A good book idea.....
I would recommend "The Bridge" by Jeri Massi, if you haven't read it. It's a beautiful fictional story about Princess Rosalynn and her escape from her father's kingdom when the evil Lord from across the river conquers her castle and territory. Rosalynn sets out to escape and meets a wise woman who reveals to her the secret of the Bridge- the secret which will either save or destroy the kingdom of Bracken where the princess dwells. Read it to find out what happens!
:) Caroline
This is the first book in the trilogy, so if you read and enjoy this book, try the other two in this series- "Crown and Jewel" and "The Two Collars"!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
"A Thief Who Stole Heaven"
"The good thief also teaches us humility and confidence. A whole life of crimes, a whole life of sin: a few minutes before dying, one word of humility and confidence, and he is saved.
"In the same way as the prodigal son recognized his guilt, the good thief, speaking to his companion, cries, 'For us, this is justice; we have received what we deserve.' Then he looks deep into the eyes of Jesus and reads there who He is: the gentle Savior.
"'Lord, remember me when You shall come into Your kingdom.'
"And the ineffable answer is 'Amen, I say to you, this day you shall be with me in Paradise.' For you, no Hell, not a second of Purgatory. The confident look you gave me, this meeting of our eyes, in my mercy and in your faith, has purified you in an instant and rendered us inseparable. Now you are completely pure and already in Heaven.
"A whole life of sin, one humble and confident look toward the Crucified, and there was the first canonized saint, and canonized by Jesus Himself! A thief who stole Heaven!"
- Father Jean C. J. d'Elbée, I Believe in Love
The book this is taken from (hopefully without infringing on the copyright...if I am I didn't realize it and apologize) is all about the spirituality of St. Thérèse, and I would highly recommend it! It really makes one look at the spiritual life in a whole new way.
"In the same way as the prodigal son recognized his guilt, the good thief, speaking to his companion, cries, 'For us, this is justice; we have received what we deserve.' Then he looks deep into the eyes of Jesus and reads there who He is: the gentle Savior.
"'Lord, remember me when You shall come into Your kingdom.'
"And the ineffable answer is 'Amen, I say to you, this day you shall be with me in Paradise.' For you, no Hell, not a second of Purgatory. The confident look you gave me, this meeting of our eyes, in my mercy and in your faith, has purified you in an instant and rendered us inseparable. Now you are completely pure and already in Heaven.
"A whole life of sin, one humble and confident look toward the Crucified, and there was the first canonized saint, and canonized by Jesus Himself! A thief who stole Heaven!"
- Father Jean C. J. d'Elbée, I Believe in Love
The book this is taken from (hopefully without infringing on the copyright...if I am I didn't realize it and apologize) is all about the spirituality of St. Thérèse, and I would highly recommend it! It really makes one look at the spiritual life in a whole new way.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Never forget that you are loved by God!
"I would rather be what God chose to make me than the most glorious creature that I could think of; for to have been thought about, born in God's thought, and then made by God, is the dearest, grandest, and most precious thing in all thinking."
- George MacDonald
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth of July!
Or as I overheard a man saying to his friends upon leaving the parade today, "Happy Independence day, my fellow Americans!" Let's pray for God's blessing on our country, and thank Him for a home where we can be free to worship Him without fear. God bless you!
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