Difficulty, disappointment abounds
Little did I know how eerily prescient my last post would be.Long-story short, my son's cold turned out to be RSV, a dangerous respiratory virus in children under a year. He began having trouble breathing Friday night, so I took him to the ER. He was admitted and we got home last night.
He's much better now, and as always I'm so thankful for nurses and doctors. I was once again struck by how The Big Three (faith, hope and love) are in such evidence in a hospital. I'll blog more about that in a few days.
But, I gotta say I've been feeling a little under attack the past couple of weeks. It's been a very Murphy's Law-ish time, and I'm wondering when I'll catch a break.
Then, to top it all off, tomorrow's long-awaited, much anticipated, dying-for class on how to pray the Liturgy of the Hours was cancelled! I can't tell you how incredibly disappointed I am.
Turns out they only had 2 people register and decided not to hold the class. Today I spoke with the Sister who was to teach the class, and she's not sure when they'll hold it again. To be honest, I don't know why she wouldn't still teach it with just 2 people, but I was so bummed out I didn't even ask. I'm very discouraged, I've been looking forward to this for nearly two months, and my husband even got the day off from work to watch the kids so I could go.
I've been trying to make sense of why it would be cancelled. I don't know why God would make it so difficult for me to learn how to pray the Divine Office, but He must have another better plan in mind. I have faith it will work out the way it's supposed to, but it doesn't help that much with the disappointment right now.
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posted by Melissa @ 10:55 AM
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5 Comments:
Here's a prayer for you and your family.
RSV? Good Lord! Prayers coming your way. As for the class cancellation, what a shame. Thankfully there are lots of wonderful online resources that can help you pray the Liturgy of the Hours. If you contact me via email, I'll send you a list of 'em.
Learning the Liturgy of the Hours takes a few hours, but it is not too difficult... might I suggest that if you want to learn you ask your priest? They are all supposed to being doing it after all :)
Or, alternatively, if you live near a seminary or a religious house, ask if you can sit in when they are celebrating the Liturgy of the Hours. Our local major seminary does morning prayer at 7:10, which is a little early to get over there, but their evening prayer is at 4:45pm. Your local Cathedral may also celebrate the Divine Office, ours is starting to.
Lastly, get help by using the "St. Joseph Guide for the Liturgy of the Hours (4 vol; or Christian Prayer for the 1 vol)" from the Catholic Book Publishing Co. They give you explicit page numbers for all the hours on every day, including when there are other options for saints' feast days etc. I basically learned how to do the Liturgy of the Hours through a combination of all of the above - I learned it from my priest confessor, from attending the vespers at the seminary, and from keeping up with the little "ordo" guide.
I wish I lived near you so I could help you in person. :)
God bless!
"I was once again struck by how The Big Three (faith, hope and love) are in such evidence in a hospital."
Very true! My youngest lived her whole life in a Children's Hospital. I believe it to be one of the most sacred places on earth.
Dang! I wouldn't have minded taking a class like that, too! I've been interested in the Liturgy of the Hours for years.
Hope your little pumpkin feels all better soon. -- Claire T.
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