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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Arboretum

This place is my absolute favorite place in MN besides my own home. I could spend days here by myself. It is so beautiful and peaceful. I can take or leave the zoo, nice parks, etc, yes they are fun, but I truly love the arboretum. I don't go here nearly enough. The fact that we had our wedding reception here is a cherry on top.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Pumpkin Patch Adventure

Last weekend we all went to a pumpkin patch. We went on a hay ride and picked out some pumpkins for the season. Jude got his faced painted, and Faustina declined.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

It's fall... Faustina's 5 months (almost)!!!!

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Nature walk

We took a drive down to Red Wing recently, and there we went on a hike. As you can see from the pics, Faustina loved staring at the trees. She couldn't keep her eyes of them! Maybe we have a 'green' baby!

No, my hair is not thinning!

Loving God

Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is to say: than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way.
What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination will affect everything.
It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in Love, stay in Love and it will decide everything.
- Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S. J., General

Prayers taught by St. Faustina

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty yourself out upon us.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us. I trust in You!

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
[recite three times, once for each member of the Holy Trinity]

Amen.

The St. Jude Prayer

Most Holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered your beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many. But the Church honors you, and I invoke you as the special advocate of those who are in trouble and almost without hope. Help me to realize that through faith we triumph over life's difficulties by the power of Jesus Who gave His life for us. Come to my assistance that I may receive the consolation and succor of heaven in all my needs, trials, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever.

St. Jude, apostle of the Word of God, pray for us.

St. Jude, follower of the Son of God, pray for us.

St. Jude, preacher of the love of God, pray for us.

St. Jude, intercessor before God, pray for us.

St. Jude, friend of all in need, pray for us.

St. Jude, pray for us, and all who invoke your aid.