Peace

Jesus, you are peace even when there is hatred.Help us to forgive like you when we are hurt or wounded.Bring peace into our hearts we pray. 
Amen


Hope

Jesus, you are light even in the darkest places.
Help us to trust in you when we are lost or lonely.
Shine hope into our hearts we pray.
Amen.

As a Catholic, I am a member of Thy Kingdom, and Thou Art my King.To Thee I owe loyalty, obedience and love.Help me to carry out these most sacred duties towards Thee. I wish to be of  "the truth" that is "a child of God", and gladly to hear Thy voice and follow Thee in all things. I accept Thee as my King and submit to Thy authority.

Reign supremely in my heart and in my mind.Thy reign is heavenly peace. Thy law is love. Help me to pray and work that Thy Kingdom may come into every soul, every family, every nation.

Amen

Christmas Wreaths

 Festive and colorful Christmas wreaths courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens.

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.

Mark 16:19-20

In Season

What's popular this summer ? 

Sweet, yellow and ripe mangoes. A kilo is only 45 Baht !

Fragrant flowers are blooming in April and May, roses (all colors), Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Champaca are sold in every public market in Bangkok at bargain prices. 

Enjoy the sweetness and fragrance of summer . . . . before it's gone !

Inspite of the heat in Thailand, I definitely LOVE the SUMMER MONTHS !

Prayer for John Michael's Birthday

Heavenly Father,

I want to thank you for the life of my son John Michael on his 17th birthday.

Please bless him and keep him all of his days. My prayer for his birthday is that he would follow you, thirst after Your word, long for Your presence, tell of Your good works, and be Your servant all the days of his life. 

I ask for protection from the enemy and anyone with ungodly influences; that John Michael would have good judgment and a desire to do Your will. Please place John Michael in the palm of Your hand, under Your watchful eye. Draw him to seek Your direction and guidance in all that he does. Lord, I boldly ask for a spiritual, mental, physical, emotional and financial blessing over John Michael's life. Anoint him with your Spirit of mercy and compassion, in the name of Jesus, the Christ. 

Amen. 

17 !

Happy 17th Birthday John Michael !

We love you !!!

End of Academic Year

Last week marked the end of academic year 2014. Final exams. are done and students are headed to their three weeks holiday before the opening of the summer course on the the 23rd of March. JM will then start grade 12, his last year in high school.

CHEERS !!!

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning of Lent for Western Christian churches. It is a day of penitence to clean the soul before the Lent fast.

Churchgoers are marked with a  cross of ashes on the forehead as a sign of penance and mortality.

TRADITIONAL ASH WEDNESDAY PRAYER

God our Father, you create us from the dust of the earth.

Grant that these ashes may be for us a sign of our penitence, and a symbol of our mortality.

Amen

Ash Wednesday is a the beginning of Lent. It a  season of reparation and reflection before the celebration of Easter.

Valentine's Day 2015

To my husband Nick, my son John Michael,

to my siblings  Felix, Susan and Annabelle, 

to their spouses and children,

to my colleagues and friends and to all visitors of this blog,

I wish you all a ......

Happy Valentine's Day !

Reminiscent of the Christmas Past

Giant Snoopy's surrounded me at Central World, Bangkok.

Mary Mother of God

God our Father, may we always profit by the prayers of the Virgin Mother Mary, for you bring us life and salvation through Jesus Christ her Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen