Sunday, December 1, 2013....The first Sunday of Advent

Advent, a time of contemplation, reflection, anticipation

Knitting and crocheting are sometimes called the handwork of contemplation....a wonderful way to step back from the hectic pace of the world and quietly center ourselves while we wait for the wonder that is Christmas.

"I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."

Psalm 27;13-14

Week of November 17, 2013

I found this lovely quotation from The Ladies Work Table Book 1845 and thought it was as true today as it was then:

"Useful and ornamental needlework, knitting and netting, are capable of being made not only sources of personal gratification, but of high moral benefit and the means of developing and surpassing loveliness and grace, some of the highest and noblest feelings of the soul."  author unknown

Week of November 3, 2013

Autumn Prayer

God of all seasons, we thank You for Autumn, we thank You for the touch of coolness in the air that gives us a new burst of energy, for the coloring of trees that shows the creativity of the Divine Artist, for the falling leaves that reveal the strength of the branches, for the hues of fields that bring peace to our souls, for the smiles on pumpkins that bring joy to children, for the fall harvest which brings us gratitude for the bounty of our land, for this change of seasons that reveals the circle of life, God of all seasons, as you transform the earth, transform us by your Spirit. Amen              

Doug Leonhardt, S. J.     Marquette University