Author: Monica Jacobson (Page 63 of 152)

We’re on a warm weather trend…the melt is really picking up! Apparently, this area now holds the record for longest winter since records have been kept, I believe it’s 150 + days of snow without melt.

Quote of the Day”Oh, my soul, how much longer do you wish to be so stingy with Jesus? Why so negligent towards Jesus who made You? Why so lazy towards Jesus who redeemed you? Who do you want to love, if you do not want to love Jesus?”–St. Gemma Galgani

St. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) was born in Italy, the fifth of eight children born to a prosperous pharmacist. When she was young, Gemma’s mother and three of her siblings died of tuberculous. When she was 18 her father died as well, leaving Gemma to help care for her younger siblings. She rejected two marriage proposals and became a housekeeper while trying to enter the religious life as a Passionist. She was rejected due to her poor heath, and later became a Tertiary member of the order. Gemma developed spinal meningitis but was miraculously healed, which she attributed to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the intercession of St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Throughout her life she united herself with the Passion of Christ and experienced great suffering as a result, but not without receiving many remarkable graces as well. She experienced many mystical visions and was often visited by her guardian angel, Jesus, and the Virgin Mary. For this she was known as a great mystic, and, according to her spiritual director, developed the stigmata at age 21. After a selfless life of love given to God for the conversion of sinners, she died on the Vigil of Easter at the age of 25. She is the patron saint of pharmacists, loss of parents, back illnesses, temptations, and those seeking purity of heart. Her feast day is April 11th

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Happy Easter!

Daddy, Simon, Ambrose, and Ignatius made a snowman.

10 years ago God blessed Andrew and I beyond measure! We prayed for children from day 1 of our marriage, and for a while it seemed like it wasn’t in God’s plans for us and then God gifted us a Treasure!

Always fun when a school Reading Month celebration aligns with one's birthday. 🎉📘🎂

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“Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits.” –St. Philip Neri

We really enjoy having the calves close.