Living Without School: My birthday

Friday, March 30, 2007

My birthday

... was on Tuesday. And, no, we don't have pics cos we really didn't do anything special - and we forgot pics anyway! lol! But here is a pic of Gerry and I on Gerry's birthday last Saturday....

Tuesday was a very busy day for me but we celebrated my birthday by attending our parish's Tuesday night Mass and Novena to St Anthony of Padua. Fr. and Br. remembered my birthday and we sang Salve Regina - one of my favourites. It was very sweet of them to remember.

And we had Chinese takeaway for dinner, followed by a cheesecake brought over by two of the Youth Group leaders. Another sweet thought!

( But think of all those calories! lol!).

Gerry gave me two new Taebo workout DVDS, the younger four boys gave me a new handbag and the older three texted and phoned.

Thanks, guys...Thanks, everyone, for making me feel blessed....

12 comments:

Ladybug Mommy Maria said...: Happy Belated Birthday, dear Leonie!

Glad to hear it was lovely and may this year be the best yet!; 10:41 am
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday, Leonie!!!! We are blessed to know you :-) You and your dh make quite a cute couple ;-); 11:20 am
Alice Gunther said...: Happy Birthday, dear Leonie!

May God bless you always!; 11:39 am
Alice Gunther said...: Happy Birthday, dear Leonie!

May God bless you always!; 11:39 am
Leonie said...: Thank you, friends!; 1:56 pm
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Leonie! Many happy returns of the day to one of my favorite on line friends!; 11:44 pm
Jacqlyn said...: one year older but fitter and healthier than ever!
I continue to be inspired by your enthusiasm for exercise..........not there myself yet!; 9:29 pm
Leonie said...: Thanx, you two. :-); 10:32 pm
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday, Leonie. God bless you.; 7:47 am
Leonie said...: :-)Hope you have a blessed Holy Week..; 8:06 am
Anonymous said...: Happy belated birthday, Leonie.
Another year wiser and holier. ;); 2:22 pm
Leonie said...: Not sure about either but thanks for the wishes!; 5:58 pm

Prayer of Consecration of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to thee. I, N___, a repentant sinner, cast myself at thy feet humbly imploring thee to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to thyself as thy possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases thee. If it pleases thee, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of thee: "She will crush your head," and, "Thou alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world."

Let me be a fit instrument in thine Immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed Kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever thou enters, one obtains the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through thy hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

V. Allow me to praise thee O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.

Prayer of St Bonaventure

Pierce, O most Sweet Lord Jesus, my inmost soul with the most joyous and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene, and most holy apostolic charity, that my soul may ever languish and melt with love and longing for Thee, that it may yearn for Thee and faint for Thy courts, and long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.Grant that my soul may hunger after Thee, the bread of angels, the refreshment of holy souls, our daily and supersubstantial bread, having all sweetness and savor and every delight of taste; let my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the angels desire to look, and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savor; may it ever thirst after Thee, the fountain of life, the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, the fountain of eternal light, the torrent of pleasure, the richness of the house of God.May it ever compass Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, run to Thee, attain Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of Thy name, with humility and discretion, with love and delight, with ease and affection, and with perseverance unto the end.May Thou alone be ever my hope, my entire assurance, my riches, my delight, my pleasure, my joy, my rest and tranquility, my peace, my sweetness, my fragrance, my sweet savor, my food, my refreshment, my refuge, my help, my wisdom, my portion, my possession and my treasure, in whom may my mind and my heart be fixed and firmly rooted immovably henceforth and for ever. Amen.