Reviving This Blog

I've decided to revive this blog, and add it to the group, or cluster, of blogs I'm going to make.
I loved the Mass and Procession on EWTN this morning. And Fr. Mark's homily was absolutely beautiful.
August 24: Update: I finally made that cluster of blogs!

Wonderful Day

I can only get to Mass if someone takes me, due to the physical problems mentioned in an earlier post. Well, this morning Mom walked me to Church, and picked me up after Mass. She's going to do so every week, weather permitting. {We walked home in a lovely sun shower.}
There was no music, and we didn't even have the Alleluia before the Gospel {when there's no music, the Alleluia is optional}.
How shall I describe how I felt when I received Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, without sounding as if I'm exaggerating? But how can we exaggerate what happens in our souls when we receive Jesus, GOD, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity? Our huamn language is too limited; nobody can fully describe the wonder. All I can say is that, when I received the Eucharist this morning, I felt as if I were levitating.
Of course, I taped the Mass on EWTN to watch later today.

If There Had Been a Recorded Music Industry

Sometimes I like to speculate on what would have happened if there been a recorded music industry when David wrote what we now know and love as the 23rd Psalm. The recording company executives might have had the foresight to say, "Davy, baby, that's a hit!" Then again, they very well might have said, "Sorry, Dave, but that will never sell."

Triple R

No, that's not a reference to the "Spin and Marty" series on the original "Mickey Mouse Club. :) It stands,
in this instance, for "Reading, Relaxing, Reflecting." Actually, the order I put the words in doesn't matter all that much.
At some time every day, usually around one in the afternoon, I pause, and take time to go over the Bible readings from that day's Mass. I have coffee (not regular coffee, but one of the International Coffees; Suisse Mocha or Vienna Chocolate Cafe, or French Vanilla) or hot chocolate,
or what Bridget on "Another World" used to call "A nice cuppa tea" (regular, herbal, or jasmine).
Click here to see the mug I use.
I may or may not also have a light snack; perhaps a piece of fruit, a slice of
cake, a few cookies, or just a simple slice of bread and margarine, or jam, or cream cheese. Some breads, such as raisin bread or 12 grain bread, can be eaten plain.
I use two Bibles; the Ignatius Holy Bible, RSV Catholic Edition, for the readings, and the Catholic Women's Devotional Bible, for the devotions (if there are any). The reason I don't use the Catholic Women's Devotional Bible for the readings is that it uses the NRSV, which I don't care for very much.
I read, I sip, I nibble, I ponder, and I pray. Not formal prayers, not at this time. Just a loving talk with Jesus. Just a nice, quiet
break in my day.

Today's Bible Verse

For which is easier, to say
'Your sins are forgiven'
or to say 'Rise and walk'?
Matthew 9:5, RSV Catholic Edition

Today's Bible Verse

Today I've chosen the response from the Responsorial Psalm, because it fits my Twitter account picture so well. :)
O Lord, your mercy is before my eyes.

Today's Bible Verse

Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me!
O LORD, be thou my helper!
Psalm 30:10 RSV Catholic Edition