You know, this morning after prayer I sat down to work on this blog and began to write after 3o minutes or so I hit the delete button. It was not my typical writing and was junk. So , I decided that I would just forget about the posting today.
A short while later I visited my draft folder and found an untitled draft with this song link that I saved a long time ago. I am talking nearly a year ago.
The writing that I scrapped earlier today was based somewhat on a very special sense of God’s presence in my prayer early this morning while I was in bed. I was having a difficult time quantifying how beautifully safe I was feeling as I was praying for all the sick, those who died and everyone’s needs. I felt and saw a visible light that enveloped me for a few moments. When I tried to write earlier about this account I just went in circles trying to describe it.
And then I found this song tucked away. How fitting.
Just a closer walk with thee. Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson
I like many Roman Catholics feel very blessed to have our Saints of our church.
We are charged by God and the Holy Spirit to try and become Saints ourselves..
I really got to know about Padre Pio through my mother in law and by a friend. My friend lived in Italy and knew then Padre Pio. She went to confession with him. My friend was a healing minister for the Boston archdiocese.
So, I remember him and ask him to advocate for my healing as well.
Prayer of St. Pio of Pietrelcina after Holy Communion
Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have
You present so that I do not forget You.
You know how easily I abandon You.
Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak
and I need Your strength,
that I may not fall so often.
Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life,
and without You, I am without fervor.
Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light,
and without You, I am in darkness.
Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will.
Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear Your voice
and follow You.
Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love You
very much, and always be in Your company.
Stay with me, Lord, if You wish me to be faithful to You.
Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is,
I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of love.
Stay with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close, and life passes;
death, judgment, eternity approaches. It is necessary to renew my strength,
so that I will not stop along the way and for that, I need You.
It is getting late and death approaches,
I fear the darkness, the temptations, the dryness, the cross, the sorrows.
O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of exile!
Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all its dangers. I need You.
Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of the bread,
so that the Eucharistic Communion be the Light which disperses the darkness,
the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart.
Stay with me, Lord, because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to You,
if not by communion, at least by grace and love.
Stay with me, Jesus, I do not ask for divine consolation, because I do not merit it,
but the gift of Your Presence, oh yes, I ask this of You!
Stay with me, Lord, for it is You alone I look for, Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart,
Your Spirit, because I love You and ask no other reward but to love You more and more.
With a firm love, I will love You with all my heart while on earth
and continue to love You perfectly during all eternity. Amen.
Stay with me, Lord – Prayer of St. Pio after Holy Communion
Prayer for the Intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Dear God, You generously blessed Your servant,
St. Pio of Pietrelcina,
with the gifts of the Spirit.
You marked his body with the five wounds
of Christ Crucified, as a powerful witness
to the saving Passion and Death of Your Son.
Endowed with the gift of discernment,
St. Pio labored endlessly in the confessional
for the salvation of souls.
With reverence and intense devotion
in the celebration of Mass,
he invited countless men and women
to a greater union with Jesus Christ
in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
Through the intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina,
I confidently beseech You to grant me
the grace of (here state your petition).
(This novena prayer was recited every day by Padre Pio for all those who asked his prayers)
I. O my Jesus, You have said, ‘Truly I say to you, ask and it will
be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be
opened to you.’ Behold, I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of…
Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, You have said, ‘Truly I say to you, if you ask
anything of the Father in my name, He will give it to you.’
Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…
Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, You have said, ‘Truly I say to you, heaven and
earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.’
Encouraged by Your infallible words, I now ask for the grace of…
Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have
compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us poor sinners
and grant us the grace which we ask of You, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate heart of Mary, Your tender mother and ours.
Hail, Holy Queen… St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
Why ME? This is a frequently asked question that we all ask in this life. My feeling is as I have matured in so many aspects in my life is that I now say WHY NOT ME ? Life is life and things happen randomly good or bad all the time to everyone.
I think that we need to live in the faith and knowledge that we are human and cannot control all things that happen to us. A few years back a wonderful friend of mine was ill with cancer and she told me why not me ? while in conversation with me. She was a very beautiful,bright and Holy women. She was originally from Italy and saint Padre Pio was her confessor. C was Very devoted to her faith and the Catholic church in so many ways. She was also a healing minister.God used her for great service to his people but more importantly she said yes and gave herself as a witness to his magnificence. She was a Fisher of men.
She was happily married and had 3 wonderful children and grandchildren too. She was another brick in my foundation and helped me to think and feel how I do in this moment of my life. She opened my life up to the story of St.Pio. She made her life account with him personally known and because she shared him with me. I too believe that he is with me and you all through our prayers too. So, remember to pray to him for assistance. Amen.
Saint Padre Pio There is so much info about him here . He was Just awesome.
On a personal note. Wednesday was my best personal day in 3 years.:)
I got up got ready and went off to see my primary care DR. The drive was great it was so nice out. It was just me,myself and I in the car so I could just drive and think.
I went into the Doctors office and had a great visit and spoke to my Doctor . He is a very nice person as well. And off I went to have a minor repair done on my newly acquired used car. 🙂
My next stop landed me in my father’s home and my dad was vacuuming. He was thrilled to see me and surprised to see me so soon. I had just seen him 3 days ago 🙂 We had a cup of coffee and talked for a while. It was great to be with him as always.
I went home and decided to do some stuff around the kitchen and my phone went off !
I was needed immediately to pick up my daughter from work. I had my first job in nearly 3 years !
So, I flew out and picked her up and because I still felt great I took her to get a few things she wanted at the store. It was my 1st truely normal day.
There is only one reason for my having a day like this. God’s grace and blessing in my life.
It’s getting warm out there 50 degrees today! 🙂 ENJOY IT !
I just got back from my primary care visit and all is well in Dannyville. Lol
As I have written on this blog all 250 plus of them I have spoken about Miracles and how they come in many forms.
I am currently a living testimony to that fact due to my current circumstances. But do not think for a minute that you too aren’t a Miracle. Raise your hand in front of your face, take a deep breathe, look at your kids or think of someone you love and feel the emotion and see the limbs move. We did not just show up here spontaneously. God created us in the image of his son Jesus Christ. So life is pretty sweet. God wants the best for us too.
It is the time of Miracles and when you see the link below you will understand they are happening all the time. Some seen and some are unseen.
But first, this song is perfect. We need to accentuate the positive in our lives no matter what. Lead the way and put a positive foot forward in all of your life’s endeavors.
Accentuate the positive!
Turn up the volume and jump into your day.
This was pointed out to me today by my daughter it was in the news. Just incredible.
Incredible but believable because God said that legions of angels are here to assist us on our journeys.
I woke up Monday morning a little later than I normally do. I am pushing myself daily because I desire myself to be the best than I can be. So, I am tired and sleep better. Everyone in my home was up and gone and you could hear a pin drop. I looked at the beautiful day outside and got into the shower. My mind was very peaceful and I quietly prayed as I got ready.
I was all set to go and I grabbed my cane. I was so happy to be driving and be able to go where I want to, when I want to. I was not disappointed. It was a beautiful day outside as I rolled along the road to visit my dad. The sky was perfectly blue, the Windows were open and the air was crisp and fresh.
Driving makes a handicapped person feel normal like everyone else.
A song came on the radio from the 70’s I was on cloud nine as I listened and felt so grateful to be in that moment. I felt younger and had wonderful memories of simpler times. I was going to spend my time with my dad and then along came the emotion. This emotional thought came to mind and a sadness filled my heart. I thought I wish I could have done this when my mom was sick and was failing 2 years ago. If you remember I could not go out a whole lot because of my medical condition I spoke to my mom a couple of times a day by phone during that time and I did get over there physically to sit with her when I could. She never complained and we all prayed together as a family when we were there at our family home.She was not afraid. She was too busy praying for me and emotionally supporting her whole family. She was showing us the way of the cross with such tender love.
THIS IS THE SONG THAT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALONG. IT WAS A GREAT MEMORY.
The big BUTT is that I wanted to be there physically with her, all the time.
The heart wants what the heart wants. No matter how much time I had with my mom it would never have been enough.
MY MOM WOULD SAY,
LOVE IS SELFISH, WE NEVER WANT TO LET OUR LOVED ONES GO.
AND
YOU LOVE BIG, YOU LOSE BIG!
SHE WAS RIGHT ON BOTH COUNTS.
She began to say this after the loss of her mom and dad.
I WILL SAY THIS HER PASSING IS SOMEHTING I ACCEPT BECAUSE JESUS PAID THE PRICE FOR HER TOO. SHE IS ENJOYING HER ETERNITY AWAITING AND WATCHING OVER HER FAMILY . AMEN
My mom a few years back attended one of her neighbors funerals and heard this song sung. She was so moved by it. I found it for her and she loved it. It is not sad it was a very moving and comforting gift to her. She believed the message of that song. My mom left to be with the Lord on a sunny afternoon. She was at peace and her faith in God allowed her that peace.
This is the beautiful song that I spoke of. For my mom.
Beautiful memories are always flooding back from my memory. Long forgotten about but they are being made new once again. I know that we all have them and they can be a real gift to us.
I thank God for my beautiful memories
For my nana F.
Swing on a star Bing Crosby
I think/know that we need to validate those that we love daily. My grandmother’s goodness was felt by my family when we were babies and throughout our lives. My grandmother was 100 percent Italian And was a wonderful cook. She used to make homemade tortellini amongst other things. What I wouldn’t give for a bowl of that again.
My grandmother use to watch us when we were out of school sick. With 5 kids my mom always had one of us home sick and would have to miss work so her mom would fill in.
The memories will forever be stuck in my mind of my grandmother. I would get dropped off at her and my papa’ s home and she got an assessment of my ailment always with a little twist of your not too sick are you. 🙂 LOL
I could have screamed ,she knew I was pretty okay. But, I professed illess so I was now her patient. She was a tough nurse too. LOL
She would march me into the living room and onto the couch I would lay down and that’s where I stayed no tv either. 😦 Anytime I thought about getting up, she arrived or I would hear my grandfather come in from his yard work and say how’s Danny? She would say good I think he just needed a day off.LOL My grandfather would come in and say hey Dan how are you feeling ? Your grandmother has our lunch ready c’mon let’s go eat.
My grandmother also had two beautiful candy dishes on top of her dining room buffet that called to me while I was horizontal on her sofa.
So, in the kitchen I would go and my grandfather was sitting there waiting for nana to sit down. We said Grace and thanked God for our food and we had a bowl of soup and a sandwich. I remember tomato soup. It was not my favorite but you ate what you were given. Her sandwiches were always good. She made awesome egg salad and Italian Tonno tuna packed in oil.
An interesting little note. I never really cared or craved tomato soup. When I was very sick about 3 years ago one food that I was craving was tomato soup and crackers. So, I often wonder why? Was it a comfort food because of my childhood memory? I don’t know but I am glad for the reminder of my grandparents. Their memory is healing to me too.
She had a pantry and after lunch she would say go in and you can get a cookie, pick out what you want 🙂 I did not grab 10 either ! A couple would do. Plus she was watching! 🙂
These are memories that never can be taken from me because they were good people who loved their family and their God they loved me. During my sickest days even with cancer I have not felt disappear. I felt them with me still, they are here with me in a very special way. If value is based on love alone then I am the richest guy in the world.
Like I say look at who is in your life now and say I love you in anyway that you can. Amen.
My grandparents loved music my grandfather loved Irish Music and sang it too. MY Grand parents were not old foggies. They were current and understood their times.They were current because they needed to understand what their grandchildren were facing in their culture. My Nana and Papa F were full of life and love. They new what they stood for and watched out for us all. God was the leader of their band. My grandfather lived what he preached and practiced it too. Nana had Powerful faith and was devoted to Jesus Christ and our Blessed Mother. She also loved the infant of Prague.
My grandmother’s birthday is St. Patrick’s Day.
My grandfather like I said was very Irish and married his Italian sweetheart who birthday was March 17th, so he called her Rosie when he would tease her. They both loved this song too:)
For Nana and Papa and all the grandparents everywhere !:)
My grandfather was very funny,he was a little fresh and my grandmother was very proper. It was funny to see him goat her and she reacted every time. She doth protest but really loved it and always laughed. That’s what you call the magic. They adored each other.
The funny thing is that I have seen my parents do the same thing and yes I too tease my beautiful wife. It’s usually just done with my family around.Everyone will roar with laughter including my wife. And if I feel very comfortable, I do it with friends around too. Back a few months ago my wife and I had company in and my wife whipped up dinner. It was so funny being the joker that I can be when my wife was in the kitchen I would snap my fingers and have her bringing me stuff. One of the girls thought it was terrible and asked if I treated her that way all the time .Lol. She went into the kitchen to talk to my wife and I heard my wife laugh out loud and tell her he’s just teasing me, he is a brat. We still laugh at that event to this day. My wife is my #1 most important friend on this Earth. She has been my personal everything for over 30 years. I drive her crazy and she loves it. That’s our magic.
God bless you all.
God bless all of my grandparents , my mom and my son Brad who are with the Lord watching over us. Amen.
I have had many dreams but one that has been reoccurring is I dream of running. I was at physical therapy today and was sharing out of the clear blue that I have been remembering in my dreams all the running I did as a kid and young adult. I can remember running,jogging at a young age and doing aerobics. Running up stairs taking 2 or 3 steps at a time.
I have lofty expectations of where I need to go and where God is leading me.
My therapy is taking my body slowly but surely to a place I hunger to get to. I want to get to and I need to get to. There is a horizon ahead that is just out of sight that I need to reach.
Fly like an eagle Steve Miller band
I see it in my minds eye so, with the grace of God I will fight my way to reach that goal and vision.
It feels good to be out and about in the car and very shortly I will be able to walk outside and build muscle, burn calories expand my lung compacity, and build my stamina and endurance. I find now that the energy to get to the car and to do a short errand leaves me exhausted.
So, I have every intention when the snow and ice are gone to walk the track.I feel that the only way to build up my strength in my estimation is to PUSH. I need to force my body to rise to the occasion. I am healthy aside from my recovery from a cancer that I have never accepted or owned. I yearn to be out of breath, to feel my heart beating and feel my lungs expand with the air that surrounds me. I have decided that this time around my 2nd chance at life that I will put myself into the equation of my life and show my family that we can love and do for others but we also need to do for ourselves too. Our bodies,minds,souls and lives are sacred to God. We are wonderfully made. Amen.
Nothing but blue skies do I see ! 🙂
So if I can say one thing today I will say this, be positive, laugh, and believe that yes, tough times happen in our lives but expect and trust that God’s always got bigger and better things coming along the road of life that we need.
It may take me a very long while perhaps to achieve or even approach my goal but that is just the journey that I have to face just as you have to face yours too.
We are all on an amazing life journey experiencing and growing along the way. My wish for you and I is this, TO look at each day and THINK…….
I heard this particular teaching on EWTN ON Tuesday afternoon.
I thought it was good and it would be great for Lent too.
Truer words cannot be spoken listen to the short teaching of FATHER CLIFFORD.
We are living this everyday. Amen. What joy and peace this gives me and it should give you too.
Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have
I. O my Jesus, You have said, ‘Truly I say to you, ask and it will
Just Danny Speaks 