Frodo was now safe in the Last Homely House east of the Sea. That house was, as Bilbo had long ago reported, ‘a perfect house, whether you like food or sleep, or story-telling or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all.’ Merely to be there was a cure for weariness, fear and sadness. —J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring.
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I just love this quote so much. And I am constantly praying and challenging myself to cultivate the same environment within my own home so that my family and I, and whoever enters our home, may experience such curing capabilities. The world can be harsh and cold. Being home shouldn’t be. When more and more homes foster this I am certain the world can be a better place. It all starts at home. 🏠 • Print is available in my shop. Link in bio.
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I have always loved this simple and powerful prayer. And how short and sweet for our little ones to learn. 💙 Mother Angelica said it’s very simple, but carries so much weight. If you haven’t already, consider adding this prayer to your others ones, particularly since this month is dedicated to the souls in purgatory. This is a special way we, church militant, here on earth can unite ourselves to the church penitent. Our prayers do not go unheard.▫️ I added a phone wallpaper you can screenshot of this image in my stories/highlights. #soulsinpurgatory #allsouls #churchpenitent #churchsuffering #churchmilitant #mementomori
The family finds in the plan of God the Creator and Redeemer not only its identity, what it is, but also its mission, what it can and should do. The role that God calls the family to perform in history derives from what the family is; its role represents the dynamic and existential development of what it is. Each family finds within itself a summons that cannot be ignored, and that specifies both its dignity and its responsibility: family, become what you are! (Familiaris Consortio, 17) +
Pope St. John Paul II, pray for us! #feastday #jp2weloveyou
You know as much as I dislike Christmas music (more so on the radio), I like this song. The first time I heard it was in RJ’s then Camry on the way home from school. It might even be my favorite Christmas song (even though it always reminds me of the Jurassic Park theme), along with This Christmas by Donny Hathaway.
Merry Christmas, Oblatio Sui.