Monday, May 30, 2022

Memorial Day Tribute


This is what today is about.

Let us pray for the souls of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

For love of country, "some gave all".
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once. 
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-33)
by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

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Originally posted  5/26/2014.
Re-posted 5/30/2016.
Re-posted 5/25/2020.
Re-posted 5/31/2021.

Some Gave All


 
...We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.  
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. 
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
November 19, 1863

It is altogether fitting and proper to remember those who have died in the service of this country.

It is truly right and just to honor their ultimate sacrifice.

It is well we have this holiday.

Happy Memorial Day!

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Originally posted 5/27/2013.
Original photo replaced with current photo and re-posted 5/30/2016.
Re-posted 5/25/2020.
Re-posted 5/31/2021.

Sunday, May 01, 2022

May 2022 Morning Offering Prayer Intention

Here is the intention for this month when prayer the Morning Offering:

For faith-filled young people. We pray for all young people, called to live life to the fullest; may they see in Mary’s life the way to listen, the depth of discernment, the courage that faith generates, and the dedication to service.

A reflection for this intention is found here.