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Thursday, January 24, 2019

January 24, 2019

Introduction Candle that means: extraordinary private perspectives


introduction is a season of guidance for Christmas, and the appearance wreath celebrates a reminder of what surely topics at Christmas that represents the beliefs and the faith of Christians to reveal the deeper creation candles' meaning. a few Christian faiths encourage families to light a candle at the wreath each day for the duration of advent then accompanied by Scripture readings, songs and prayers. at some point of the first week, one candle is normally lit every day. in the course of the second week, 2 candles are lit and so forth. The meanings are barely special with different faiths associated because the colors of the candles are regularly one-of-a-kind. inside the Catholic families, the primary two candles are pink, the 0.33 is crimson after which the fourth is also pink. the exact time when the season of the advent got here to be celebrated isn't always precisely regarded where you could have seen an advent Wreath in stores.

the appearance Wreath itself holds 4 candles with the middle this is open for a large candle placement. The candle sets for the wreath include 3 pink or every so often blue ones after which a crimson candle. One huge white candle is located unfastened-status on the center of the wreath. Many Christian churches use these decorations as part of their church offerings at some point of the four weeks earlier than Christmas. some Baptist church buildings choose no longer to comply with this lifestyle but for folks that do the candles have precise introduction Candles meaning for every week of the advent season and they are now not just pretty centerpieces or decorations to have on the desk at some point of the holiday season. every represents a ritual, a time to don't forget why it's far which you undergo all the craziness in stopping to light a candle and studying a passage. Spending little while reflecting on what the vacation is absolutely approximately let you sense a deeper feel of peace and will provide a loved memory to your youngsters because in the end, Christmas isn't always approximately the gifts. it is a celebration of beginning of the Saviour of one in every of the largest religions on this planet.

they may remind the religion which you have for Jesus that the primary coming of Jesus is a playful event and additionally a time to take into account His demise, resurrection and 2d coming. you may have your personal introduction Candles meaning and use advent wreath adorned at any vicinity of your home. you may also need to strive decorating the tray that holds your candles with the matters you've accrued from nature such as tree branches and rocks from your backyards or bough out of your Christmas tree maybe. however do not forget, if you have youngsters within the house, attempt to give an explanation for to them the exceptional meanings and why that is part of the birthday celebration. In that manner, they may start to apprehend the significance of the season to people of faith as something more than a time for getting presents at an instance. As you mild a candle, commit it to romance, project, circumstance or spot of everyday lifestyles for progress or a nice final result maybe. this is a blessing that focuses your attention on what you need to take place and will assist you gain it. The demands of a hectic modern-day life can result in a sense of disintegration.

introduction candles held many distinctive meaning and there are numerous interpretations of the appearance candles which means and their specific acquisition being achieved. a few human beings agree with that the candles stand for desire, Love, pleasure and Peace. a few lighted the pink candle at the ultimate Sunday earlier than Christmas rather than lighting of the third. some additionally use all four purple candles however in all traditions, the symbolism is within the Christian faith itself.
January 24, 2019

New money transfer offerings and Evolving switch alternatives


the sector of cord transfers has seen its modifications on the grounds that its inception. With the explosion of cell phone use globally and the appearance of the net, there at the moment are dozens of companies out there trying to make it simpler to send  money  to Canada (or anywhere else, for that remember). 

the various world's leading cash switch services are gaining marketplace percentage, no matter the worldwide economic system. several money transfer groups are placing offers with among the global's leading banks and economic institutions to allow their users the capability and convenience of the use of their provider proper from their neighborhood banks. All of which means as other markets are commencing up, traditional money switch offerings are looking to banks to capture more market proportion with the aid of offering their offerings proper along financial institution account-to-bank account offerings that banks already provide. 

How the pre-paid credit score card marketplace and net based totally cash switch services will trade in the coming years continues to be doubtful. however with the growth of pre-paid credit score cards and the fact that extra customers are the use of pre-paid cell telephones, it's far expected that those provider will begin to play a bigger role inside the future years. 

the push to open technology in an effort to permit  transfer services via mobile telephones is already being felt by some banks. The iPhone is thus far the best smartphone that has the ability to save credit card statistics for purchases in a pay-as-you-move style, but it's far anticipated to enlarge into different phones with new technology. 

traditional money transfer services aren't watching for the explosion of recent alternatives' to have an effect on the market proportion until past due 2012, at the earliest. in any case, despite the worldwide recession many cash switch services are experiencing a booming commercial enterprise. 

presently, the perfect way to ship money to Canada remains via a financial institution or with the use of one of the other services which have been round for years. these structures are nicely hooked up and tested. different new structures of foreign money transfer or invoice paying are still within the improvement stages. security must be the best difficulty for the general public in terms of maximum of the new technology, but matters are looking nice for the new industry as a whole. 

the subsequent big hurdle for brand spanking new switch structures will be getting the worldwide community to finalize the law procedures. until the general public of worldwide banks and governments come together and come to a decision the regulations for mobile phone and pre-paid credit card switch, the world will must still rely on acquainted forms of twine transfers. 

So if you are attempting to transfer to Canada, you will be fine served using either a bank-to-financial institution cord switch provider or one of the other region-based offerings. either manner, the regulations for those services will remain the equal; the simplest distinction will be that each of those varieties of services might be coming collectively all at one convenient area.

Sunday, December 9, 2018

December 09, 2018

8 Picture Books to Inspire Advent Service and Traditions

Happy second week of Advent!



If you enjoy seasonal picture books as much as we do, please enjoy coming along on a look back of our first week of Works of Mercy Wise Men adventures from the first week of Advent.

As is our tradition here, we've been journeying along through Advent with our Works of Mercy Wisemen getting into picture books and reminding us each day of ways we might prepare our hearts and homes for Jesus, sometimes through choosing Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy to act upon and sometimes by living our own family traditions. 




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On the first day of Advent, our Wise Men sat atop our copy of  If He Had not Come.  They had some purple markers and papers with them there at our Happy New Liturgical year breakfast table. Thus, we decided that they were hinting that we might each reflect upon our own shortcomings, think of ways we might improve ourselves in the new liturgical year, and write a commitment down.  So, we did!




On the second day of Advent, our Wise Men were rifling through our box of Jesse Tree ornaments and looking at a page iKristoph and the First Christmas Tree


We decided that they were reminding us that, due to snafus the day before, we had never picked out a branch in the woods to set up as our Jesse Tree and, therefore, had not been hanging our ornaments and praying for those that made them for us.  So, after lessons and work, we made time to go find a branch just before dark.


On the third and fourth days of Advent, some crazy life happenings took over and an overnight at Grammy and Grampy's happened, so our Wise Men opted to get into our keys instead of a book, reminding us to pray for the living and the dead as we took care of commitments and quelled the rising chaos of life.



On the fifth day of Advent, it was St. Nicholas' feast day, and the children awoke to two new books and a CD set for our home library along with some small treats in their shoes.

Excited by the new books, our Wise Men decided to make up for missing the third and fourth days of Advent, and, so,split up to draw our attention to three different things.



One brought the star we always put above one of our nativity sets right up to our new copy of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, a favorite book we used to take out of the library every year and now happily own.

My children quickly decided that Wise Man was hinting that we should make time to unwrap each of our nativity sets and to put pieces of them up around the house as a way to prepare our home for Christmas.



Another Wise Man held a Jesse Tree ornament and was looking at a copy of Jesse Tree, another book we have taken out of the library for years and now own a copy of.  


We decided this Wise Man was reminding us that we needed to catch up on reading Scripture, putting up Jesse Tree ornaments, and praying for those who made them.  So, we did.

We also went through all the Advent Chain strips we've taken down so far this Advent and put hung the ones we have acted upon on our Jesse Tree while putting the couple that we have yet to accomplish on our table as a reminder.




The final Wise Man sat atop a pile of Saint Nicholas books, including The Legend of Saint Nicholas, a different The Legend of Saint Nicholas, and Saint Nicholas.


He was surrounded by oranges, cheese, bread, paper, and scissors, so my children immediately knew that we were to make paper snowflakes and a basket to secretly gift a neighbor as have every St. Nicholas day since the year we organized a St. Nicholas playdate where we introduced this tradition.

On the sixth day of Advent, I neglected to take a picture of our Wise Men vignette. However, since the Wise Men were standing atop a copy of The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood and lugging an empty canvas shopping bag, my children decided this meant we were supposed to find clothing, shoes, or other items we no longer need to pass along to someone who could use them. 





 So, we set a timer for fifteen minutes and filled the bag as quickly as we could. Then, we immediately took a photo of what was inside the bag and posted it in several groups online to see if anyone wanted any or all of the things we'd collected.


On the seventh day of Advent, our Wise Men sat atop an image of the nativity from the beautiful The First Christmas book.  Because it was also our oldest's birthday, we knew the Wise Men were telling us to pray extra for him and to celebrate his birth.


And that brings us to today - the eighth day of Advent.


This morning the Wise Men sat among Giving Tree tags, gifts to give, and "Why We Give Gifts at Christmas" in A Child's Book of Christmas


The children knew it was the day we give gifts to our church's Giving Tree program for the children whose tags they'd picked off the tree the week before Advent.  They always enjoy doing this.

And, I always enjoy the pause we take (almost) daily during Advent to quiet ourselves for picture book read alouds, chatting, and deciding what Work of Mercy, virtue, or tradition we might act upon.

Our Works of Mercy Wise Men has become a beloved anchor of Advent for us as we revisit favorite picture books, read new ones, and spend time together preparing hearts and homes for Jesus.



If you'd like to read about our other Works of Mercy Wise Men ideas, please click through the images below to find some of our some past ideas.


May your second week of Advent be filled with service and special moments as you prepare yourself to encounter Jesus - past, present, and future - and rejoice that the Lord is near!

Friday, December 7, 2018

December 07, 2018

A Beautiful Devotional for My Daughter and Me {A Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women Review}

If you've got a young woman of faith in your life, the Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women by Zondervan could make a lovely gift.  


It is a small, hardcover devotional targeted to young women aged 13-18 that can be enjoyed by older and younger women, too.  

The devotional begins with a single-page introduction that explains that the Bible has "a lot to say about the unique challenges -- the heartaches and the high points -- of being female" and invites women to look at the stories of about 60 women in the Bible and to see how they are relevant to us today as beloved daughters of God.


Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women then gets right into 365 one-page devotions.

The devotions are numbered, not dated, which I appreciate, because that means the book is more inviting to pick up and begin at any point during a year. It also means that if you cannot spend time with the book every day, you won't be taunted by a day or week written at the top of page telling you to "catch up". Rather, you can just use the handy attached bookmark ribbon to open up to where you left off and carry on.




Each devotion is laid out in the same eye-pleasing way with a cheerful border of flowers, the number of the devotion, a verse at the top of the page in a reddish font, then several paragraphs in black that bring the tales of tragedy and triumph of ancient women of the Bible into nowadays relevance, and finally a few blank lines in case you want to make notes.

The devotions are also laid out in a logical way, beginning with women from Genesis and ending with those from the Old Testament and ending with those from the New Testament with consecutive days of devotions exploring lessons that can be gleaned from one woman from the Bible before moving on to the next woman that the Bible introduces.


Of course, all the more famous women of the Bible, such as Eve, Ruth, Elizabeth, and Mary are included.


Wonderfully, some lesser known role models are as well.


Each of he 365 devotions in Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women is brief, pointed, and inspiring, written in a language that appeals to many young women (with words such as "cool" and "just sayin'" included at times).

The organization, approach, and language of the devotional make
 "meaty" matters digestible, relevant and accessible.




A Gift for Daughter-and-Me

When I received Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women, my intention was to see if it would be appropriate as a gift for my 11-year-old daughter.  Thus, I have not read every page of the devotional yet, because I can only enjoy reading it when my daughter is not around - which is a rarity.  However, I have found pockets of time to read a week's worth of devotions here, another week there, a page here, and a page there, and, so far, I have found the material thought-provoking, encouraging, and edifying.



Mind you, I am well beyond the age that Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women is intended for, so the fact that some of the devotions speak to me personally points toward the fact that, although the book is written for Young Women, the stories of Biblical women are timeless and can be illuminating to all women.  Even when the take on them is geared to be relevant to younger women, we aging ones can benefit, too.  
With this in mind - as well as the fact that the print in the book is relatively small and might frustrate my daughter who struggles with dyslexia,  I have decided to gift 
Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women to my daughter as a mom-and-me devotional. 

My plan is to gift the book to my daughter with some tea bags, a container of cider, and a note saying I'd like to make regular mom-and-me time to read and chat about the book together. 

Why tea and cider? Simple. I favor tea, she favors hot cider, and we both like to spend time outside. This winter, I look forward to making some quiet time for just y daughter and I to read and chat about the devotions outside away from the hullabaloo of family life at home with just her brothers.



I am especially excited about this, because my daughter has been making strides with reading her large-print Bible and other material, and, I think that, with me alongside her, 
Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women might unlock the gift of reading for my daughter even more. For, I know she will love the stories and verses in it and will be moved by many of the thoughts in the devotions. 

Familiarity with the language of the Bible and desire to see what Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women has to say might motivate my daughter to make strides in reading while also encouraging her to keep blossoming as the beautiful daughter of God she is.



If I am wrong about the reading part, however, and the relatively small print and level of reading in the devotionals proves just a little too much for my daughter, I am still confident that 
Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women can be a win for us. I can read the devotions to her and, then, we can chat about them. Whether she reads them or I do, the beauty of their meaning will still be there. 

I truly look forward to seeing how our time with 
Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women will unfold and bless us.

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From what I've read of Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women so far, I recommend the book for young and older women alike.

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Sunday, December 2, 2018

December 02, 2018

Get Your Free Prayer for the Child in the Womb Copywork and Consider Offering Spare Change to Spare a Life


Happy New Liturgical Year!  We pray your Advent has opened with plenty of time for prayer, preparation, and joyful anticipation of the commemoration of when Christ was born, of His coming to us daily through grace and through the Eucharist, and of when Christ comes again.




This morning, as we began celebrating Advent, a baby bottle again took a place on our table as a daily reminder to pray and give alms to the unborn and their families.




For years now, my children have eagerly picked up a baby bottle from a bassinet in the back of our church to take home and fill from Advent through Epiphany.

Doing so, has become a meaningful Advent tradition in our home that we initially enjoyed in conjunction with our family's Count, Pray, and Give initiative, and, now, participate in more simply - just dropping spare change into the bottle through Advent and Christmastide and having the bottle sit on our table as a continual reminder to pray.




This year, I have also made a Prayer for the Child in the Womb copywork set, using the words of a prayer from the Irish Catholic Bishop's Conference.  I share it here in case your children would like to use it for your family or classroom.


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The FREE Prayer for the Child in the Womb Copywork Set includes the prayer in print and cursive, as well as lined sheets to copy it on.



We are grateful to the Respect Life Committee at our church for introducing us to the Spare Change-Spare a Life Baby Bottle Campaign and pray that by sharing about it here, you may be inspired to initiate a similar tradition in your home, co-op, church, or community.




May we each choose life 
in every decision we make! 

Sunday, November 25, 2018

November 25, 2018

How I Plan a Last Minute Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine Labouré Gathering

Whoops! Life got busy this month.



Here it is nearly November 26th. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal's feast day is November 27th, and Saint Catherine Labouré's is November 28th. Yet, I am just getting some time to plan our local Catholic homeschool group's monthly feast day gathering. 

As I do, I thought I'd share my ideas with you in case, you, like me, are a last-minute mom.

Okay, here goes:


The three ingredients we like to focus on during feast day celebrations are faith, food, and fellowship.


Leaving Fellowship to the Holy Spirit

Matthew 18:20 has long since become my guide for fellowship when it comes to our group's feast day gatherings.

"...where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them."

History has proven to me that whether only two families can gather, or five, or ten, or more, God is with us. 

In fact, it always seems that when our numbers are small it is because the Spirit is guiding those of us in attendance to the fact that someone needs an extra ear or bit of encouragement, and, when numbers are large, fruit becomes apparent, too.

So, planning for fellowship was easy for our upcoming gathering. I simply asked which mom in our group would like to host, then, based on her schedule and mine, picked a date and time before sending an invitation to everyone else.

She hosts. I facilitate.  Two families gather in His name and the Spirit guides whoever else can come.  Perfect!


No Fussing about Food

The time and location of our event determines what we will do for food - a small snack, a picnic, a luncheon, a tea, a dinner potluck...

This time, we are meeting between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m., so we are going for a substantial tea potluck, and, since I could find no traditional Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal or Saint Catherine Labouré recipes, nor any suggestion of what the sisters in St. Catherine's convent ate, we decided to go with an "anything connected" approach.

We have asked everyone who is coming to bring a dish or drink to share which is somehow connected to our St. Catherine Labouré, Our Lady, or he Miraculous Medal.  That could mean:


  • French foods like croissants with butter and jam, baguettes with cheese, eclairs, French onion soup, etc.
  • dishes symbolic of Our Lady, which typically include blue and white items
  • dishes that remind us of the symbolism in the Miraculous Medal, such as pasta "serpents" with a Mary statue on them (depicting Mary crushing a serpent beneath her feet), golden drinks or foods for the Blessed other appearing as radiant as a sunrise "in all her perfect beauty", anything circular with "rays" shooing out of them to "...symbolize graces (Mary) shed upon those who ask for them", anything white to remind us of purity and "O Mary, conceived without sin, (who) pray(s) for us who have recourse to (her)," anything in a cross or M shape, small food shaped like 12 stars (for the 12 stars symbolizing apostles, heart-shaped foods (for the Sacred heart of Jesus who died for us, and the immaculate Heart of Mary who intercedes for us)

Obviously, with these suggestions, our feast table could end up with just about anything on it in the way of food. (It is always fun to see how our potlucks take shape.) 

Along with the food, we'll set out some candlespeg dolls, and, of course, Miraculous Medals.

This is one doll from a Marian peg doll swap we did.  She may grace our table.

 
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One or more of these books will also be out on our feast day table:



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our old used copy of the now out-of-print Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Coloring Book


Planning for Easy Faith-Connected Activities

As families arrive at our feast day celebrations, the parents usually begin to put together the feast day table while the children greet each other.  Some just like to chat; others like something to do with their hands. So we'll have out color sticks,watercolor pencils, paintbrushes and small cups of water along with a variety of coloring pages, such as:



These dolls from a Marian Apparition peg doll swap will likely decorate our feast table.

Then, after everyone has arrived and the feast day table has been prepared, we gather for a group chat and prayer time.  For Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine Labouré chat, I will open by showing my peg dolls and asking:

  • Who is St. Catherine Labouré?
  • What significant events happened to her?
  • What virtues did she model for us?
  • Does anyone know what the connection is between St. Catherine Labouré and the Blessed Mother?
  • Can anyone tell us a little about the Miraculous Medal?

Depending on what the children are able to tell me, I will either just add to their answers in order to fill in details about St. Catherine Labouré and the Miraculous Medal or I will read them a brief biography of St. Catherine Labouré from the Picture Book of Saints.  (I may use a powerpoint about St. Catherine from the Vincentian Marian Youth USA siteas a quick reference.)

Chat complete, I will lead the children in praying a prayer I found at Catechist:
God of All People, we pray to live your will in our lives like St. Catherine Laboure. Help us to love you and serve you as she did. May we be humble and not seek attention for ourselves—but always seek glory for you. We know that with you all things are possible. Amen.

After that, I may have the children act out a more detailed story of St. Catherine Labouré as told in a pdf from the Vincentian Marian Youth USA site.

I will also hand out Miraculous Medals to all of the children and have them inspect the medals as we note the symbolism on the front and back sides as found on the Divine Mercy site.

I'll give each child a length or ribbon, too, to make a makeshift necklace to hold their medals on, and, then, we may pray the Prayer to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal as found on Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, We dedicate and consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one of us a sure sign of your affection for us and a constant reminder of our duties toward you. Ever while wearing it, may we be blessed by your loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son. O Most Powerful Virgin, Mother of Our Savior, keep us close to you every moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your children, the grace of a happy death; so that in union with you,we may enjoy the bliss of Heaven forever. Amen.

We may also talk about how St. Catherine Labouré lived her life humbly, quietly, and in service to others and said, "One must see God in everyone." In doing so, I will share a quote from Saint Catherine:

Whenever I go to the chapel, I put myself in the presence of our good Lord, and I say to him, ‘Lord I am here. Tell me what you would have me to do.’  If he gives me some task, I am content and I thank him.  If he gives me nothing, I still thank him since I do not deserve to receive anything more than that.  And then, I tell God everything that is in my heart.  I tell him about my pains and joys, and then I listen…  If you listen, God will also speak to you, for with the good Lord, you have to both speak and listen.  God always speaks to you when you approach him plainly and simply.

Then, I will ask:

  • How do you pray?
  • Doyou speak?
  • Do you listen?
  • How might God direct you in service to others this Advent?
  • Do you think He is giving you a task to do?


Finally, before closing our prayer and formal activity portion of our gathering to make time for free play, I will lead the children in a brief litany of sorts:

Leader:   St. Catherine, servant of the sick and elderly poor...
All:         Pray for us...
Leader:   ...intercede for us that we may grow in the virtue of humility.  St. Catherine, visionary of the Miraculous Medal...
All:         Pray for us.
Leader:   May we model after you, growing in devotion to Mary. St. Catherine, model of prayer and service...
All:         Pray for us...  
Leader:   that, like you, we may approach God plainly and simply.  Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal...
All:         Pray for us.  
Leader:  O Mary, conceived without in, pray for us who have recourse to you.  Amen.
A Couple of Extras

On the way to our homeschool group gathering, my family will likely listen to a favorite Altar Gang CD which mentions the Miraculous Medal and Catherine Laboure.

We may also watch an EWTN Vimeo before departure!

I would love to hear your ideas for celebrating Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine of Laboure with faith, food, and fellowship!

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine Laboure, pray for us!

Sunday, November 18, 2018

November 18, 2018

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Okay.  I admit it.  I have never been good a praying novenas, and, therefore, my children are not either.  Yet, I know that praying novenas can be a beautiful way of imitating the Lord's command of the Apostles when hey prayed for nine days in anticipation of he coming o the Holy Spirit, can help connect us to the liturgical year, and can focus us on the powerful act of praying and trusting in God.

Thus, even though I have missed Days 1 and 2 of the Christ the King Novena, which leads up to movable feast day being celebrated in the Church next Sunday, I thought I would begin the Novena anyway - simply doubling up on prayers for two days.


As a prayer aid, I also thought I would take the time to make simple Christ the King Novena copywork set to offer my children this week.  I am sharing them here in case your children can benefit from them, too.

This FREE printable Christ the King Novena set contains on copy of the novena prayer in print, one in cursive, and blank lined sheets with images, too.

To pray the novena, recite one Our Father, one Hail Mary, one Glory Be and the Novena Prayer.
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We so enjoyed celebrating Christ the King with books and symbolic eats.

Christ is King of Our Hearts, so my baby wore this crown at our simple family tea.

O Lord our God, You alone are the Most Holy King and Ruler of all nations. We pray to You, Lord, in the great expectation of receiving from You, O Divine King, mercy, peace, justice and all good things. Protect, O Lord our King, our families and the land of our birth. Guard us we pray Most Faithful One. Protect us from our enemies and from Your Just Judgment.Forgive us, O Sovereign King, our sins against you.Jesus, You are a King of Mercy.We have deserved Your Just Judgment Have mercy on us, Lord, and forgive us. We trust in Your Great Mercy. O most awe-inspiring King, we bow before You and pray; May Your Reign, Your Kingdom, be recognized on earth. Amen.