"It is time to arise,
To race for the promised prize, — The Sun flies, the Wind flies
— We are strong, we are free, And home lies beyond the stars and
the sea." —
A Song of Flight, Christina Rossetti
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Summer Activities
This is the season when we enjoy a pause in our
usual activities — a time for joy and exuberance, rest and relaxation.
All of summertime falls within Ordinary Time or as it's called in Austria,
the "green meadow".
Summer allows us a chance to spend more time with
our families and to get to know them better. It is also a good time to
get closer to our brothers and sisters in heaven. Besides attending daily
Mass and celebrating the lives of the saints we can incorporate pilgrimages
to various shrines into our vacation or free time.
Another fun activity is the building of bonfires
which is customary for the eve of the feast of the Birth of St. John the
Baptist. Telling stories, singing songs and hymns around a bonfire is
also a good activity for late August and early September.
Since the children are out of school and we have more
time we can start the practice of reciting the Liturgy of the Hours. This
will teach them to join their prayers to the entire Mystical Body by participating
in the prayer of the Church.
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