To start off I would like to say, I had a great Thursday, though I have been dealing with a lot of crap, stress, and discouragement. I did get to sleep with some minor times awaken by Granny and Darrell, but I instantly went back to sleep. (I was up until 9am) A great part of the Thursday was coming into Darrell's room and seeing that my lovely work that I had done at 2am was still intact and nothing was leaking. Darrell was still dealing with pain and soreness, but he was just happy that it was staying together.
He cried a lot last night saying he was sorry for putting this on me. It was at that moment that I knew through all my anger and frustration with our family that God granted me a gift of being able to help Darrell when others would ignore it or consider him a job. This poor soul who was suffering and in pain needed another to not only comfort, but pray for him and what fitting for the Lord to work His wonders. I comforted Darrell and even said a few Hail Marys while I was holding his hand and allowing this tall tree to weep.
The big part of everything was he is a Dominican Saint, he was apart of the laity (like me!). I thought I should write this little bio from the Liturgy of Hours.
Saint Martin de Porres was born at Lima in Peru of a Spanish father and a African mother (freed slaved) in 1579. As a boy he studied medicine which later, as a member of the Dominican Order, he put to good use in helping the poor. He led a humble and disciplined life and was devoted to the holy Eucharist. He died in 1639.
St. Martin showed us that 'holiness is a path opened to everyone' as Fr. Gregory, OP stated during Holy Hour. What does that mean, well St. Martin was of mixed race and was regarded as the lowest of the society during that time period and yet he showed love and kindness to all. Fr. Gregory notes that to anyone, including those who do not believe in a God would considered what St. Martin had done as natural goodness, but it not just about the natural good, but the supernatural that happens to the internal by this saintly man.
Lord, you led Martin de Porres by a life of humility to eternal glory. May we follow his example and be exalted with him in the kingdom of heaven. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and regins with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Thursday is as many of you who read my entries know it is the meeting for 20s Group. This Thursday was a Gospel Study. I will be writing about this in another entry, but I wanted to mention it just in case I do not write another entry. Anyways, we split into three groups and tackled Matthew 25: 1-13
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!' Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.' While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour."
Before I end this entry I wanted to mention that I am truly almost finished with the book I mentioned in other entries. And I have to quote one of the Dominican Friars, Fr. Theodore Clement Thuente, O.P.
"The human heart is by its very nature Catholic. The constant and universal preaching of the Catholic Church has also its silent and secret influences upon the non-Catholic world. May it help them to see that Luther's life and work were insincere and his doctrines false; thus what Luther says about the teachings of the Catholic Church is not true. Many of them, indeed, see that Luther was not truthful and saintly but do not see that the Catholic Church is holy and 'the pillar of truth'. "
God Bless,
Nikita
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