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- A paramedic who loves her job, but first and foremost, a traditional Catholic who recognizes the tremendous grace and privilege of belonging to the Catholic faith. And yes, I use Canadian spelling. Humour, centre, colour and such. If you think it's spelled wrong, it's just the Canadian way!
In the end, My Immaculate Heart will triumph
Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas for thanksgiving after Holy Communion
Workman's prayer to St. Joseph
Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop, by means of labor, the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever recoiling before weariness or difficulties; to work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account which I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after your example, O Patriarch Joseph. Such shall be my watchword in life and in death. Amen.
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O gentlest Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on the soul of your departed servant Joe. Be not severe in your judgement, but let some drops of Your Precious Blood fall upon him, and send, O merciful Savior, Your angels to conduct him to a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.
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Consecrated Hands
"Because out of reverence towards this sacrament, nothing touches it, but what is consecrated; hence the corporal and the chalice are consecrated, and likewise the priest's hands, for touching this sacrament." - ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, Summa Theologica
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I usually give something up that is a luxury item such as sweets. It was always a sacrifice but a mild one to suffer. This year I believe I will take ON something that will be a true sacrifice of action. I plan on a rosay everynight (I know, I should be already) and a daily reading on the saints.
I usually give something up that is a luxury item such as sweets. It was always a sacrifice but a mild one to suffer. This year I believe I will take ON something that will be a true sacrifice of action. I plan on a rosay everynight (I know, I should be already) and a daily reading on the saints.
well, iam giving up spending money on things i like, even if they are cheap. i will give it up for lent!
I am giving up sweets and soft drinks. I also will spend an extra half hour in prayer each day.
Last year I fasted for all of Lent, following the fasting rules of the Church, with Sunday as an exemption. I may do it again this year, but I want to focus more on improving my prayer life, getting to daily Mass, and going to adoration once a week.
I'm not sure yet--either sugar in my coffee, or penance.
IR, go all the way and give up the coffee! I did that in 2001 and I haven't drank coffee since.
I educate my 5 girls at home. Last year we gave up our sattelite television service and commercial radio and never turned it back on. We receive zero channels now but do watch hand picked DVD's several times each week.
This year, I told the girls ages 16, 7, 5, 3, and 10 months, that I would like to give up our messy home. They laughed. But I am serious. Because someone is almost always at home, our house is much less organized and tidy as I would like it to be. It IS our Domestic Church and, as such, I would like it to be peaceful and serene, as I expect our Church Home to be when we visit on Sundays for Mass and through the week as we are able (First Fridays and Saturdays for sure).
So, we are working very hard to tackle the clutter zones in our home and get it neat and tidy before Ash Wednesday. This is harder than one might think but necessary if we are to build the good habits that go along with tidying up after ourselves constantly. We recently took a weekly holy hour in our local chapel of perpetual adoration. Unfortunately, most of the regular adorers are elderly so when the weather gets bad (we've been experiencing our worst winter in about 10 years) the chapel must close.
Dh and I plan to abstain from all meat on Wed, Fri, and Sat as well (we usually abstain on Fridays, or try to... one or the other of us is prone to forgettng).
I will pray the Stations with my girls at least once a week, in addition to praying with our parish on Friday nights. I will also try to pray all three sets of mysteries, instead of my usual one set.
A sky scraper of a tall order but I have learned to begin with the end in mind. If we are even half-way successful in what I have planned, I am confident we will be all the better for it.
In Christ,
Feisty Muse
I plan on giving up coffee,and hope that , like you, I can give it up for good. If I can talk my husband into giving coffee up for Lent also, it sure will help- no tantalizing aroma in the morning!
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Paramedicgirl--
I've given up drugs, drunkeness, witchcraft, promiscuity, a host of lesser vices and will do the nicotine patch starting 15 feb.
I'm keeping the coffee!
Lets see, I think this year it will be cigarettes that I give up for Lent (God Willing!!)
I was going to give my the daily pot or two of "joe" but have come to realize that really would be a cruel thing to do to the people I love.
Karin,
I gave up Cigarettes nearly 10 years ago. If you can get through the first 4 days you should find it easier. The first 4 are the hardest and after that it seems pretty easy.
I have one word for those wishing to give up cigarettes: Chantix! My dear mother quit last May, using this new medication and my dear husband this past Labor Day (that's the first Monday of September for those residing north of the US/Canadian border). My understanding is that medical insurance now covers it but at around $150 for the entire 2 month course (neither Mum nor hubby required the full 2 months) it is a bargain over the rising price of cigarettes.
Give it a whirl!
This year, for Lent, I'm giving up Catholicism.
All liquor and beer only at meals, and no Rome or Medieval total war.
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