General Chat

Good morning :-)


Well, how lovely to log on to those comments. Thank you kindly everyone. Funnily enough, before I saw them, I spied the date it was started and thought to myself..."Flippin' heck, I've been doing this a long time!" :-D <3

Rambling, as for that young Transforming man......pffft. ;-) :-D


The Collect (special prayer) for today:

Almighty and everlasting God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,
that in their vocation and ministry
they may serve you in holiness and truth
to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.


The gospel reading tells the story of Mary and Martha.

Cx :-)

Thank you indeed Cynthia. Without your commitment the thread would have been dead long since. A lot of the posts have at least made me think even when I haven’t agreed with what’s said, one or two have made me a bit angry and some have made me smile but they have always been interesting. Thank you and the other posters <3

Well done Cynthia and thank you. x

It has been truly a labour of love on Cynthia's part to keep this thread (started by John) going for so long, and even more of an achievement that it has remained interesting , comforting and inclusive (even of the Doubting Thomas's ) .

A certain "transforming" young man ( not on here, Cynthia knows who I mean lol) could take some lessons ;-)

Well done to all who have contributed and kept this a 'safe' place for others to enjoy.

Just noticed .............

you are now (after this post) only 2 from reaching 6,000 posts, for a thread that has brought a lot of help, comfort and information to others

Thank you Cynthia x

and thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread over the years.

Good morning :-)

Glad I made you all smile :-D


More on the moon landing.....


As you cannot possibly miss it – today is the 50th anniversary of man landing on the moon. A fact which is not often mentioned, is the fact that Buzz Aldrin was a Christian and took with him the elements for Holy Communion.
The following link tells the whole story – and it’s worth a read.

https://www.nordskogpublishing.com/what-was-the-first-liquid-and-food-consumed-on-the-moon/


O God,
who made the universe and all that is in it,
we thank you for the skills and talents
that enable us to explore the mysteries of creation.
Give us the will to cherish all that you have made,
and to use the riches of our own world
for the good of all,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen


Cx :-)

Hello all

Thanks as always Cynthia. Your posting has made me smile on a very wet day.

I hope all who look in will have a happy and peaceful weekend xx

It’s always good to start the day with a smile :-D :-D. Thank you Cynthia. However I fear the first prayer may already be too late for me. I should have been saying it twenty years ago.

I hadn’t heard about Communion being taken on the moon either. I have heard Buzz Aldrin speak on TV several times and never heard it mentioned. I’ve learnt some interesting things on this thread.

Amen to both prayers more so the first one :-D :-D

Good morning :-)

I don't know which planet I have been living on Dermot, but I haven't heard that before. Did a quick google check and also checked Snopes - and yes, you are quite right, Buzz Aldred took the consecrated elements with him and celebrated Holy Communion on the moon. Thank you for that. <3

Let's keep smiling.....

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my shape to keep.
Please no wrinkles
Please no bags
Please lift my bum before it sags.
Please no age spots
Please no grey
And as for my belly please take it away.
Please keep me healthy,
Please keep me young
And thank you Lord, for all you’ve done. Amen.


Laundry prayer

Grant me the serenity to accept
The stains I cannot get out,
The courage to bleach the ones I can,
And the courage to remove
That one red sock from the load of whites. Amen.


:-D :-D

Cx :-)

'The first liquid poured by human hands on the Moon, and the first food eaten there, were Communion elements.

But this first lunar liturgy was kept under wraps by Nasa'.

Morning Cynthia that made me more than smile.
:-D :-D :-D :-D

Good morning :-)


Putting David's bowels gently to one side - I've only just finished my breakfast - yes, God does answer prayer - but not always as we expect.

It's said that He can answer 'Yes' - 'No' - 'Wait'.

It's a case of remembering that God will answer in His own time......and in His own way. We have to learn to learn to build up our faith in Him and trust His wisdom.

And, on that note, let's have a smile...…….. :-D :-D

Lord, as I go through my day,
Please keep your arm round my shoulder
And your hand over my mouth. Amen
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Dear Lord
Please don’t let my husband be home
When all my online orders arrive. Amen
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Dear Lord
As your humble servant, let me prove to you
That winning the lottery won’t change me. Amen.
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Good food, good meat, good God, let’s eat.
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Lord, give me the coffee to change the things I can change, and the wine to accept the things I can't. Amen.

:-D :-D :-D

Cx :-)

David you don't have to request GR to remove it, above your post you will see " Report Edit Delete" just click on "delete".

‘God listens to all prayers, even angry ones’. (Pope Francis).

David I really do think you should remove your inappropriate posts. I frequently read this thread and your complaints are not in keeping with this

I rest my case, inappropriate yet again David.

Discussing the power of prayer is another thing.

I don't believe that prayer gets you what you 'want' necessarily.

When my mother had suffered a stroke and was dying my prayer that she would recover went unanswered. But maybe answered in terms of what was the best for her, because even had she recovered she would have had a slower but more devastating decline which she hated.

Putting it in the hands of God? praying for help rather than specific outcome? Does that work? I don't know, I am not convinced one way or the other...as yet. :-)

I do know that my mum often said "God give me strength" , though I'm not entirely sure she was expecting God to listen ;-)

Time and place David, as has been said already imho this is not the place for that discussion

Hello all

Amen to the Celtic prayer for this morning Cynthia.

David you have an inquiring mind and give food for thought.

Vera, I hope that your husband is making a good recovery now that you are back home and I'm hoping all is as well as it can be for your brother right now.

Emma, I do hope that your little great granddaughter is settling well at home after such a stressful time in hospital for baby Connie and all your family back then.

Sending out gentle hugs to all in need of one today. xx