A Sense of the Sacred

Be Thou pleased to assist me by Thy grace, that I may behave myself this day as I ought to do in Thy divine Presence, and that I may so commemorate the Passion and Death of Thy Son as to partake most plentifully of the fruits thereof. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

--from Prayer at the Beginning of Mass

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Cleanse us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, by the virtue of this sacrifice: and, in Thy mercy, make us worthy to participate therein.

Mercifully purify our minds, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and renew them with heavenly Sacraments, that by them we may receive for our bodies both present and future aid.

--Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Be it ever so humble

a few more photos: this is our living room, which is the first thing one sees. it has come together harmoniously, and i am quite fond of it. i am normally not such a fan of the "neutral tones," but the warm browns that ryan and joe picked give a light, airy, open feel to everything. the vaulted ceilings help, as well.

"Mid pleasures and palaces though we may rome"

a few photos of our little home. even though the kitchen is not the first thing one sees, it is the heart of the home, so i posted it first. ryan and joe "did" the wood floors and the tiling.

some comic relief, for whatever sort of day you're having: