tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post6212889307082137686..comments2024-01-16T04:04:41.045-05:00Comments on Someday I'll Sleep Autism Blogs: DryCammie Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-57115424953857425722012-04-08T18:25:51.755-04:002012-04-08T18:25:51.755-04:00Cam,
I just read something by St. Francis de Sales...Cam,<br />I just read something by St. Francis de Sales today where he said that prayers when you are in the midst of spiritual dryness are especially pleasing to God. Those prayers that are acts of the will are harder prayers to pray than the ones when you are feeling very spiritual. He likened it to dried roses whose fragrance is even sweeter than the live flower. I powered through some parts of Lent myself, saying a Rosary very late at night because I didn't get around to doing it earlier in the day. Those weren't always the most meaningful Rosaries from my perspective, so it was really nice to read that today. I really recommend St. Francis de Sales, he's such a gentle writer, but he really calls you upward and onward.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127202199834183627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-58746015953488799822012-04-08T04:22:11.693-04:002012-04-08T04:22:11.693-04:00Happy Coming into the church Anniversary. And Hap...Happy Coming into the church Anniversary. And Happy Easter tomorrow (today I guess at this point).The.Baroness.Von.Korfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785486185254181483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-88403739551794670292012-04-07T12:34:46.446-04:002012-04-07T12:34:46.446-04:00Jesus promised that as we grow closer to Him we wo...Jesus promised that as we grow closer to Him we would become more like Him. On the cross he cried "why have you forsaken me?". We can truly relate to all of Christ's events when we have spiritual dryness. It helps strengthen our faith to be able to trust God without feeling anything in return. I see it as spiritual boot camp.<br /><br />May you have a truly blessed Eastertide.PlainCatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795596623546394780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-64273306200958200002012-04-07T09:32:20.505-04:002012-04-07T09:32:20.505-04:00Thank you for this post. I feel like I've fai...Thank you for this post. I feel like I've failed during Lent. For example, I don't drink soda. My teenager gave up soda for Lent. Guess what I craved mightily (and drank!). I prayed the rosary LESS (if you can believe it). <br /><br />I really enjoyed this article:<br />http://liveholiness.com/2010/03/so-you-failed-now-what/<br /><br />Enjoy your Easter! Thanks for you help along our family's Catholic journey. You've played a huge part in my decision to do RCIA. This time next year I'll be home!TheSurlyMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169986449139581935noreply@blogger.com