Friday, November 2, 2007
Have Faith & Don't Lose Hope
A Catholic friend told me about his son & daughter-in-law, who have been married for ten years but couldn't have any children. Out of desperation, they decided to try in-vitro fertilization, which is contrary to Catholic belief. Instead of trying to talk them out of it, my friend asked them instead to do him a favor. Before they go through with the procedure, he asked them to make a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and ask for the Blessed Virgin Mary's intercession. They did, and they prayed for a miracle. Soon after returning from this pilgrimage, the daughter-in-law called my friend and informed him that she was pregnant. So she cancelled the in-vitro procedure. Now they have two lovely children. They're not alone. I've heard many stories of such miracles from childless couples that made the same pilgrimage. So the moral of the story is, don't lose hope. Pray for our Blessed Mother's intercession. Most of all, be patient. God will intervene in His time, not ours.
Recommended Books
I highly recommend the books featured below. These would also make wonderful gifts for any occasion: Birthdays, Mothers' Day, Father's Day, Graduation, Confirmation, Christmas & Retirement. If interested, click on the image of the book that you want. This will take you to Amazon.com's website. So take a break, and enjoy shopping. You deserve it.
The ABC's of Choosing a Good Husband, by Stephen Wood: This book gives you new & uncommon advice, to greatly increase your chances of finally finding "Mr. Right."
Perfectly Yourself, by Matthew Kelly: This book helps you discover what you're really meant to be in life, in order to be truly happy.
The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren: This book helps restore meaning into your life by revealing your life's purpose.
Attitude is Everything, by Keith Harrell: This book helps change your attitude int0 a winning attitude, in order to achieve personal fulfillment.
A Biblical Defense of Catholicism, by Dave Armstrong: This book compiles the evidence found by this Protestant Scripture scholar in his 20-year quest for the true Bible-based church.