Are We There Yet?: Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis

3 comments:

Blessings each day said...: St. Francis is such a saint that animal lovers everywhere can relate to easily, but his gentle and consistent love for all of God's creation should draw everyone everywhere.

blessings and hugs,

marcy; September 17, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Maria (also Bia) said...: Did you post about this feast day last year? If so, I may be repeating myself...but I actually visited the monastery, La Verna, where St. Francis received the stigmata.

It's nestled on a tall hilltop in Tuscany...truly beautiful.; September 17, 2009 at 4:33 PM
A Bit of the Blarney said...: I do so love treking with you!!! Oh, heart palpitations...I haven't been to the top of Devil's Head in years. Was always an annual trek for the McGlone family!!!

And I will be praying for you these next three weeks...Our Jimmy's wedding isn't until 12/12 but I'm getting antsy! ANNND....Marianne is due to deliver wee Daniel around 10/2! Yes, I too and excited!!! God Bless you and yours!!! Cathy; September 18, 2009 at 6:10 PM

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.