to be obeyed, vows to be lived by. They have a ministry to perform, sometimes of their own choosing, sometimes an "obedience" given by the superior. Generally, they have a set schedule, horarium as they call it, to follow every day. Their life is generally ordered. Their time is not their own.<br /><br />But, guess what! Our time is not our own either. Every second is given to us by God to use for His service and honor and glory. And we will have to give an account for every second. And so we do well to keep track of our time and what we do with it. Do we spend time in prayer, do we attend to the tasks of our state in life, do we get sufficient rest, do we spend some time in recreation? Do we look out for the needs of others? Do we spend some time in service of others? Do we share our faith with others? Let us all be faithful to the way of life we are given by the Lord. Let us live in perfect uniformity with His will.<br /><br />May all of you be blessed with peace and fruitfulness in your way of life!JudyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243258111887405500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-29157561776224892092016-03-12T08:40:20.230-05:002016-03-12T08:40:20.230-05:00Spot on!
Been there, done that-4 times <3Spot on!<br />Been there, done that-4 times <3Louis Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157133812801652860noreply@blogger.com