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Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.

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Nique
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Posted: Nov 29 2009 at 11:13pm \| IP Logged

THE KITCHEN PRAYER ~ By Klara Munkres

Lord of all pots and pans and things,
     Since I've not time to be
A saint by doing lovely things
     Or watching late with Thee
Or dreaming in the dawn light
     Or storming Heaven's gates,
Make me a saint by getting meals
     And washing up the plates.

Although I must have Martha's hands
     I have a Mary mind
And when I black the boots and shoes
     Thy sandals, Lord, I find.
I think of how they trod the earth,
     What time I scrub the floor
Accept this meditation, Lord,
     I haven't time for more.

Warm all the kitchen with Thy love,
     And light it with Thy peace:
Forgive me all my worrying,
     And make my grumbling cease.
Thou Who didst love to give men food,
     In room or by the sea,
Accept this service that I do,
     I do it unto Thee.

                                     - The Stigmatine

Mother Cabrini League, Chicago Ill, USA

(My MIL gave me this prayer and I'm taping it up by my kitchen sink. Thought someone else might like it too!)

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Gloria JMJ
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Posted: Nov 29 2009 at 11:50pm \| IP Logged

Thank you for sharing this! I'll have to find a spot in my kitchen for it. Lovely!

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Paula in MN
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Posted: Nov 30 2009 at 5:57am \| IP Logged

Thanks!

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*Lindsey*
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Posted: Nov 30 2009 at 3:06pm \| IP Logged

Thank you for this! Printing it out and putting it above my sink as well.

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Posted: Nov 30 2009 at 6:37pm \| IP Logged

Nique:

Thank you so much!!! This is just the prayer I need right now. I'm going to take that as my poem to memorize - and daily prayer with morning offering.

Janet

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