Most Holy Apostle, Saint Jude, patron saint of impossible causes, I place myself in your care. With fervent trust and confidence, I seek your heavenly intercession. Pray for me in my times of need. Help me realize each day that I am not alone when facing sickness, disease, suffering or sorrow. Assist me now, dear…
On Monday, we have a brief (10 minute) service in honor of St. Peregrine following the 12:10 Mass. The service consists of prayer, petitions, litany, and a blessing with the relic of St. Peregrine. https://www.assumption-chgo.org/m-page.asp?dseq=37
Jesus with Wild Beasts “40 Days with Beasts in the Desert) Michae Bears Black Bear (Carnivora Ursus americanus Polar Bear (Carnivora Ursus maritimus Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) Red Wolf Carnivorus Canis rufus Canis latrans (Coyotes) which we encountered in Graceland Cemetery Wolfs Wild Pigs
Golden Silk Spider (Arachnida: Nephila) African Journey Exhibit Be like the spiders. Have commitment and devotion to our Lord and build your house in his palace We now come to the fourth little, wise thing. Proverbs 30:28 says, “The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.” Spiders spin their webs, their…
As the Lion, he with might and power overcame death and stands exalted in heaven, reigning forevermore with perfect majesty over his kingdom of Saints. Isaiah compared the Lord to a lion: “For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as a lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude…
A Manger (no (guest) room for them at the inn: the manger proved to be a convenient alternative: the hay was soft, the box was up and off the ground, and the sides tall enough to keep her child safely inside So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Friendly_Beasts Jesus our brother, strong and good, Was humbly born in a stable rude, And the friendly beasts around Him stood, Jesus our brother, strong and good. “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried His mother up hill and down I carried her safely to Bethlehem town; I,” said the donkey, shaggy and…
The Lord is my Shepard Goats Forage Sheeps Graze Both known for milk and cheese Matthew 25:32 ESV / 3 helpful votes Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Pony (Equus caballus)
Thumb & Four Fingers 