RELIGION AND ART

Come Let us worship Christ who crowned his mother as Queen of heaven and earth. Blessed are you, Virgin Mary, because you believed that the Lord's words to you would be fulfilled, now you reign with Christ for ever. I rejoice heartily in the Lord, in my God is the joy of my soul; for he has clothed me with a robe of salvation, and wrapped me in a mantle of justice, like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem, like a bride bedecked with her jewels. Textes liturgiques du jour to win my heart

FATHER I AM HELPLESS Lord I am helpless without you. Lord I feel empty without you. Lord, I cannot move without you. Lord, my imagination fails without you. Lord, my creativity fails, without you. Lord, my vision is blocked, without you. Lord, my spirit is dead, without you. Lord, my effort is useless, without you. Lord, my sight is limited, without you. Lord, my wisdom is nothing, without you. Lord, my being is useless, without you. Lord, my life is meaningless, without you. Lord, these and others makes me helpless. Father, I am helpless without you. MAN IS LONELY BY BIRTH

GOD'S COMMAND Take courage and be a man.  Keep the mandate of the Lord,your God.  Following his ways and observing his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees as they are written in the law of Moses, that you may succeed in whatever you do.   1 King 2  Guide me Lord in the way of your precepts.

Jer. 14:17-21 Psaume 51 Let my eyes run down with tears, night and day, may not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people is afflicted with a great affliction, a most grievous wound. If I go out to the field, see those slain by the sword. And if I enter the city, see, those sick from famine. Both the prophet and the priest have travelled to a land they know not. Have you rejected Judah (us) completely? Does your soul detest Zion? Why have you struck us down with no hope of our healing? We wait for peace, but find no good; for a time of healing, but see, terror. We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord, our ancestors' iniquity, for we have sinned against you. Do not spurn us, for the sake of your name, nor dishonor your glorious throng. Remember, do not break your covenant with us! LORD HEAL US AND HEAL OUR LAND texte liturgiques

PICTURE OF THE AUGUST 16 Mother of Perpetual Help, aid me ever to call upon your powerful name, since your name is the help of the living and salvation of the dying, Mary most pure, Mary most sweet, grant that your name from this day forth may be to me the very breath of life.  Dear Lady, do not delay in coming to help me when I call upon you, for in all the temptations that trouble me, in all the needs of my life, I will ever call  upon you, repeating: 'Mary, Mary' Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus; Holy Mary mother of God, pray for us sinner now and at the hour of our death.  Amen Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit We fly to thy patronage, O Holy mother of God, despise not our petition, in our necessities but deliver us from all danger, O ever glorious and Blessed Virgin. Amen

 FEAST OF ASSUMPTION I rejoice heartily in the Lord, in my God is the joy of soul; for he has clothed  me with a robe of salvation, and wrapped me in a mantle of justice,  like a bride bedecked with her jewels.   Prayer: All-powerful and ever-living God, you raised the sinless Virgin Mary, mother of your Son, body and soul to the glory of heaven. May we see heaven as our final goal and come to share her glory. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Readings at Mass As the Dewy Shade    MEMORARE Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,   implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins,   my mother, to thee do I come before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother ...

TALKING TO GOD A friend of mine tried to pray.  This was my friends awareness of God having woken up in the morning as be assured of HIS love and presence.  Most time we are conscious of God, we direct our thoughts to HIM.  It never occurred to us that we are PRAYING. Since we are not aware that prayer is simply having heart to heart conversation with God, most time we say we do not know how to pray. My friend's awareness of God's love and presence As I wake Psalm 19 God holds my hand He guides me through my life and helps me say my prayers and when I arrive at my final sleep he leads me up the stairs and through the gates to heaven I see the stars I can touch the moon I cry a tear From Gods forgiving eye