Oh Nuts

Over the past month, I have been trying to write a blog post about some of what's been going on with me since I really haven't done one of these types of posts in a while. I had some ideas of what I wanted to include in the post, but the words weren't wanting to come out the way that I wanted them too. But after this past weekend (March 3-4) I have found the words that I want to share. Photo by  sydney Rae  on  Unsplash The reason why I said that this past weekend helped to find what I wanted to say is that I went to a two-day woman's retreat, which was being hosted by the Catholic Church that is down the street from where I live, with my mom and my older sister Amanda. The retreat was different than the two silent retreats that I have been on before because some of the retreat leaders shared their witness stories and we talked about different aspects of our faith as well. On Sunday the priest did a teaching mass and explained what the different parts of the m...

Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name. - PHIL 2:8-9 taken by me "Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament. . . . There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves on earth, and more than that: Death." - J. R. R. Tolkien

Back in October I wrote a post about how I had come across a month long Scripture writing plan . I have been doing it every month since then. Even though it is already day 8 you can still jump in and join me in doing it this month.  taken by me Since the theme for February is love the verses for day 1 were John 3:16-17, which are two of my favorite verses and ones that everyone knows. John 3:16-17 Revised Standard Version (RSV) 16  For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  17  For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. The verses for days 2-7 were 1 John 4:7-21 and they explain how God is love and how love comes from God. The vorses for day 6 tell us that there is no fear in love, and that perfect love casts out fear.

O Emmanuel  (Isa 7: 14; 8: 8),  our King and Lawgiver (Gen 49:10; cf. Ezek 21: 32), the Expected of the nations and their Savior (Isa 33: 22): Come, and save us, O Lord our God. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel captivum solve Israel, qui gemit in exsilio, privatus Dei Filio. (1) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel nascetur pro te Israel! Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:23 1 Timothy 4:9 Psalm 14:7 Phil 4:4

O King of the Gentiles  (Hag 2: 8),  and the Desired of all, You are the Cornerstone that binds two into one (Eph 2: 20). * Come, and save man whom You fashioned out of clay (Gen 2: 7). Veni, Veni, Rex Gentium, Veni, Redemptor omnium, ut salvas tuos famulos peccati sibi conscios. (7) O Come, Desire of the nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind; bid every strife and quarrel cease and fill the world with heaven's peace. Isaiah 2:4; 11:10 Psalm 47:8; Jeremiah 10:7 Daniel 7:14; Haggai 2:8 Romans 15:12 Ephesians 2:14, 20

O Rising Dawn,  (Zac 6: 12),  Radiance of the Light eternal (Hab 3: 4) and Sun of Justice (Mal 3: 20): * come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death (Ps 107: 10; Lk 1: 78). Veni, Veni O Oriens, solare nos adveniens, noctis depelle nebulas, dirasque mortis tenebras. (6) O Come, Thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death's dark shadow put to flight. Isaiah 9:1; 58:8; 60:18-20 Malachi 4:2 Luke 1:78-79 John 8:12 Revelation 22:16

O Key of David,  (Apoc 3: 7)  and Scepter of the house of Israel: You open and no man closes; you close and no man opens (Isa 22: 22). * Come, and deliver him from the chains of prison who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death (Ps 107: 10).                             Veni, Clavis Davidica, regna reclude caelica, fac iter tutum superum, et claude vias inferum. (5) O Come, Thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heav'nly home, make safe the way that leads on high, that we no more have cause to sigh. Revelation 3:7 Isaiah 22:22 Jeremiah 13:13; 51:19 Matthew 4:16; 16:19 Luke 1:79

O Root of Jesse ,  You stand for the ensign of mankind (Isa 11: 10); before You kings shall keep silence and to You all nations shall have recourse (Isa 52: 15). * Come, save us, and do not delay (Hab 2: 3). Veni, O Iesse virgula, ex hostis tuos ungula, de spectu tuos tartari educ et antro barathri. (4) O Come, Thou Rod of Jesse's stem, from ev'ry foe deliver them that trust Thy mighty power to save, and give them vict'ry o'er the grave. Isaiah 11:1, 10 Isaiah 52:15 Romans 15:12

O Adonai  (Exod 6: 13)  and Ruler of the house of Israel (Matt 2: 6), You appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush (Exod 3: 2) and on Mount Sinai gave him Your Law (Exod 20). * Come, and with an outstretched arm redeem us (Jer 32: 21). Veni, Veni, Adonai, qui populo in Sinai legem dedisti vertice in maiestate gloriae. (3) O Come, O Come, Thou Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times didst give the law, in cloud , and majesty, and awe. Exodus 3:2 Isaiah 33:22; 63:11-12 Micah 6:4 Acts 7:30-31

O Wisdom  (Eccl 24: 5),  You came forth from the mouth of the Most High (Sir 24: 30), and reaching from beginning to end You ordered all things mightily and sweetly (Wis 8: 1). * Come, and teach us the way of prudence (Isa 40: 14). Veni, O Sapientia, quae hic disponis omnia, Veni, viam prudentiae ut doceas et gloriae. (2) O Come, Thou Wisdom, from on high, and order all things far and nigh; to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go. Wisdom 8:1 Isaiah 11:2-3; 28:29 Proverbs 8:1-36 John 1:1-5

  " 2  Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a  joyful noise  to him with psalms.  3  For the Lord is a great God, and a great  King  above all gods.  4  For in his hand are all the ends of the  earth : and the heights of the mountains are his."  -- Psalm 95:2-4