Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I know this is late, but I do hope everyone had a very Merry and blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Mine was truly happy and blessed! 

On Christmas Eve, my family and I went to a friend's Christmas Eve party.  It was nice to see many friends there.  Afterward, we stayed up until it was time to go to Midnight Mass.  (Yes, this year we went to Midnight Mass.  I consider it my first time going because it is the only time I remember going.  The past one or two times I have gone, I was a tot and fell asleep. lol).  After Mass, we fell asleep right away.  On Christmas, we open gifts (my Aunt, who lives out-of-state, watched us open our gifts from her and we watched her open her gifts from us, over Skype!),  played the wii games we got lol, and prepared for dinner.  That evening, my Aunt, Uncle, Cousin, and three Grandparents all came for dinner, dessert, and games.

On New Year's Eve, my family did the usual.  We played games, listened to music (Herman's Hermits lol) watched tv, and ate snacks until Midnight.  My Grandma stopped by for a little bit that evening.  On New Year's Day we all just relaxed, went to Mass (because it was also the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation) and had a nice dinner.

I'm very thankful for the good time I had during this holy season!

Feel free to share what you did this Christmas and New Year's! 

God bless!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

December 14, 2012

I don't know how to put my sorrow for all those affected by the school shooting in Newtown, CT to words.  December 14, 2012 was truly a tragic day.  Please continue praying for the souls of all the victims.  The adults, children, the shooter, and his mother.  Also for their families and friends and all affected by the tragedy. 

 Lord Jesus Christ, We praise You: Bring peace into the world

By bringing Your peace into the hearts of all.

Help us to turn away from sin

And to follow You in love and service.
Glory be yours, and honour, For ever and ever.
Amen.



http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=2483

God bless! 

 ~ littleromanJMJ

Thanksgiving Day 2012

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I hope your day was a truly blessed one spent with loved ones! 

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays (I believe I have already said so on this blog).  I went to my Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin's house for Thanksgiving dinner this year. It was so wonderful spending special time with those I love.  The meal was superb!  We had wonderful conversations, played games, listened to fun music, and took some group pictures.  I have so much to be thankful for! 

Thanksgiving Prayer

Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love,

please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks.

Thank you for all Your graces and blessings.

You have betowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage.

Our food and shelter, our health, the love we have for one another, our family and friends.

Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity,

please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year.

This we ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother.

Amen.

                                                                               (http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=492)

How was your Thanksgiving Day?

God bless!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

A Third Page!

Check out the third page I added to my blog!  I'm going to be sharing my favorite quotes there.  Feel free to share your own! 

Oh, also, remember to check out the recommended websites on the left side of my blog.  I often add new websites to my list.

God bless!   

~ littleromanJMJ

Trust in God and Never Give Up Hope!

A good friend sent this message to me in an email this morning and I would like to share it with you:

 

 

For those of you who are a little down this morning..........

 

I think we got this last election. It still holds true.

 

Today: Jesus is still King
Today: Our responsibilities as Catholics/Christians have not changed one iota.
Today: Our primary citizenship is still in this order: the Kingdom of God and then the United States of America.
Today: The tomb is still empty.
Today: The cross is still our salvation
Today: My neighbor will still be my neighbor and loving him is will still be the second greatest Commandment.
Today: The only way to end abortion is through God's help and changing the hearts of men.
Today: My retirement will still not match my treasure in Heaven.
Today: "Jesus Is Lord" is still the greatest truth in the Universe.
Today: We will still KNOW that GOD is in control!

 

Many other things can be added.

But it is still important to Hope and Trust in God.



and this is from another email I received:


Friends, take heart! i am just as bummed as everyone else! but think of it this way: We have 4 more years to continue to offer our prayers, sacrifices and penance for the conversion of the world! This can be a great time of Grace if we focus on Our Lord and what He asks of us; none of His followers escaped persecution and distress; why should we be any different? Better to be on this side than the other, right?


John 16:33 In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.
________________________________

John 15:18 If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
________________________________
Acts 14:22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.
________________________________
Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
________________________________
2 Corinthians 6:4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;
________________________________
Revelation 3:21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.
________________________________
Revelation 12:11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Hope in God! I will praise Him still, my Saviour and my God!

Why are you cast down, my soul?
Why groan within me?

Hope in God!
I will praise Him still.
My Saviour and my God.

(Psalm 41-6) quare incurvaris anima mea et conturbas me expecta Dominum quia adhuc confitebor ei salutaribus vultus eius

Douay-Rheims

Website for Posting Videos

Check out this neat website:  www.viewpure.com

View Pure is amazing if you want to view a video without having to see all the negative ads, suggestions, and comments on youtube.  It is especially nice if you want to send a video to a friend through an email without unintentionally sending them something trashy.  Try it out!  I find it very helpful.

Political Responsibility

Please visit www.politicalresponsibility.com/index.htm for voter guides and resourses to share with others before this upcoming Election on November 6th.  Remember, our first, unalienable right as stated in the Declaration of Independance: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" (www.foundingfathers.info).  Let us never forget the unborn American Children's right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness!  Again, please pray for God's Holy Will to be done this November!  May God Bless America!

Prayer For Our National Election

Please pray for our upcoming national election and that God's Holy Will be done. 

Here is a prayer you can say. 

http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=649

 

God Bless America!

Nellie Grey and Neil Armstrong

Please keep Nellie Grey, founder and President of the March for Life, and Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon (July 20, 1969), in your prayers.  Nellie Grey died on August 13, 2012 at the age of 88 and Neil Armstrong died yesterday, August 25, 2012, at the age of 82. 

Summer of 2012

I know...I'm bad...I say I like blogging, but never keep up with it...oh well...

I do enjoy it when I get around to it.

This summer has been very enjoyable.  Work has been going very well.  I enjoy going to work and it gets me out of the house (not that home is annoying in any way).  I've went out with friends, did some spiritual reading (I am slowly reading a book called Catholic Life, published by Neumann Press), enjoyed some piano music (the tunes of Music of the Night and My Heart Will Go On sound great on the piano!), saw the Avengers in theaters, got to see a friend visiting from out-of-state, went to the county fair (I may post pictures), went on a 14 mile bike ride and took a train back, drove to a friends house who lives 3 and a half hours away, ate at an amazing Chinese/Japanese buffet with a friend and tried sushi for the first time (it was so delicious!!!), and I'm sure there is so much more that's not coming to me right now.

Anyone care to share how their summer went? 


Oh yes, and starting now, I'm going to try and share a prayer every once in a while.  I really want to keep my blog going and I thought that posting prayers or even nice poems once in a while would be a nice way of doing that.