In the year of St Joseph (2021), in the month of Mary (May), and on the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus (16th), Paul asked…and Erin gave a JOY-filled fiat!

“I have found him whom my soul loves…” - SOS 3:4

In God’s perfect timing!

"I believe I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, be strong, take heart, wait for the Lord." - Psalm 27:13-14

"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouts of joy." - Job 8:21

"Has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed? Has anyone persevered in his fear and been forsaken? Has anyone called upon him and been ignored? - Sirach 2:10

"Hope does not disappoint..." - Romans 5:5

This prayer is attributed to Saint Anthony of Padua...a saint very close to Erin:

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone,

To have a deep soul relationship with another,

To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.

But God, to a Christian, says,

“No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content

With being loved by Me alone,

With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me,

With having an intensely personal and unique relationship

With Me alone.

Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,

Will you be capable of the perfect human relationship

That I have planned for you.

You will never be united with another until you are united

With Me alone,

Exclusive of anyone or anything else,

Exclusive of any other desires or longings.

I want you to stop planning,

Stop wishing,

And allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing,

One that you cannot imagine.

Please allow Me to bring it to you.

You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things.

Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I Am.

Keep listening and learning the things I tell you.

You just wait.

That’s all.

Don’t be anxious.

Don’t worry.

Don’t look at the things you think you want;

You just keep looking off and away up to Me,

Or you’ll miss what I want to show you.

And then when you are ready,

I’ll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any

You could dream of.

You see, until you are ready and until

The one I have for you is ready

(I am working even at this moment to have you both ready at the same time),

Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me

And the life I prepared for you,

You won’t be able to experience the love that

Exemplified your relationship with Me.

And this is the perfect love.

And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love,

I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your

Relationship with Me,

And to enjoy materially and concretely

The everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love

That I offer you with Myself.

Know that I love utterly.

I Am God.

Believe it and be satisfied.

"Then Hannah spoke up: "Excuse me, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here near you, praying to the Lord. I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted my request. Now I, in turn, give him to the Lord; as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the Lord." Then they worshiped there before the Lord.

And Hannah prayed: "My heart exults in the Lord, my horn is exalted by my God...I rejoice in your victory. There is no Holy One like the Lord; there is no Rock like our God..." - 1 Samuel 1 & 2

"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." - Luke 1:38

"Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb...at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy...Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to your by the Lord would be fulfilled." - Luke 1: 41-45

"Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior...The Mighty one has done great things for me, and Holy is His Name." - Luke 1: 46-49

Saints Joseph & Cecilia,

Saints Anthony of Padua & John Paul II,

Saints Therese of Lisieux, Augustine, Ignatius of Loyola

Blessed Stanley Rother,

Holy Family...Pray for Us!