A CATHOLIC PRAYER

beachcottage

" I always begin my prayer

in silence,

for it is in the silence

of the heart that God speaks.



God is the friend of silence--Mother Teresa









xoxo

Patti

beachcottage

The spirit helps us

in our weakness```Romans 8:26



Be faithful

in small things

because it is

in them

that your

strength lies.

Mother Teresa



xoxo

Patti

Sierra

Amen, thank you Patti

for our Dear LuAnn
always in our thoughts

Have a good day, today.

Hugs

beachcottage

Sierra it is

always

a good day

when you

stop by



You leave special

energy here



Lu started this

thread

I love to visit

here often



Lu hoping

you feel

our energy

you are always in

prayers



For to his angels

he has given command about you,

that they guard you

in all your ways.

-Psalm 91:11





Lord help me

to remember

that nothing

is going to happen

to me today

that You and I

together can't handle.



Amen.





Humankind has not woven the web of life

we are but one thread within it.

Whatever we do to the web

we do to ourselves.

All things are bound together

all things connect.

The Prayer of St. Patrick



"For me prayer is a surge of the heart,

it is a simple look towards Heaven,

- Saint Therese of Lisieux





I arise today

Through God's strength to pilot me;

God's might to uphold me,

God's wisdom to guide me,

God's eye to look before me,

God's ear to hear me,

God's word to speak for me,

God's hand to guard me,

God's way to lie before me,

God's shield to protect me,

God's hosts to save me

Afar and anear,

Alone or in a mulitude.



Christ shield me today

Against wounding

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,

Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ on my right, Christ on my left,

Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,

Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,

Christ in the eye that sees me,

Christ in the ear that hears me.



I arise today

Through the mighty strength

Of the Lord of creation. St Patrick



xoxo

Patti

beachcottage

February 11, 2006
Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
O Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, you are the refuge of sinners, the health of the sick, and the comfort of the afflicted. You know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings. By your appearance at the Grotto of Lourdes you made it a privileged sanctuary where your favors are given to people streaming to it from the whole world. Over the years countless sufferers have obtained the cure for their infirmities -- whether of soul, mind, or body. Therefore I come to you with limitless confidence to implore your motherly intercession. Obtain, O loving Mother, the grant of my requests. Through gratitude for Your favors, I will endeavor to imitate Your virtues, that I may one day share in Your glory. Amen.


Thankful
for answered prayers
and miracles...
xoxo
Patti

HollyNJ

Dear Patti, Thank you for all of the prayers and encouraging words that you post. I read them almost everyday. Sincerely, Holly

Sierra

Morning Patti
and to all listening in:

I start my day
today by reading
your lovely prayers
and pictures

We are blessed to be here

and my thoughts
are with our Dear Lu

Lu, if you come in here
please know that.

special sunshine
to all today

beachcottage

A little lated posting today

Dear Holly thank
you for very much..May your day be blessed

My Dear Friend Sierra
I always love
your notes...May your day be blessed

I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation. Psalm

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

beachcottage

I tell you truly that before you have uttered your prayer, it is already recorded in heaven.
-St. Bernard of Clairdaux


To my sweet friends
Sweet dreams
God will be
with us all night long
xoxo
Patti
xoxo,
Patti

beachcottage

O Lord, You who make all things new, come to my heart and bring Your Hope and Peace. The Treasures of Your Sacred Heart are so sweet, You fill my soul to overflowing. Come, O Lord, and fill my heart that I may overflow Your graces into this world of sadness. May You find Your rest in me. May You find a willing heart and a joyous soul.``From the Sacred Heart Retreat



Happy Valentines Day

from my heart to yours

xoxo

Patti



Lord hear my prayers

I pray

whomever is gathered here

will feel your presence, your love, your peace, your comfort, your hope................Bless their hearts today

May your heart be filled

with love and hope



Love is patient, is kind.

Love is not jealous, is not pompous;

is not inflated, is not rude;

is not self seeking, is not quick tempered;

broods not over injury; rejoices not over wrongdoing,

but rejoices with the truth.

It bears all things, believes all things,

hopes all things, endures all things,

Love never fails.

-1Cor 13:4-8









I give thanks for

a day of magnificent possibilities



Whatever may have transpired

in my life or in the world yesterday,

last week, or over a lifetime, today is a new day.



The dawning of this day is filled with countless possibilities for magnificent new expressions of prosperity, wholeness, understanding, and peace.



Just as the day dawns anew with each turning of the world, so, too, does my awareness of the presence of God.



I turn within, release any attachment to the events of the past or concerns for the future, and make a conscious connection with God's presence within my soul.



Just as a songbird greets the dawn with singing, I greet the new day with thanksgiving and praise."Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn.I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples." --Psalm 57:8

beachcottage

I have posted this quote many times..It is one of my favorite quotes-"As long as there is life there is hope"-Unknown Author

My prayer today is for hope
May we keep hope alive
in ourselves and each other..

Lord create a circle around us
Help us to remain there
For it is our cirlce
of faith, trust and hope
When we remain in
the circle of hope
we are safe and hopeful with you...
You are our lifeline
and hopeline
in you we trust
because you know
what is best for us

xoxo
Patti

"This hope we have as an anchor of the soul,
both sure and steadfast."
(Heb. 6:19)

beachcottage

I arise today

Through the strength of heaven;

Light of the sun,

Splendor of fire,

Speed of lightning,

Swiftness of the wind,

Depth of the sea,

Stability of the earth,

Firmness of the rock. **St.Patrick









May the sun bring you new energy by day,

May the moon softly restore you by night,

May the rain wash away your worries

And the breeze blow new strength into your being,

And all of the days of your life may you walk.

Apache Blessing





May your day be

blessed with

peace ..harmony

and all that is

good



Anam Cara

Patti

Sierra

Dear Lu:

Think about you
very often

and today
right now

May you have strength
peace and much love
to surround you
comfort you

Hugs

beachcottage

Your love, Jesus, is an ocean
with no shore to bound it.
And if I plunge into it, I carry
with me all the possessions
I have. You know, Lord,
what these possessions are—
the souls you have seen
fit to link with mine.

-St. Thérèse of Lisieux





Breathe In Me Breath Of God

Fill Me With Life Anew

That I May Love What Thou Dost Love

And Do What Thou Wouldst Do



Breathe In Me Breath Of God

Until My Heart Is Pure

Until With Thee I Will One Will

To Do And To Enjoy



Breathe In Me Breath Of God

Blend All My Soul With Thine

Until This Earthly Part Of Me

Glows With Light Divine



Breathe In Me Breath Of God

So Shall I Never Die

But Live With Thee The Perfect Life

Of Thine Eternity



Edwin Hatch (1835-1889)---HYMN


what is our humillation at the moment
is our glory later on---St.Therese

May you be showered in roses
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

Leave gentle fingerprints on the soul of another for the angels to read.

-Margaret Neylon



“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand it’s own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” I Corinthians 13:4-7 NLT


"All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us." 2 Corinthians

“He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 NLT
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you.” 1 Peter 5:7 NLT


A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. (Ecclesiastes 4:12).

Let us stand together and gather strength and comfort
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

My dearest Lord,

be thou a bright flame before me,

be thou a guiding star above me,

be thou a smooth path beneath me,

be thou a kindly shepherd behind me;

today - tonight - and forever.

Saint Columba





Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.

Martin Luther



PRAYER FOR THE DAY

Christ be with me, Christ within me,

Christ behind me, Christ before me,

Christ beside me, Christ to win me,

Christ to comfort and restore me,

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,

Christ in hearts of all that love me,

Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

The Breastplate of St. Patrick



"All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us." 2 Corinthians

“He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 NLT
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you.” 1 Peter 5:7 NLT


A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. (Ecclesiastes 4:12).

Let us stand together and gather strength and comfort
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

Most High, Glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of our minds.
Give us a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity,
so that we may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will.

Saint Francis of Assisi

The Lord bless you and keep you.
May He show His face to you and have mercy.
May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace.
The Lord bless you! ST Francis

beachcottage

sometimes....



I cannot tell you, " I know how you feel"

I have not been where you are...

But sometimes it is ok to walk by faith....

and not by sight...

Sometimes it is ok to ask why....

even if we get no immediate answer.....

Sometimes it is ok to wonder.....

how others lives can seem so normal....

when ours have been ripped apart...

Sometimes it is ok to wonder where we failed...

where we went wrong...

Sometimes it is ok to ask God,

"Please don;t let me go crazy."

Sometimes it is ok to be hurt...

and Lonely....

and sleepless...

and sad...

and mad....

Sometimes it is ok to look for someone to blame...

and to blame yourself...

or even to blame God....

But those sometimes wont last forever....

The Great Healer will begin to put you back together!!!! AMEN!

never the same...But complete in his love....

Then he will lead you to others that need to know...

about the "SOMETIMES"

BY: Rachel Rhodes



So do not fear...For I am with you...do not be dismayed...For I am your God...I will strengthen you..and will help you..I will uphold you with my righteous right hand....



Isaiah 41:10







O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul,...

I adore You.

Enlighten me,

guide me,

strengthen me,

console me.

Tell me what I should do --

give me Your orders.

I promise to submit myself

to all that You desire of me

and to accept all that

You permit to happen to me.

Let me know Your will.By Cardinal Mercier







Novena-Day ONE

Saint Therese, the little flower,

Please pick me,

A rose from the heavenly garden,

And send it to me,

With a message of love.

Ask God to grant me

The favor I thee implore

And tell him I will love him

Each day more and more.



prayer of petition - to saint therese of lisieux





xoxo

Patti

beachcottage

As they prayed, the place where they were gathered shook, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

The community of believers
was of one heart and mind,
and no one claimed
that any of his possessions was his own,
but they had everything in common. ACTS




Novena-Day TWO
Saint Therese, the little flower,
Please pick me,
A rose from the heavenly garden,
And send it to me,
With a message of love.
Ask God to grant me
The favor I thee implore
And tell him I will love him
Each day more and more.

prayer of petition - to saint therese of lisieux


“I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.”

- Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897





O glorious High God!
Enlighten the dark recesses of my heart.
Give me right faith,
Certain hope,
Perfect charity,
And profound humility.
Give me, Lord, wisdom and discernment to fulfill
Your true and holy will.
Amen.```St.Francis


May peace and light
be with you
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

You hear O Lord
the desire of the afflicted
you encourage them and you listen
to their cry``Psalm







Novena-Day Three
Saint Therese, the little flower,
Please pick me,
A rose from the heavenly garden,
And send it to me,
With a message of love.
Ask God to grant me
The favor I thee implore
And tell him I will love him
Each day more and more.

prayer of petition - to saint therese of lisieux


“I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.”

- Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897




May peace and light
be with you
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

Novena-Day Four

Saint Therese, the little flower,
Please pick me,
A rose from the heavenly garden,
And send it to me,
With a message of love.
Ask God to grant me
The favor I thee implore
And tell him I will love him
Each day more and more.

prayer of petition - to saint therese of lisieux


“I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.”

- Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897



THANK YOU, GOD, FOR LITTLE THINGS
THAT OFTEN COME OUR WAY~

THE THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED
BUT DON'T MENTION WHEN WE PRAY~

THE UNEXPECTED COURTESY,
THE THOUGHTFUL, KINDLY DEED~

A HAND REACHED OUT TO HELP US
IN THE TIME OF SUDDEN NEED~

OH MAKE US MORE AWARE, DEAR GOD,
OF LITTLE DAILY GRACES

THAT COME TO US WITH "SWEET SURPRISE"
FROM NEVER-DREAMED-OF PLACES. Helen Steiner Rice

Thank you Lord for guiding me to this board
and thank you Lord for all of my wonderful friends here

xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit."

Psalm 34:18 (NLT)



Novena-Day Five



Saint Therese, the little flower,

Please pick me,

A rose from the heavenly garden,

And send it to me,

With a message of love.

Ask God to grant me

The favor I thee implore

And tell him I will love him

Each day more and more.



prayer of petition - to saint therese of lisieux





“I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.”



- Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897









xoxo

Patti

Sierra

Good Morning to All:

Dearest Lu:

Thinking about you today
wherever you are
whatever you do
Sunshine abounds here
and I send bundles to you
Hugs, Sierra

Patti:

As always
tks for your beautiful
post above

Hugs

beachcottage

Thanks Friend
Prayers for Lu
Prayers for our sisters
and their families
xoxo
Patti





Novena Day Six


Novena-Day Five

Saint Therese, the little flower,
Please pick me,
A rose from the heavenly garden,
And send it to me,
With a message of love.
Ask God to grant me
The favor I thee implore
And tell him I will love him
Each day more and more.

prayer of petition - to saint therese of lisieux


“I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.”

- Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897



xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

Wishing you a peaceful day
xoxo
Patti



Psalm Prayer-ST Mary's Press

Let us pray. [Pause.]
Source of all love and life,
hear our voices as we cry out to you.
We call out to you,
O Lord, to fill our hearts with your Spirit,
so that as we are faced with the difficulties and anxieties
that life has brought us,
we may remember your eternal love,
and trust in the promise of your presence.
O God, our strength and stay,
our times are in your hands:
you uphold us in the chances and changes of our lives,
you do not abandon us in our distress.
Give us courage in this time of trial,
make us gracious and generous even as we suffer,
and lift our spirits that we may live always
in the confidence of your nearness and love.
We ask this through your Son,
our Lord, Jesus Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.






Novena Day Seven


Saint Therese, the little flower,
Please pick me,
A rose from the heavenly garden,
And send it to me,
With a message of love.
Ask God to grant me
The favor I thee implore
And tell him I will love him
Each day more and more.

prayer of petition - to saint therese of lisieux


“I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.”

- Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1873-1897

xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

Shrove Tuesday---

Dear Lord
During this Lenten season
please encourage and strenghten us
Please send us your blessings today
xoxo
Patti

Todays thoughts--Arrived in my email this morning..


Lent and beyond--

Fast from judging others.. feast on the Christ indwelling them.
Fast from emphasis on differences... feast on the unity of all life.
Fast from apparent darkness.... feast on the reality of light.
Fast from thoughts of illness.... feast on the healing power of God.
Fast from words that pollute.... feast on phrases that purify

Fast from discontent...feast on gratitude.
Fast from anger... feast on on patience.
Fast from pessimism... feast on optimism.
Fast from worry... feast on divine order.
Fast from complaining... feast on appreciation.
Fast from negatives.. feast on affirmatives.
Fast from unrelenting pressures.. feast on unceasing prayer
Fast from hostility... feast on non-resistance
Fast from bitterness... feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern... feast on compassion for others.
Fast from personal anxiety... feast on on eternal Truth.
Fast from discouragement... feast on hope.
Fast from facts that depress... feast on truths that uplift.
Fast from lethargy..... feast on enthusiasm.
Fast from suspicion... feast on truth.
Fast from thoughts that weaken... feast on promises that inspire.
Fast from shadows of sorrow.... feast on the sunlight of serenity.
Fast from idle gossip... feast on purposeful silence.
Fast from problems that overwhelm... feast on prayer that undergirds
— William Arthur Ward
(American author, teacher and pastor, 1921-1994 )




Uphold me, O God,
according to your word
and I shall live;
do not fail me in my hope.Psalm

beachcottage

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Love and peace
xoxo
Patti

beachcottage

May your day be blessed
with all that is good
xoxo
Patti

Be not afraid~~~ Pope John Paul II

FOR OUR WORLD
We need to stop.
Just stop.
Stop for a moment.
Before anybody
Says or does anything
That may hurt anyone else.
We need to be silent.
Just silent.
Silent for a moment.
Before we forever lose
The blessing of songs
That grow in our hearts.
We need to notice.
Just notice.
Notice for a moment.
Before the future slips away
Into ashes and dust of humility.
Stop, be silent, and notice.
In so many ways, we are the same.
Our differences are unique treasures.
We have, we are, a mosaic of gifts
To nurture, to offer, to accept.
We need to be.
Just be.
Be for a moment.
Kind and gentle, innocent and trusting,
Like children and lambs,
Never judging or vengeful
Like the judging and vengeful.
And now, let us pray,
Differently, yet together,
Before there is no earth, no life,
No chance for peace.

© Matthew(Mattie)
Stepanek----
from Hope Through Heartsongs----
RIP sweet Mattie..1990-2004





Let nothing disturb you,
Nothing frighten you,
All things are passing,
God never changes.
Patience overcomes all things.
He who possesses God
Lacks nothing.
God alone is sufficient.
~~St. Teresa of Avila

Sierra

Prayers for Lu
today..
and sending bright
healing light.

Again, tks to Patti
for her prayers above

Hugs

beachcottage

Sending you a hug Sierra

Prayer For Hope
Dear God...
On those days
When hope escapes me,
When all I am is weary,
When darkness is all I see,
Let your strength be my beacon
Like a lighthouse on a rock,
Shining bright enough
To dispel the clouds
Of despair...
And bring me new vision.
© Abbey Press
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Inspiration is a fragile thing... just a breeze, touching the green foliage of a city park, just a whisper from the soul of a friend. Just a line of verse clipped from some book. Inspiration... who can say where it is born, and why it leaves us? Who can tell the reasons for its being or not being? Only this... I can think. Inspiration comes from the Heart of Heaven to give the lift of wings, and the breath of divine music to those of us who are earthbound. Margaret Sangster
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My dear sisters
You all inspire me
every day...God bless you
xoxo
Patti