http://www.sharonandadam.com/2009/07/22/holy-hour-woes/ A Domestic Church in Central Texas Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sharonandadam.com/2009/07/22/holy-hour-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-26041 Dad/Grandpa Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:51:11 +0000 http://www.sharonandadam.com/?p=1425#comment-26041 Sharon, don't be to upset the little one's aren't getting anything out of adoration. I can promise you they will remember the time spent in the presence of Our Lord. Blessed Mother won't let them forget especially little Fulton. As for our little one's in church, mom and I could write a book. As long as our Mary had fruit loops in her plastic bag she was quiet. As for her brothers and sisters, one time being taken outside by dad was enough or may-be I should say 3+ times. I believe one time when I was taking one of the boys out, he yelled "Pray for me". All in all though they were good kids and dad and mom loves them all along with the crosses. Sharon, don’t be to upset the little one’s aren’t getting anything out of adoration. I can promise you they will remember the time spent in the presence of Our Lord. Blessed Mother won’t let them forget especially little Fulton. As for our little one’s in church, mom and I could write a book. As long as our Mary had fruit loops in her plastic bag she was quiet. As for her brothers and sisters, one time being taken outside by dad was enough or may-be I should say 3+ times. I believe one time when I was taking one of the boys out, he yelled “Pray for me”. All in all though they were good kids and dad and mom loves them all along with the crosses.

]]> http://www.sharonandadam.com/2009/07/22/holy-hour-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-26039 Mom/Grandma Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:00:21 +0000 http://www.sharonandadam.com/?p=1425#comment-26039 Hang in there, Sharon. I remember bursting into tears after a weekday Mass that was held in the rectory basement. The kids were so onery and I was so embarrassed at their behavior and there was absolutely no where to take them as the room was so small. When I apologized to Fr. Zimmer afterwards, he just smiled and said, "What problem?" And don't feel like a loser if some days you just don't feel like you can handle all that and get a sitter and go to the Holy Hour by yourself. We all need some quality time with Jesus. And you can count on the fact that you are earning extra credit for trying to teach your kids about Adoration. God will infuse into you what you are missing at those Holy Hours by being distracted. I know it must seem like Fulton's not getting anything out of this, but just like sitting in the sun gives you a suntan, being in front of the Eucharist will give him a 'Son tan' and something will touch his soul. I know a guy that was impossibly onery as a child and he grew up to become a great priest. ;) Love, Mom, MI Hang in there, Sharon. I remember bursting into tears after a weekday Mass that was held in the rectory basement. The kids were so onery and I was so embarrassed at their behavior and there was absolutely no where to take them as the room was so small. When I apologized to Fr. Zimmer afterwards, he just smiled and said, “What problem?” And don’t feel like a loser if some days you just don’t feel like you can handle all that and get a sitter and go to the Holy Hour by yourself. We all need some quality time with Jesus. And you can count on the fact that you are earning extra credit for trying to teach your kids about Adoration. God will infuse into you what you are missing at those Holy Hours by being distracted. I know it must seem like Fulton’s not getting anything out of this, but just like sitting in the sun gives you a suntan, being in front of the Eucharist will give him a ‘Son tan’ and something will touch his soul. I know a guy that was impossibly onery as a child and he grew up to become a great priest.
Love,
Mom, MI

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