Dawn Marie

Mystical and Mysterious: A Gospel Reflection for May 4, 2015

Published on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 by Dawn MarieLeave a comment

As a member of the Association of Catholic Women Bloggers I LOVE when the Lord provides spare time for me to read fellow Catholic Women’s Blogs! One of my favorite’s is: joy of nine9 written by Melanie Jean Juneau. I find myself often lost in the artwork she uses that always seems to marry beautifully with the words she has written. I have reblogged one of her recent posts and I hope you agree that not only do her words draw you into the lessons of the gospel but the artwork brings them to life!

God bless you Melanie for sharing the “picture-perfect”gift God has given you to add beauty to His teachings!

hugs n’ blessings!!

joy of nine9

Today’s Gospel: John 14:21-26

This gospel passage is a typical example from the Gospel of John—deep, with layers of meaning and odd, cryptic language which could easily lead us in circles of confusion. For example, “Whoever has my commandments and observes them.” The verb is not hears or listens but has, which really does not make sense intellectually.

In addition, John’s dialogue is often irritating because Jesus does not seem to answer questions directly. When Judas asks, “What happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” the text says that Jesus answered him, but He doesn’t; rather He merely repeats the opening command that we must love, obey, and keep His words.

The best way to read this passage and most of John’s gospel is with our hearts, allowing the words to soak into our spirits. As you read this beautiful description of our intimate…

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thirsty…

Published on April 23, 2015April 17, 2016 by Dawn Marie6 Comments

He took a knee

at St. Patrick’s, you see,

to ask thee:

“Will you marry me?”

And with or without water…

She will forever now be

devoted

to just he.

hugs n’ blessings to our darling daughter

official feyonce‘ (Can she get a Halo!)

#jakefromgrunley

everlasting light

Published on April 9, 2015November 30, 2016 by Dawn Marie6 Comments

Jared \j(a)-red\ pronounced JARE-ed.

The name Jared is a Biblical name from the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning “descent.” In the Biblical Book of Genesis, Jared was the sixth link in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, and lived 962 years (per Genesis 5:18). The meaning of the name is “he who descended” (Hebrew root YRD). In the Book of Enoch it is explained that Mahalaleel named Jared because during his lifetime the angels of the Lord descended to earth. The name could also be understood as “he who shall rule” (future tense of the Hebrew root RDH, as found for example in Psalms 72:8).

Your personality is ruling, commanding, as a factor from “coming down.”

You have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated. You tend to be quiet, cooperative, considerate, sympathetic to others, adaptable, balanced and sometimes shy. You are trustworthy, respecting the confidences of others, and make excellent diplomats, mediators and partners. You are often very intuitive. You like detail and order, and often find change worrisome and may sometimes feel insecure or restless.

shine brightly, jare-bear!

these hugs n’ blessings are just for you today…