Are We There Yet?: On St. Valentine's Day

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

On St. Valentine's Day

Repost from 2009:

The Many Faces of Love

Courtesy of Norman Rockwell

Puppy Love...

Romantic Love...

Contented Love...

Love For God's Creatures...

Friendship...

Love for country...

Parental Love...

Love for Family...

Love for mankind...

Love for God...

Perfect Love...

*This last photo, God's handiwork.

9 comments:

EC Gefroh said...: Lisa, what a lovely way to honor St. Valentine's Day!; February 14, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Therese said...: This is the best Valentines post I have seen. You get first prize from me.; February 15, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Maria (also Bia) said...: This was beautiful...I love Norman Rockwell and was getting all caught up in these...until I got to "perfect love". Wow. So true. I am going to share this with my family today.

Have a blessed Sunday.; February 15, 2009 at 6:15 AM
A Bit of the Blarney said...: Wonderful! I do so love the work of Norman Rockwell, but none more that the Creator himself. Thank you! Cathy; February 15, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Sarah - Kala said...: Ooooh, this was fantastic!!; February 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM
MightyMom said...: shoes huh? well, not quite the sweeping vista of before...but cute!

I like your post too ;-); February 16, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Maria (also Bia) said...: again ... a beautiful post. hope you're settling in nicely in your new home!; February 14, 2012 at 9:04 AM
AnchorMama said...: Happy st. Valentine's Day!; February 14, 2012 at 12:16 PM
A Bit of the Blarney said...: Still like this!! Cathy; February 14, 2012 at 7:08 PM

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Heavenly Father, we ask You to guide our children in the choice of spouse. Don't let them be carried away by false charms or be fascinated by mere outward glamour, but guide their minds to look beneath and beyond all external attractiveness for the deeper things which alone are worth while.

Especially let the choice be of one who is a fervent Catholic, true in thought and word and deed to those ideals which are Yours, especially the value of their purity.

Dear Father of us all, give Your guiding help to our children, who are Your children, too. We will be letting them go soon, but please don't ever let our children go from you. Amen

St. Valentine, patron of romantic love, pray for us!

O, St. Joseph...

...whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in thee all my interests and desires. O, St. Joseph, do assist me by thy powerful intercession and obtain for me from thy Divine Son all spiritual blessings; so that having engaged here below thy Heavenly power I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. O, St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating thee and Jesus asleep in thy arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near thy heart. Press Him in my name, and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen.