Contemplative Haven

River Where Mercy Flows

Gabrielle — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:52:57 +0000

I just discovered Julie Miller a couple of weeks ago, and haven’t been able to get this song out of my head since (and that’s a good thing!) I have placed another one of Julie’s songs on my “About” page.

Filed under: Divine Mercy, Music

Got A Minute?

Gabrielle — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:12:54 +0000

Our own Father Joseph Homick, of Making All Things New, as well as Two Pillars: Holy Eucharist and Our Lady, has had an article published in the current issue (January 2012, Issue 23-24) of the Direction for Our Times newsletter! His article is entitled, “What Can Be Done With One Minute of Prayer?” and also contains a lovely photo of the main entrance of Mount Tabor Monastery.

People often complain that they do not have time for prayer. I won’t get into that whole issue now. But everyone has time for one minute of prayer… Use your one minute of prayer to pray for the 104 people who will die within that minute. You can do this often during the day… “Lord, have mercy on the 104 souls that are leaving the world this very minute!”

If you don’t receive the newsletter by mail, past issues can be found at the DFOT website library, as can the DFOT Volumes, Booklets, Study Guides, and books written by Anne, a lay apostle – all in pdf format and available for free. You can also find Anne’s talks and videos on the site. The current issue of the newsletter is not yet online, but keep a lookout off and on so you won’t miss Father Joseph’s article.

Speaking of Fr. J (a self-proclaimed “California boy”), please say a prayer for him to endure his latest hardship. The poor man, who obviously doesn’t have even an ounce of Canadian blood in him, is preaching a retreat in Denver and is bitterly afraid of the bitter cold. If you read his most recent post on each of his blogs mentioned up top, you would think he was heading to Siberia! If only I’d known – I could have mailed him a toque. Goodness knows, I have enough of them!

Filed under: Direction For Our Times, Divine Mercy, Happenings, Lay Apostles of Jesus Christ the Returning King, Prayer, Priests

P is for Paige, and Poetry

Gabrielle — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:01:54 +0000

Turning Paige. Go visit! Exquisite! (Hey, that rhymes!)

Papier

Transparent lover
Breathes sonnets on my believing heart
I’ll be your mercy
You become my grace.

Untitled

Purpose me
Light me a revelation
I’m yours

Filed under: Poetry

What Really Matters

Gabrielle — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:48:54 +0000

When It’s All Been Said and Done (by Jim Cowan)

When it’s all been said and done
There is just one thing that matters
Did I do my best to live for truth
Did I live my life for You

When it’s all been said and done
All my treasures will mean nothing
Only what I’ve done for love’s reward
Will stand the test of time

Lord Your mercy is so great
That You look beyond our weakness
And find purest gold in miry clay
Making sinners into saints

I will always sing Your praise
Here on earth and ever after
For You’ve shown me Heaven’s my true home
When it’s all been said and done
You’re my life when life is gone

The greatest gift we can give to Jesus is to accept His mercy, His great gift to us. May you all have a blessed and grace-filled Christmas.

Filed under: Christmas, Divine Mercy