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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Posted: Sept 11 2012 at 11:51am | IP Logged Quote mommy4ever
Or perhaps joyful is the better word. DD15 is moving forward in her conversion, the parish has really put a lot of effort to make something work for her.

DD13 is finding more joy in her life. I use joy as opposed to happiness, as happiness is fleeting, but joy is more sustaining, even in sadness there can be joy. She is growing in faith, she is taking an active roll at mass, at home, she is somewhat less self centered. She has come so far since we brought her home from school.

And ds18 has come to Mass with us, and was respectful and participated, read the prayers, even kneeled! That makes 2x in the last year. He has been introduced to a few other young adults, even found some common ground. The youth minister is inviting him to coffee nights and potlucks, events that aren't heavy in faith teaching, so he can come to know the community, the open-ness to faith and God will come, when he starts to realize that Catholics are just people, he is likely friends with several and unaware of it.

I have so much to be joyful and thankful for. I have a very wonderful parish, it is so much more than I ever ever anticipated. I'm so blessed by all the people there.


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So Happy, no rather joyful for you! So many blessings! God is SO good!

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Posted: Sept 11 2012 at 3:19pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
True joy! Deo Gratias et Maria!!!!!

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Posted: Sept 11 2012 at 4:29pm | IP Logged Quote Chris V
Reading this just makes my heart glow for you! Wonderful! God is SO good!

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That is awesome awesome awesome awesome! I am new here so don't know your whole history with this. But... I know as moms, we want our kids to know the Lord and to be participants in our amazing Catholic faith! It's my constant prayer.

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