Chaplet for Priests

Just letting you know about a new, awesome product from Handmaid For The Lord !

Chaplet for Priests

As a response to the declaration for this the Year for Priests, and as a personal commitment to praying for vocations, we have designed a beautiful, yet masculine, prayer tool: the Chaplet for Priests.

The chaplet is composed of 3 very special intentions:

• an increase in vocations,
• an increase of Faith, Hope, and Love for priests, and
• a return to fidelity for priests who have lost their way
  

The chaplet invokes the intercessions of St. John Vianney, Patron of Priests, and the Mary, Mother of the High Priest. We've used 6mm black matte glass beads for the Hail Mary's and larger opaque 8mm glass beads, hugged in pewter caps, for the Our Fathers. The center is St. John Vianney, with St. Philomena (Vianney had a very special love and devotion to her) on the reverse. The silver-tone crucifix is 1-1/2". Our Chaplet for Priests ships with a satin drawstring pouch and instructions on how to pray the chaplet. It arrives gift boxed.

$19.95 - Buy It

While you're over there, be sure and check out their lovely Bracelet of the Month as well!

5 Quick Takes Saturday - Vol 16

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Well let's start your Saturday off with a laugh, eh? Ahem, if you would, direct thine lovely and handsome eyes to the rather stunning bit of photoshop down below.
Behold... The Yavielonath!

Quiet good, eh? There are a few things that i would still fix (if i knew how), but on the whole i'm rather proud of it. 'Twas a genius of mine imagination, though the original idea to stick her hand out in front was Yaviel's. Someday i'll get around to posting the photos we took from that photo shoot.

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I would like to add to my list of Anti-Muffin people. (I had to get off yesterday, and couldn't complete it as i wished.) So i would like to add:

Catholic Nerd Writer
Random Jot Downs

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Ahem, as one of the moderators of the Fairy Tale Novels Forum, i feel it my joyful duty to let any forum members who read my blog know about the Fairy Tale Novels Forum Newsletter! (This is assuming you are part of the forum and don't check it and therefore don't know about it.)

It's going to quite a charming and fun thing, so if you've opted-out of mass e-mails for the forum, i humbly urge you to opt-in so that you may receive this work of art right in your very own e-mail boxes! That way you won't have to remember to check the forum for the link that we will be posting there.

We should be getting out our first issue by the end of the month, so keep an eye out for it!

(Non-forumers may disregard this message. Forumers may not.)


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Oh, what else to post about?

Haven't the foggiest!

Oh really, you don't? Well that's too bad, i was counting on you for inspiration!

My profoundest apologies.

Well don't apologize! Think of something to post!

Humph. You don't need to shout about it. Why don't you tell them you are starting up school on the 17th?

Am i? Oh, very well then. I am starting up school again on the 17th. My religion book looks very exciting.

See, it wasn't that hard was it?

Well, no, but twas terribly boring and now what else shall i post about?

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The author of this blog wishes to regretfully inform her readers that alas! She cannot think of anything of substance to post in this the last Quick Take. She pleads your indulgence upon her temporary lack of interesting-ness this week, assuring you that she will be much more entertaining next week (she hopes).

Now she will conclude and let you depart for other, more enlightening blogs.

The Anti-Muffin Award

"Kittens are muffins in ovens and puffins."

Suzy interrupted and said, "They'd all have to be exactly alike, each one just like the other, instead of all different like Prunewhip's kittens."

John said, suddenly serious, "I'd hate that. But that's what a lot of people want - everybody the same like a row of muffins."
~ from "Meet the Austins"


One of the many book's i've read over the summer was "Meet The Austins" by Madeline L'Engle. It's quite a charming and ofttimes funny tale, one that i recommend if you're looking for a fun, light read.

Anyhows, in the midst of the book is a chapter with a most intriguing title: "The Anti-Muffins". You see, the Austin children have a club - the anti-muffin club.

"Uncle Douglas says it will help us avoid the dangers of conformity."

Izz lay on her back... "Your Uncle Douglas is nice, but most of the time I don't know what he's talking about."

"All he means is that you shouldn't be afraid to be yourself, even if it means being different."


And so that inspired me to create a blogging award for those bloggers out there who are decidedly "Anti-Muffins". Bloggers who promote what they believe without hesitation and without fear of possible negative feedback. Bloggers who don't conform to the world's standards. Bloggers like...

Signa Veritae
Catholic Discussion
Catholicism Rediscovered
Lily Maiden
The Catholic Young Women
Victory Rose for Christ
Totus Tuus

Enjoy your award and be sure to pass it along to bloggers who you think are Anti-Muffins too!

Feast Day!

LITANY IN HONOR OF
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
(THE CURÉ D'ARS)

Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us.  

Saint John-Mary Vianney,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, endowed with grace from thine infancy,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, model of filial piety,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, devoted servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, spotless lily of purity, 
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, faithful imitator of the sufferings of Christ,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, abyss of humility, 
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, seraph of prayer,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, faithful adorer of the Most Blessed Sacrament,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, ardent lover of holy poverty,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, true son of St. Francis of Assisi,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, exemplary Franciscan tertiary,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, tender friend of the poor,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, penetrated with the fear of God's judgment,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, fortified by divine visions, 
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, who was tormented by the evil spirit,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, perfect model of sacerdotal virtue,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, firm and prudent pastor,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, inflamed with zeal,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, faithful attendant on the sick,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, indefatigable catechist,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, who didst preach in words of fire,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, wise director of souls,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, specially gifted with the spirit of counsel,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, enlightened by light from Heaven, 
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, formidable to Satan,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, compassionate with every misery, 
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, providence of the orphans,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, favored with the gift of miracles, 
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, who didst reconcile so many sinners to God,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, who didst confirm so many of the just in the way of virtue,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, who didst taste the sweetness of death,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, who dost now rejoice in the glory of Heaven,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, who givest joy to those who invoke thee,
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, heavenly patron of parish priests, 
pray for us.  

St. John Vianney, model and patron of directors of souls,
pray for us.  

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, 
Have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

V. Pray for us, blessed Jean-Marie Vianney, 
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let Us Pray

Almighty and merciful God, 
Who didst bestow upon blessed John Mary Vianney 
wonderful pastoral zeal 
and a great fervor for prayer and penance, 
grant, we beseech Thee, 
that by his example and intercession 
we may be able to gain the souls 
of our brethren for Christ, 
and with them attain to everlasting glory, 
through the same Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, 
one God, world without end.

Amen

5 Quick Takes Saturday - Vol 15

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Seesh! Haven't done one of these in a while. My apologize, dear ones!

And somehow that apology up there just isn't looking right... did i spell it wrong or do you spell apologeeze (going phonetically there) apologize?

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Inspired by an awesomely lovely Arwen dress that i am borrowing from a friend (she made the dress!) my sister Yavi and i went on another photo shooting spree, the results of which i used to make a few avatars and signatures.



Feel free to use! (But please do credit)

Ha ha, they pretty much describe what i've been doing all summer long!

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And here is another bit of graphic art that i did with my Arwen pictures. =) (Though Liv Taylor is far prettier than i!)

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If where you live is chilly and overcast like my house, then here are two hilarious jokes from Jare and Lib to brighten your day!

So first is the Blonde and the Lawyer one.
A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from L.A. to New York. The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game? The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap. Politely she declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun. He explains, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vise versa." Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500.00." This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment unless she plays,
agrees to the game. The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer.“Okay," says the lawyer," your turn."She asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?"The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. No answer. He taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the Internet and the Library of Congress. No answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the blonde and hands her $500.00. The blonde says, "Thank you," puts her head on the pillow and goes back to sleep.The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, "Well, what's the answer?" Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.

Now the Firetruck one,
A fire started on some grassland near a farm. The county fire department was called to put out the fire.The fire was more than the county fire department could handle.Someone suggested that a nearby volunteer bunch be called. Despite some doubt that the volunteer outfit would be of any assistance, the call was made.The volunteers arrived in a dilapidated old fire truck.They rumbled straight towards the fire, drove right into the middle of the flames and stopped!The firemen jumped off the truck and frantically started spraying water in all directions.Soon they had snuffed out the center of the fire, breaking the blaze into two easily controlled parts.Watching all this, the farmer was so impressed with the volunteer fire department's work and was so grateful that his farm had been spared, that right there on the spot he presented the volunteers with a check for $1,000.A local news reporter asked the volunteer fire captain what the department planned to do with the funds.'That ought to be obvious,' he responded, wiping ashes off his coat. 'The first thing we're gonna do is get the brakes fixed on our fire truck!'

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To finish off today's quick takes, i'd like to share with you a beautiful song that i've fallen in love with recently (Thanks Mistica!!!!). It's called 'Bella's Lullaby' by most people, but apparently it actually isn't, it's called "River Flows in You" by Yiruma.

Well, what ever it's called, it's beautiful and i feel so blessed to have found the sheet music for it as well! I'm just going to post the link since lately the YouTube's have been so big they cut over into the sidebar, and that's just annoying. So here is the link for you to listen to the song and - if you want - find the link for the sheet music in the description.

River Flows in You by Yiruma