It's a Girl!

And her name is Hope.

God has set her within me to mark me out as belonging to Him Alone.

Her nemisis, Desperada, has put up some awful fights lately, but praise be to God, Hope is still wick.

Alive within me, I pray that she will grow stronger every day by the grace of God.

Together with Hope, I continue to fight the Love War. Not systematically, but consciously.

I was praying with Ephesians 1:18a-b last night at Adoration, and these words, these beautiful words, just filled my heart and soul with grace...

 "May the eyes of [your] hearts be enlightened,

that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call."

It was then that I knew... her name is Hope.

And she lives in my heart.  

And God calls. 

How will I respond? 

Another Beautiful Day!

Today is:

1-The feast of the Dedication of Mary Major in Rome.

Mary Major--From Church Photos

  

2-The First Friday in August.

Adoration at Mary Major -- From Church Photos

 Double Adoration Day: I will go for my usual hour of guard from 1:30-2:30 in the afternoon and whatever evening shift my mother needs me to take.

 Rosary Day: Before Mass, I meditated on the Joyful Mysteries. Around noon, I hope to do the Luminious Mysteries. The Sorrowful Mysteries will be prayed over at my afternoon shift, and God willing, in the evening, I will meditate on the Glorious Mysteries.

3-And also...

Word to Life Day: the Friars will be discussing the upcoming Mass readings for Sunday on Word To Life from noon until one o'clock this afternoon....but I'll have to listen later, because I don't have access to Sirius Radio.

The first day I've been joined by my littlest sister in my morning water-the-garden with water from the dehumidifier frolic. She didn't quite make it down to my 'cell' in time to join me for Office of Readings and Lauds, but maybe tomorrow? All of a sudden, she is rather enthusiastic about joining me for prayer, which is wonderful!

The last day before I begin the Novena in preparation for the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.

And various other things...none of which are really blog-worthy.