Fast: Youare the world to your family. Be your best world for them and only them today.
Pray: Be
still and know that God is with you. Right here, right now, in the mess and
under the noise.
Give: When
you face a motherly crisis, remember that way back on your wedding day God gave
you all the graces you need to handle it. Claim them.
Fast: Refrain from self promotion.
“The only way to make rapid progress along the path of divine love is
to remain very little and to put all our trust in Almighty God. That is
what I have done.” — St. Therese
Pray: Is there someone who inspires feelings of inferiority in you? Offer a Memorare for her intentions.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Give: Page through your wedding album with your children today. Remember how loved you felt that day. Love your family well.
Fast: Let go of despair and know that God gives you sufficient grace.
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” — St. Francis of Assisi
Pray: Pray to know how God wants you to spend your time online.
Give: Make sure that every one in your family gets at least one of your hugs today.
Fast: Let go of self-recrimination.
“There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for
healing, time for change. Have you slipped? Rise up. Have you sinned?
Cease. Do not stand among sinners, but leap aside.” — St. Basil the
Great
Pray: For a few minutes tonight, after your children are sleeping, kneel beside their beds. Let your breath rise and fall with theirs. Entrust them to the Father and thank Him for lending them to you.
Give: Do not say “In a minute” or “When I finish this” at all today. Instead, put aside your agenda and meet their needs (and even some wants) immediately and cheerfully.
Fast: Give up thinking things have to be perfect.
“Don’t get upset with your imperfections. It’s a great mistake because
it leads nowhere - to get angry because you are angry, upset at being
upset, depressed at being depressed, disappointed because you are
disappointed. So don’t fool yourself. Simply surrender to the Power of
God’s Love, which is always greater than our weakness.” — St. Francis
de Sales
Pray: Before you go anywhere else online today, pray this prayer, taken from the writings of St. Louis de Montfort:
Lord, help me to imitate Mary’s
deep humility,
lively faith,
blind obedience,
unceasing prayer,
constant self-denial,
surpassing purity,
ardent love,
heroic patience,
angelic kindness,
and heavenly wisdom.
Amen.
Give: As you do laundry today, bless the person for whom you are folding. With every crease, offer a prayer.
I'm Elizabeth. I'm a happy wife and the mother of nine children. I grab grace with both hands and write to encourage myself and others to seize and nurture the joy of every day. I blog here with my daughter, Mary Beth, a wholehearted young lady on the brink of adulthood.
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