I have been very blessed in my life as a Catholic.
As a Catholic wife I was singularly blessed to share life with a holy man.
Together we had many great kids.
All the children we brought into life have remained faithful Catholics. They have given us 24 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
I have had the blessing of becoming a Lay Carmelite, (who number over 10,000 worldwide). With my fellow Lay Carmelites in my geographical area, I have joined in public worship and private prayer, which is something we are committed to.
I have had two great Scripture teachers and owe these two men a debt of gratitude for all that I learned from them. One was a priest and one was a layman who is a naturalized citizen (born in Lebanon), has a doctorate, and is the father of 7 children.
Because my neighborhood church doors are open from 6 AM to 5PM every day, I’m able to go there on a daily basis, not only for daily Mass but to drop in anytime of day to spend time in prayer. If I want to go at any time in a 24-hour period, my neighboring parish has 24-hour Adoration in their chapel
I have been blessed with good friends and a good pastor, who along with my family, stood watch with me at my husband’s bedside when he was 18 months in home hospice.
I have given my life completely to the Lord; I ask Him daily to guide me in all I think, say and do, and I believe Him when He said “Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of time”.
That’s the short but clear explanation of the joy I have in being Catholic. I don’t need to go any further, because this will say it all for me.
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Wherefore we pray, early and often, "Jesus, I trust in you."