Day: September 18, 2022

O holy Saint Jude, apostle and martyr,

great in virtue and rich in miracles,

near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful

intercessor of all who invoke your

special patronage in time of need,

to you I have recourse from the depth

of my heart and humbly beg to whom

God has given such great power to

come to my assistance.  Help me in my

present and urgent petition.  In return,

I promise to make your name known and

Cause you to be invoked.  St. Jude pray

For us all who invoke your aid. Amen

Presented by Stanski

September 18, 2022, ^

ENOCH

The book of Enoch is not

Included in the regular bible

Some of its teachings were

Found in the Dead Sea Scrolls

When you read Enoch’s words

You can freeze up with fear

Some is so comprehensive

That you cannot possibly

Understand its true meaning

You hope he was on the wrong

Track because we are all sinners

He was the seventh great

Grandfather of Noah

He enlists the angels, those

Being the top of mountain

Of all angels and has them

Give him knowledge of goings on

All is explained to him in parables

They are scary in that they do not

Deviate from a primal command

Which is to obey God’s rules

Those who do not are destined

For some form of damnation

This is vague and I have not

Finished reading his gospel

I know that according to the

Intact bible Jesus was born

About two thousand years ago

He preached and performed miracles

He told us what we should be doing

He was arrested for His teaching

Was found guilty and punished

Severely.  He suffered in agony,

Was scourged, crowned with thorns

Carried His cross and was hung on

It to redeem us for our sins

He did this for His Father and for us

It gives us hope for life everlasting

Glory to God in the highest

Stanski

September 17, 2022. ^

You win a few

You lose a few

But you are still you

Both of the two you

Had better respect

The encounters or

The games, if you will

If you win that is great

If you lose the whole

World is wrong

This is not the way it is

You enjoy the encounter

And you honor it

Regardless of outcome

This is real life, the way

It should be.  Everything

Does not always come

Up roses but what does

Come up should be

Appreciated if for nothing

More than the effort

Involved.  So it is in life

Good days; bad days;

Everything in between

It is what we have and

Our thanks should be great

To even be part of it.  It should

Thrill us and inspire us to

Do and be the best we can

We can get by with sloppiness

But what merit is there in that

Honor the victor, the event

And give thanks that you

Were a part of it.  Stay involved

Life will be full and you will be

Happy.  That is how I see it

Stanski

September 17, 2022, ^