Living Without School: The Nativity of Our Lady

Saturday, September 08, 2007

The Nativity of Our Lady

We went to Mass, and listened to an interesting reflection from one of the Friars, on Our Lady and on Mother Teresa's devotion to Our Lady.

The Sacrament of Reconcilation afterwards.

Breakfast ( late!) at The Coffee Club.

A yummy way to celebrate. Don't worry - I ate healthy - the lifestyle choice breakfast and decaf skim milk coffee.

And I decided to make a Rosary ring of cupcakes, as a birthday celebration for Our Lady today. With Anthony's help.

Plus - wait for it - the Master is back on Dr Who! We are watching the current Dr, third series,and last night's show was excellent. Humour. Intrigue. Great story line....I did a happy dance in the hall, to celebrate the Master's return. And texted older sons and other Dr Who fans. The Master is our all time favourite "baddie" - very urbane.

When Anthony ( youngest son) was two, we were watching a lot of old Dr Who episodes on VHS. Anthony loved to play Dr Who - he used to hide behind a curtain and creep out, saying "Master coming out!", trying to scare us.

Can't wait for next week's episode - this series is one of the best Dr Who series, imo. Riveting.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: We can't wait either for the next dr Who episode!
It was the best yet.
We'll think of you guys next Saturday when we watch it.
cheers Tina M; 8:08 pm
Leonie said...: Cool! Another Dr Who fan!!; 10:02 am

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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."

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V. Allow me to praise thee O Sacred Virgin.
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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.