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jeannetherese
Guest
May God bless our brother and his brothers and, especially, the children to whom he dedicates himself.
Amen.
Amen.
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graciew
Guest
Thank you Church Militant.
Prayers for you Brother Jay. May Our Lady be with you always.
Prayers for you Brother Jay. May Our Lady be with you always.
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Petaro
Guest
Dearest Mary, May Brother JR be restored to health if it is your Son’s Will. Please take care of him yourself, as he is truly a man of God. (Love you Mary, remember me to your Family.)
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Lormar
Guest
Thank you, Church Militant!
Brother Jay, each and every day I commend you to Her Immaculate Heart!
You are very much missed. God bless you! :hug1:
Brother Jay, each and every day I commend you to Her Immaculate Heart!
You are very much missed. God bless you! :hug1:
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tradcathconvert
Guest
Hail Mary x3 for Brother JR and his intentions. St. Francis, pray for him.
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Hmgbrd
Guest
Thank you Church Militant. Praying for Brother Jay. May our Lady’s Son strengthen you and keep you close. Ave Maria X 3 for Brother Jay. 
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tradcathconvert
Guest
Hail Mary x3 for Brother JR and his intentions. St. Francis, pray for him.
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Hmgbrd
Guest
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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graciew
Guest
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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tradcathconvert
Guest
Hail Mary x3 for Brother JR and his intentions. St. Francis, pray for him.
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ByzCathCantor
Guest
Praying for the intercession of Sts Cosmas and Damian on behalf of Brother JR.
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Hmgbrd
Guest
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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tradcathconvert
Guest
Hail Mary x3 for Brother JR and his intentions. St. Francis, pray for him.
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JReducation
Guest
Hello my friends:
After a month in the hospital, I’m finally home. My old pastor said that I had used up another of my nine lives. He’s known me since I was a teen. Now he’s retired and living nearby.
Some people would say that I’m “confined” to a wheelchair. I don’t know if that’s the term that I would use. I am certainly in a wheelchair. I can no longer feel my legs. However, there is an inner joy that comes with this. I remember being at the hospital and receiving the sacraments of Penance, Eucharist and Anointing of the sick. Anointing of the like is a sacrament that many of us know about, but we rarely speak about it. Not too many people report anything extraordinary after receiving it.
The day that I was anointed, I felt that it was my last day on earth. I was sure that by the next morning I would be pushing daisies. That night, I went to sleep as usual, still in the hospital. After a few hours of sleep I awoke. Without thinking I grabbed a sock and put it on. I suddenly realized that I was putting on a sock and enjoying the challenge. When your legs no longer work as they did before, you have to plan how to put on your socks, pants, shoes and so forth. Activities that the brain would plan, coordinate and execute in nanoseconds now become projects that you have to figure out and plan before you begin. “If I put this there and pull my leg that way, then I can slide this over here,” and so forth. In my line of work we call this motor planning. You literally plan every movement before you engage. We all do it, but we don’t pay much attention to the brain. The brain does it so quickly that we don’t notice.
I’ve found out that all of the things I did before were not just random actions. There are physical laws that the body must follow or you can get hurt. The more I analyze and problems solve, the happier I feel. I’m finally finding out the beauty and harmony that God created when he created man. We function like a miracle. We can dance and hold a conversation at the same time or get dressed and plan tomorrow’s dinner.
I am more convinced than ever before that there is a God. This well-orchestrated body of ours cannot be an random accident. The fact that we can compensate when we lose an function, means that someone created laws that allow the physical world to function either on high speed using the brain body alone or on a slower speed using the brain, body and adaptive devices. Because these things work each and every time, they can be considered laws.
However, I have discovered that where there is a law, there is also a law giver. Whenever I have to face a new challenge these days, I begin to analyze the laws of physics and body movements. This way I can execute whatever it is with a certain degree of confidence and order. This knowledge that there is a law giver brings me a great sense of peace and gratitude.
It also brings me a little shame, because I have taken so many little things for granted. I used to think that putting on a pair of shoes was not a big deal. Now I know what the brain has to do in fractions of a second just to meet our demands. This understanding increases my awe in the presence of God.
I don’t know how much of my legs I’m going to recover. But I do know one thing. Nothing is an accident. Everything is part of a divine plan. The more I see myself as part of this plan, the happier and more peaceful I feel, even though my body seems twice my age. LOL
I need to get back to rest. Please keep me in your prayers and let us not forget to pray for those who take God’s gifts for granted, as if they were random accidents. Nothing is random. Everything is a sign of life calling out to life.
After a month in the hospital, I’m finally home. My old pastor said that I had used up another of my nine lives. He’s known me since I was a teen. Now he’s retired and living nearby.
Some people would say that I’m “confined” to a wheelchair. I don’t know if that’s the term that I would use. I am certainly in a wheelchair. I can no longer feel my legs. However, there is an inner joy that comes with this. I remember being at the hospital and receiving the sacraments of Penance, Eucharist and Anointing of the sick. Anointing of the like is a sacrament that many of us know about, but we rarely speak about it. Not too many people report anything extraordinary after receiving it.
The day that I was anointed, I felt that it was my last day on earth. I was sure that by the next morning I would be pushing daisies. That night, I went to sleep as usual, still in the hospital. After a few hours of sleep I awoke. Without thinking I grabbed a sock and put it on. I suddenly realized that I was putting on a sock and enjoying the challenge. When your legs no longer work as they did before, you have to plan how to put on your socks, pants, shoes and so forth. Activities that the brain would plan, coordinate and execute in nanoseconds now become projects that you have to figure out and plan before you begin. “If I put this there and pull my leg that way, then I can slide this over here,” and so forth. In my line of work we call this motor planning. You literally plan every movement before you engage. We all do it, but we don’t pay much attention to the brain. The brain does it so quickly that we don’t notice.
I’ve found out that all of the things I did before were not just random actions. There are physical laws that the body must follow or you can get hurt. The more I analyze and problems solve, the happier I feel. I’m finally finding out the beauty and harmony that God created when he created man. We function like a miracle. We can dance and hold a conversation at the same time or get dressed and plan tomorrow’s dinner.
I am more convinced than ever before that there is a God. This well-orchestrated body of ours cannot be an random accident. The fact that we can compensate when we lose an function, means that someone created laws that allow the physical world to function either on high speed using the brain body alone or on a slower speed using the brain, body and adaptive devices. Because these things work each and every time, they can be considered laws.
However, I have discovered that where there is a law, there is also a law giver. Whenever I have to face a new challenge these days, I begin to analyze the laws of physics and body movements. This way I can execute whatever it is with a certain degree of confidence and order. This knowledge that there is a law giver brings me a great sense of peace and gratitude.
It also brings me a little shame, because I have taken so many little things for granted. I used to think that putting on a pair of shoes was not a big deal. Now I know what the brain has to do in fractions of a second just to meet our demands. This understanding increases my awe in the presence of God.
I don’t know how much of my legs I’m going to recover. But I do know one thing. Nothing is an accident. Everything is part of a divine plan. The more I see myself as part of this plan, the happier and more peaceful I feel, even though my body seems twice my age. LOL
I need to get back to rest. Please keep me in your prayers and let us not forget to pray for those who take God’s gifts for granted, as if they were random accidents. Nothing is random. Everything is a sign of life calling out to life.
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Oneofthewomen
Guest
So happy to hear from you!!
You are always in my thoughts & prayers.
Peace & blessings to you and thank you for sharing this journey with us.
:hug1:
You are always in my thoughts & prayers.
Peace & blessings to you and thank you for sharing this journey with us.
:hug1:
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pianistclare
Guest
Thank you for always pointing us back to Our Loving Father.
Prayers offered!
Clare
Prayers offered!
Clare
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Indyann
Guest
So glad you are home again and able to post. Have missed your posts greatly. Love and continued prayers for you and all your Brothers.
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Marie5890
Guest
Welcome to my world, Bro. JR. I’ve been a paraplegic for well over 40 years now. And like you I am not confined to a wheelchair, I am chair mobile. 
The rest of your experience that you describes come from your being a “newbie” to it. After decades of having to do what you describe, it too becomes automatic. It’s just that it’s new to you now. It’s a novelty, if you will, for you.
Praying for you and your community. May you continue to find God in all you do, including putting on your socks.
The rest of your experience that you describes come from your being a “newbie” to it. After decades of having to do what you describe, it too becomes automatic. It’s just that it’s new to you now. It’s a novelty, if you will, for you.
Praying for you and your community. May you continue to find God in all you do, including putting on your socks.
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Hmgbrd
Guest
So happy to hear from you again, and as always giving us a gift of insight and inspiration.
Thank you so much! Continuing prayers for you and your community.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen. :angel1:
Thank you so much! Continuing prayers for you and your community.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen. :angel1:
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mommyof4
Guest
Good to hear from you again! Keeping you in my prayers.
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