It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas

True meaning of Christmas

Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception :) the first week of Advent came and went by so quickly. What did you do? Did you take the time to slow down? Did you take that first step in growing closer to Jesus Christ? Did you take a moment to reflect on all the blessings the good Lord has blessed you with? As the new year is starting I've made a promise of my own, to grow deeper in my relationship with Jesus Christ. Allowing Him to lead me, to seeing things as they are beautiful, treating people with kindness and respect,  growing in obedience, growing in patience with my brothers and sisters, re-establishing the relationship with our Blessed Mother. Now I know that's a long list, but little by little it'll become apart of me. I've already taken the first step, the rest will be easy with the help and grace from God. After all Advent is the season of changing, learning, growing and molding us into the person Jesus wants us to be.

Happy Feast and Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Mother

 This week we've been blessed with busyness and Christmas decorating around Mount Tabor :) the week started off with Inspire/Teen Disciples on Monday we discussed 'Marian Apparitions' speaking about the importance of having a special relationship with our Blessed Mother for she is the way to her Son, the different areas where she appeared. Tuesday we were honored to have a luncheon-Celebrate with the Board Members and some of the Benefactors of SPIRITUS, they were a wonderful group. Shout out to TOM, thanks for the delightful conversation. Ended the great day, going to the YMCA, connecting the body and soul in exercise :) 

Nothing like playing Pictionary  with the brothers & sisters!

Wednesday night was spent at Nativity Parish in Green Bay with 6-8th graders, where they learned the importance of being the superheros in this world we live in. Following the example of those whom walked amoung us, the Saints, how each of us are called to be just that a Saint. Thursday brought Formation with Sr. Mary Ann and Sr. Julie Ann they spoke and walked us through the journey of Our Blessed Mother, noticing a pattern here? It was fantastic, and so needed, giving me that extra push in the right direction. Followed by Spiritual Direction where more goals were set, good discussions, prayers, beginning to stretch this soul of mine. Ending the night with ushering at Xavier High School and seeing Christmas Stars, full of Christmas spirit. Yesterday, Friday was filled with laughter, Christmas decorating, Christmas music on full blast, putting up the tree, and preparing this home for Jesus. Oh, and some of us got to spent the afternoon at Drop In (after school funnness, 6-8th graders from Seaton Middle School spend Friday afternoons from 3-5pm hanging out with members from the SPIRITUS team). Mass and Adoration at Fr. Carr's Place 2 B, concluding with playing Pictionary with the brothers and sisters (pictures below). Sounds like a wonderful, ever so blessed week to me. Happy Saturday and Happy Second week of Advent. Peace and God Bless! 

"Its a soul sister kind of thing."

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful...... -Colossians 3:12-17