What’s In My Backyard? Meet the neighbors: Green Striped Grasshopper For the introduction to this series, see here Look at the eyes of this grasshopper. I always think it looks like it is half asleep or very bored. This grasshopper is one that you might see in early spring since the young grasshoppers overwinter in […]
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Every day, we will post a few brief prayers inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall declare your praise. Canticle Revelation 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a We praise you, the Lord God Almighty, who is and who was. You have assumed your great power, you have begun your reign. The
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Every day, we will post a few brief prayers inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall declare your praise. Psalm 136:1-9 O give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love endures for ever Give thanks to the God of gods for his love
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What’s in my Backyard? Project: Pond Dipping For the introduction to this series, see here. Warm weather is here now and it is a great time to be a naturalist. There are so many plants and insects to study and the birds and mammals are all raising young. The world is full of life and
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Every day, we will post a few brief prayers inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall declare your praise. Psalm 150 Praise God in his holy place, praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his powerful deeds, praise his surpassing greatness. O praise him with
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What’s In My Backyard? Meet the neighbors: Arizona Sister For the introduction to this series, see here This big beautiful butterfly lives all across the southwest. I saw this specimen while I was on my pilgrimage through New Mexico. The caterpillars eat oak leaves. The adults prefer mud puddles and rotting fruit! Previous Posts
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Every day, we will post a few brief prayers inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall declare your praise. Canticle Philippians 2:6-11 Though he was in the form of God, Jesus did not deem equality with God something to be grasped at. Rather, he emptied himself and
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Every day, we will post a few brief prayers inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall declare your praise. Psalm 81 Ring out your joy to God our strength, shout in triumph to the God of Jacob. Raise a song and sound the timbrel, the sweet-sounding harp
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Every day, we will post a few brief prayers inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth shall declare your praise. Psalm 40:5-11 How many, O Lord my God, are the wonders and designs that you have worked for us; you have no equal. Should I proclaim and speak
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