Think Spring!
Make bird feeders and hang them outside.
Make cookies shaped like spring flowers.
Decorate indoor containers and plant seeds in them (i.e., flowers, vegetables, etc.).
The Angelus
The Angelus is a way for lay people to sanctify the hours of the day. Historically, the practice has been associated with ringing a bell at 6 a.m., 12 p.m., and 6 p.m., where whole villages and towns would stop to pray. Laborers in the fields, workers in shops, and families at home set aside what they were doing and prayed the Angelus together. Today, many churches and monasteries and several radio and television stations ring the Angelus bell at these same times, inviting the faithful to pause what they are doing and pray. Today, pray the Angelus at the noon or 6 p.m. hour.
The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary . . .
And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary . . .
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
How many images of Jesus do you see in the church?
Research an organization that helps the blind or
visually impaired. Find a way to donate your time, talent, or treasure to this
organization.
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