April 1, 2012
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Spots I Love/Hate and Squeaky Clean!
Hello all; here are days 9 and 10 of the Home Challenge! I was entertaining a guest all weekend and haven’t had a moment to update. AND after the pics there is a bonus sonnet for you all to (hopefully) enjoy!)
My favorite spot where I live would be the chapel that I detailed in a past post. My least favorite spot would be…well I can’t really think of a least favorite spot, frankly. Boring, I know! But just so that you aren’t TOTALLY bored I’ll post some pics of one of my favorite spots that is at least in the AREA where I live.
These are some pics of the Holy Hill Shrine of Our Lady, Help of Christians, about half an hour north of where I live. It is out in the middle of nowhere atop a hill and it is run by the Carmelite Monks.
This is a very, very special place; numerous miracles (primarily healings) have occurred right here in this church. I don’t have a picture but there is a wall just outside the shrine chapel where a few dozen crutches and canes are on display; the people who brought them in didn’t need them when they went home! Here is a picture of the statue of Our Lady and Jesus. I wish I had a closer shot because the statue is so beautiful.
And here’s my bathroom, squeaky clean! It’s pretty bare and basic. And yes; there are handlebars on the toilet. I do live in an assisted living center after all, and the guy whose room I am in now was in his 80′s and I’m sure the guy who will have this room after me will need those bars, too.
On the inside of my bathroom door is a pair of hooks and then I posted a set of prayers that I like to pray at the beginning of the day.
And here is a sonnet to kick off Holy Week! Have a blessed one!
“The April Fool”
“Tear down this temple,” the April Fool cried,
“and on the third day shalt I raise it up.”
On an ass did he come, crowd-hailed, then hied
to a quiet place with his friends to sup.
“This bread is my Flesh; this wine is my Blood,”
yet to all ‘twas no change in look or taste.
Though claimed he divine, heeded not ill-brood
of one there, silver-swayed, who’d lay him waste.
The Fool who dared to trust, abandoned was
to mock and spit, blood and bone, agony,
then though innocent bore he his own cross
‘fore enthroned a sad lord on Calvary.
“The jester king!” laughed they, those people cruel;
but on day three proved they the April fools.
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A Sonnet! How wonderful. Had a great discussion of the Bible the other day. We were comparing the book of Job and 2 Esdras, which is like my newest favorite book not actually in the Bible. I am not sure why not, it’s the best writing since Job, in my opinion. Anyway, Happy April Fools Day!
@darkgreenwriter - I don’t know why 2 Esdras didn’t make it in but, as you are discovering, some of those ancient contemporary texts can prove not only interesting, but helpful in better appreciating those texts which the Holy Spirit has revealed to the Church to be inspired and trustworthy! And yes, Happy April Fools to you, too!
If I lived in that room I’d probably get used to using those handles. And then I wouldn’t be able to use another bathroom once I got used to pooping like an 80 year old.
That Cathedral looks beautiful.
Very beautiful church. Amazing that so many healings happen there.
I love Catholic architecture.
@lucylwrites - Haha! Well fortunately I don’t need them, so my arm muscles haven’t atrophied one bit.
@LadyofWaters - It is amazing! I love zipping out there when I have time; it is so peaceful.
@tgwiy - When it is done right it is the most beautiful in the world. I’m a little biased, of course, but I’m also right!
I would make two seperate entries. One for the church and one for the bathroom. I had to check the definition of “to zip out”. Architechture is impressive. Now I feel I prefer other achitechture type. Thank you Very beautiful photos.
It is a beautiful place. The miracles are wonderful. Our God is amazing!
My daughters and I may take a trip to Portland in May and visit a monastery and church and library while we are there. We are all so excited about the possibility.
That first picture is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
@uglygreensofa - I hope you can make it out there!
Love that poem
the chapel, bathroom and sonnet are lovely…
I considered pulling a prank in church on Palm Sunday/April Fools the other day…but I didn’t have a remote farting device, to which if I did I would have put it behind the altar and since my pastor uses a lot of arm movement (Pastoral hand gestures as I call it) I was going to time his movements with fake fart noises… Alas, I never did
Really liked this post…hard to type…bouncing baby boy is squirming…
@BigToePeople - Well if you didn’t have such a BIG heart that wouldn’t be a problem!
Have a BEAUTIFUL and BLESSED Holy Week and Easter; Sebastian’s first!!!
Somethings are worth liquidated for they are only a liability rather an asset.
If my house would that wrong I would love it.