Nourishing Hearts

Do you read the bulletin? I admit that I often rush through reading it. 😦

When I took a second look this week, I read this lovely Lenten reflection.  “A Stewardship Moment” threw me off, and I almost missed it. Did you see it?

From our church bulletin, 03-13-11 (emphasis added)

A Stewardship Moment

First Sunday of Lent

At the beginning of this Lenten season we hear proclaimed the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. He responds to the first temptation by saying that one does not live by bread alone but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

The season of Lent invites us to consider how we nourish our hearts, how we act as stewards of the Word of God entrusted to us.

A good reflection for the week:

• What do we live on?
• What keeps us going?
• Could it be possessions, prestige, the need to be in control, the need for security, addictions?
• Or the fervent desire to listen to God’s word?

The invitation to consider how I nourish my heart is what really got my attention.

If you would like to share your thoughts about this reflection, please leave a comment below. If you’re a Bloggin’ Mama and choose to post your response on your blog, please feel free to link to your post in the Comments section. That’s what I’m going to do.

God bless,

Bethany

How can we help ALL mothers?

Whenever I read an article like this one, I tell myself that I need to stop reading the news, reminding myself how it wreaks havoc on my peace of mind. I was, of course, horrified and disgusted when I read about mothers abusing their own children. My thoughts immediately turned to prayer for those young, innocent victims. But then my thoughts turned to their mothers, and I posted the following plea in our Facebook Group:

Please, if you read this article, or even just the title, please take a moment to pray for mothers everywhere, that they will be enlightened, strengthened, and guided by the Holy Spirit to always do what is best for their children, to always care for them with love and respect, to seek counsel or aid if necessary, and that someone will always be there to help if needed. Thank you.

Mamas, now I’m asking you, what can we do to help them? How can we help ALL mothers, and in turn, their children? What can we do to ensure that one day there are no more stories like this to report or read?

Such a tall order, right? But what can we do in our own, little way? There must be some small way we can help. Maybe we can take turns writing short, prayer intentions that we can adopt weekly or monthly and pledge to pray each day when we have a moment. Maybe we can figure out some small sacrifice to offer up as a group…

What do you think? Please share your ideas and thoughts in the Comments section below. Hopefully we’ll get enough feedback to come up with a way to lift up our sister-mamas in the Body of Christ.

Thank you, Mamas. May Our Lord bless you and your families today and always.

What is The Little Way for Moms and Kids?

The Little Way for Moms and Kids is a ministry of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and our mission is to connect Catholic moms and kids for faith, fun, and friendship.

Our primary objective is to provide fellowship with other Catholic mothers and a playgroup for our children.

Read more about The Little Way for Moms and Kids here.