A Qajar Tile Featuring The Virgin Mary and Child, late 19th Century [Qajar Period], possibly Isfahan, Persia, Iran, depicted in shades of green, blue and manganese on white ground amidst floral sprays, 23 x 32 cm, private collection, source: christies.com.
Currently look like this and I’ve been very very ashamed to go outside, Everyone is telling me I have a small bump but compared to how I was before (basically concave) I can’t find the confidence to get dressed most days
my mom once told me i was a ski jumper in a past life because she dreamed about a ski jumper dying in a terrible accident when she was pregnant with me, and said it was definitely true cause the ski jumper in her dream was also blonde. i never had the heart to tell her this is absolutely not something catholics can believe.
I was born an identical twin shortly after 911, my mum is CONVINCED me and my sister are the twin towers reincarnate
HUH
That’s how catholics are, the paganism is always right under the surface, when the priest doesn’t hear. It’s like when I was a child it was a big thing which Saint you have to pray to for what specific thing (such as a safe journey, safety while swimming etc.) and there was a specific prayer for each one. That’s just literally having multiple deities like the Romans bestie
Minneapolis-St. Paul - Rachelle, Nicole, thanks for hosting and touristy tips! This set is another example of why I’m set on buying a nice DSLR camera soon. A little grainy at times and unfocused shot, which leaves our shot together Rachelle, out of the mix.
At any rate, the Basilica of St. Mary (1) in Minneapolis and the Cathedral of St. Paul (2) in St. Paul were designed by the same architect. The cathedrals website has some interesting text on its history, including that the high altar was designed by the same man who designed Grand Central Terminal in NYC. Cool huh?
I liked this shot of Rachelle looking out over the Stone Bridge back into Minneapolis (3). Thanks for having me and showing me around town!
Nicole (4), I know you hate this shot, but I think it’s great in its unstructured mess. It was so great seeing you again since you left New York and actually meeting your dad. Until next time right?
Cherry and spoon sculpture (5) in the Minneapolis sculpture garden.
1. Offer your day for the intentions of another person whose name you keep in mind all day. 2. Skip a meal or part of one. 3. Visit an elderly person. 4. Spend ten minutes reading the Bible. 5. Do something concrete to help the poor. 6. Spend ten minutes slowly meditating on the Our Father. 7. Sacrifice some ordinary comfort or convenience today. 8. Pray with special insistence for the most pressing petitions in your life. 9. Make a gesture of reconciliation with someone from whom you are alienated. 10. Do something kind for someone who does not like you. 11. Listen to someone you would otherwise pass by. 12. Pray and offer some sacrifice for the Pope. 13. Do some extraordinary kindness to someone who would never expect it. 14. Serve someone today with love. 15. Do something charitable for the homeless. 16.Spend ten minutes praying before the Blessed Sacrament. 17. Volunteer in a shelter, a soup kitchen, or a tutorial center. 18. Give away some of your belongings. 19. Pray the rosary with the intention of renewing your Marian devotion. 20. Clean up someone else’s mess. 21. Pray for and give alms to the missions. 22. Fast from television or some other amusement. 23. Console someone who is grieving. 24. Go to Confession. 25. Offer your day for someone who has fallen away from the Faith. 26. Spend fifteen minutes praying the Holy Name of Jesus. 27. Prayerfully make a list of the greatest desires of your heart. 28. Do something kind for someone you love. 29. Send a thank you note to someone to whom you owe a debt of gratitude. 30. Reconnect with someone who was responsible for generating the Faith in you. 31. Pray in a special way to the Blessed Virgin Mary. 32. Do something loving for someone who is sick. 33. Do something constructive to rescue someone ensnared in sin. 34. Give counsel to the doubtful. 35. Say a prayer for all those who have fallen away from the Faith. 36. Pray with special devotion to your patron saint(s). 37. Bear patiently the wrongs you experience today. 38. Give comfort to someone who is afflicted. 39. Make a holy hour with your family to pray for the graces of Holy Week. 40. Say “I’m sorry” to someone who is alienated from you. 41. Do something kind for those in prison. 42. Give alms for a needy person or cause. 43. Pray for vocations to the priesthood. 44. Make the Stations of the Cross. 45. Spend 30 minutes in total silence.
- All suggestions here originally from The Magnificat Lenten Companion
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