Nonnie's Observations

runners and walkers take pleasure on the Greenway of our fair city seek other shadows at Shadow Shot Sunday 2  

spring blossoms taking their place on stage in splendor!  time for Scenic Weekends at Gemma's place!

reflection in church parking lot sighted: church joining James at Weekend Reflections

hints of light appear,  sandwiched between the grey clouds, foretelling more rain    clouds lead us to Petunia's Himmelsk

The stunning statue of Our Mother and her blessed Son was crowned with flowers by St. Mary Parish first communicants the weekend before Mother's Day.  Then the following week, an eighth grade girl laid a crown of flowers on a  Blessed Mother statue that stands outdoors. I cherish that tradition.   I captured this right after Mass when the altar servers were extinguishing candles. Prayer to Mary, Queen of Heaven Queen of heaven, rejoice. Alleluia. The Son whom you were privileged to bear, Alleluia, has risen as he said, Alleluia. Pray to  God  for us, Alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, Virgin Mary, Alleluia. For the  Lord  has truly risen, Alleluia.  Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now,  and at the hour of death. Amen linking to Mornings with Mary  at Rebecca's  Recuerda Mi Corazon and entering the word 'royalty'     to Roger at ABC Wednesd

raindrops seen on the yellow flow'r stunning sight!

my bridegroom and his groomsmen smile as they wait. Photo taken before the wedding of my love and me. We were united in marriage August 10, 1958. At the left is the uncle of my husband-to-be; next is the bridegroom; next to him is his brother-in-law and at the right is my maternal uncle. I miss each one of them. linking to Vintage Weekly #60

  Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help O Mother of Perpetual Help, grant that I may ever invoke Thy most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying. O Purest Mary, O Sweetest Mary, let Your name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, O Blessed Lady, to help me whenever I call on You, for, in all my needs, in all my temptations, I shall never cease to call on You, ever repeating Your sacred name, Mary, Mary. O what consolation, what sweetness, what confidence, what emotion fills my soul when I pronounce Your sacred name, or even only think of You! I thank God for having given You, for my good, so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely pronouncing Your name; let my love for You prompt me ever to hail You, Mother of Perpetual Help. Amen May Mary's Son, our Lord,  bless all mothers on this day and every day.                                                             linking to Madge's Weekly Top Shot