This is one of the things for which I admire our mother.  She didn't seem to 
fret over things.  Rather, she pondered in her heart what was meant by 
occurances and their significance.  This is one of the many reasons God in 
his infinite wisdom chose her to be the mother of our blessed Lord.  This is 
an virtue we would do well to emulate. It would save us much unwelcome 
stress, and would fill us with much Pease.  I have fallen short many times 
of this.  Each time our Lord brings me through a crisis safely, I vow to 
practice this virtue and to allow him to take care of the troubling 
situations in my life which beset me.  Perhaps this will be my new years 
resolution.  I, however, shall just continue to try till it happens for me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: A cinnical attitude


> Kathy,
>
> Well, that's good to know I'm not alone, haw.  Strange you should mention
> Mary.  I was thinking of the birth of Christ during Christmas, of course,
> but that took me, for some reason, to thinking about Mary and how 
> courageous
> she must have been when Gabriel appeared to her and gave her the news. 
> Then
> my mind suddenly jumped to the cross and how it must have torn her heart 
> out
> to see her own son hanging naked on the cross while at the same time,
> knowing it was for her sins, too.  Jesus telling John to take care of her 
> is
> so powerful to me whenever I think about it.
>
> Phil.
>
>