A Call to Arms

There is so much I want to blog about right now...

I have so many half written posts and half formed ideas,

but this week has left me exhausted.

I am so blessed and life is great

but the evil one is prowling.

I can hear his breath.

He is trying to break me.

I am so weak

and so I must cling tight

to the Eucharist in adoration,

to confession,

to my rosary,

to Mass,

to prayer.

Because dear sweet Jesus is strong,

my guardian angel is by my side,

St. Michael is waiting for the word to strike

and the devil doesn't stand a chance.

I am no novice to this battle,

I carry the scars of years.

It's been quiet for a few

and God has kept the evil one at bay

whist I adjusted to my new role as a mother.

But now, now the honeymoon has ended.

God is calling me to battle

I must grow in humility, obedience, and gentleness.

They are my shield.

I must return to fasting, penance, and mortification.

They are my sword.

St. Gemma, show me the way.

"Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one. And take unto you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God). By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints..." Ephesians 6



All Yours

Lyrics:
I am Yours by St Gemma and Dacia Wells

I am Yours o Jesus.  I am Yours o Jesus.

But You have good reason to complain about me yes I have offended You.

And, undeserving as I am,

I should be obliged

to give back to the Altar

so many stolen Breads, and so much precious Blood.

But I promise You that I will make amends.

Open Your heart to me Open Your heart to me

I wish to place all my affections there

Jesus I love thee, Jesus I love thee

Open Your heart and I open mine to You.

By why do You act towards me with so much love?

While I offend You with countless ingratitudes?

This thought alone, if I could but comprehend

should be enough to turn me into a furnace of love.

Open Your heart to me Open Your heart to me

I wish to place all my affections there

Jesus I love thee, Jesus I love thee

Open Your heart and I open mine to You.
Is it not an irresistible love to love Him who is not angry with one who

always offends Him so? O Jesus, if I only considered attentively Your

immense love for me, how greatly I should excel in every virtue! Pardon me,

O Jesus, so much carelessness; pardon such great ignorance. My God!

Jesus my love, infinite Goodness!

What would have become of me if You had not drawn me to Thee?

Open Your Heart!

This was recorded about a year ago at Daniel's Den.  I wanted to put up a new vid but our good video camera is somewhere in a box, where I do not know. Doh! Anyway this is a song I put together of the beautiful word of St Gemma Galgani. She is my favorite Saint because of her immense love for Jesus, and someday I will share how she clawed her way into my life. St Gemma, Pray for us!