Let not your heart be troubled.

John 14:1-6

Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God: believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be. And whither I go to you know, and the way you know.
Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.

St. Patrick's Albury

Soon I shall be returning to Albury – for a visit – and to finish sorting a few things out... amongst one of the things I will be going to my church in Albury, St. Patrick's. I love it – I miss it – as well as the people, such a faithful bunch they are!

www.stpatricksalbury.org.au

Prayer for Twenty-Thirteen

Dear LORD,

This future year, I entrust to You, all my failings, my hopes, dreams, talents and wishes.

My needs, wants and gifts. My past, present and future self. 

To You I owe all my glory, to You I turn to when I need comfort.

Please, LORD, make this Year of Faith and Grace a successful one in mine and the lives of those for whom I care about.

Help me to grow in love for You, spiritually, emotionally and physically.

Amen.

St. Benedict Medallion

This is the back of a St. Benedict Medallion - the same medallion appears in the proper crucifix used when performing the Roman Rite of Exorcism (rarely done in modern times but still occur!).
What do the jumble of letters mean, you may ask? Here it is, taken from my Catholic Edition Douay-Rheims Bible from St. Benedict Press.

At the top...
PAX = Peace.

In the circles around the cross...
CSPB: Latin: Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti.
English: The Cross of our Holy Father Benedict.


On the cross itself...
CSSMI-NDSMD: Latin: Crux sacra sit mihi lux! Ne draco sit mihi dux!
English: May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my guide!


Surrounding the cross...
VRSNSMV-SMQLIVB: Latin: Vade retro Satana! Numquam suade mihi vana! Sunt mala quae libas. Ipse venenum bibas! 
English: Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

This was the First Reading at my Grandpa's Funeral read by myself.

Bernard Leonard Dalton "Bernie" born 14th March 1922, died 19th December 2009.

All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven.
A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.
A time to kill, and a time to heal.
A time to destroy, and a time to build.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh.
A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather.
A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
A time to get, and a time to lose.
A time to keep, and a time to cast away.
A time to rend, and a time to sew.
A time to keep silent, and a time to speak.
A time of love, and a time of hatred.
A time of war, and a time of peace.

A New Year

And a New Month so a new wallpaper!

Very similar to the first set of Rosary Beads I received when I learnt about the Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession... red, my favourite colour!

An Irish Blessing

This is on the bookmark I have to commemorate the life of my Grandmother, Elizabeth Maree Dalton, born 27 July 1929, died 22 April 2009 age 79.

May the road rise
to meet you;

May the wind be always
at your back;

May the sun shine warm
upon your face;

The rain fall soft
upon your fields;

And until we meet again

May God hold you
in the palm of his hand.

Amen.