[Romulus]

To paraphrase Flannery O'Connor: Now that we eat the same actual food, you will know that your being where you are increases the rest of us, and the other way round.

[katnip]

Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ in breadth,
Christ in length,
Christ in height,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today through a mighty strength,
the invocation of the Trinity,
through belief in the Threeness,
through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation.
Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of the Lord. Salvation is of Christ.
May Thy Salvation, O Lord, be ever with us. Amen.

From St. Patricks Breastplate

A Hundred Thousand Welcomes to you both.

[Judith Anne]

"Who shall grant me to rest in Thee? By whose gift wilt Thou come into my life, and fill it so compellingly that I shall turn no more to my sins, but embrace Thee, my only Good? What art Thou to me? What, rather am I to Thee, that Thou shouldst demand my love, and if I do not love Thee, threaten such great woe? Surely, not to love Thee is already a great woe..."

--St. Augustine of Hippo

I can't express why these particular words from St. Augustine to Christ are so moving to me, I only know that they were...I wouldn't be surprised if they bored anyone else, nor would I be offended...hope you like them....You are so blessed...this is a wonderfully spiritually acute time for you...I pray you walk always in His Light and Love.