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"I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”John 6:51
As many of you know, my daughter Faith made her First Holy Communion today. We had a few stumbles along the road toward her big day this week, but they were just little slips, and they made the final destination so much sweeter.
The sweetest moment, the moment in which she took Our Precious Jesus, was also a moment in which she also showed fortitude, taking Communion on the tongue, the only child to do so. It may seem like a small thing, but knowing my daughter, it was not. I was moved to tears at her witness of love for Our Lord.
And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them, and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:2-4
The day is almost done, the party is over, but she looks forward to tomorrow -- another day in which she will take Jesus in her heart.
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Oh, Barbara! She looks SO pretty! I just love seeing these photos. It gets me so excited for my oldest to receive her First Holy Communion next spring. (Then, I will have 3 in a row! Whoa!!) Anyway, congratulations to your sweet Peach! What a special day for all of you!
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful and looks so happy! What nice pics!
ReplyDeleteGod bless Peach! She looks SO happy! And I know all about that "looking forward to tomorrow" thing because Little Brother is the same way. I'm so thankful for that :)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful...so radiant...and so blessed to do it all again tomorrow and every Mass hereafter! What a happy day...thanks so much for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless Peach! She looks so beautiful and so happy! Great job on the dress Barbara! What a special day! Thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteZina
The dress looks FANTASTIC! GO you!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats to Faith!
She looks beautiful in her dress and veil! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little girl, both inside and out! Tell Faith that Mrs. B. said congratulations and that's she's proud of her.
ReplyDeleteTo be such a little fish swimming against the current like that...
Well, Barbara, you should be proud.
PS. I see you remembered your lipstick for the photo.
ReplyDeletePPS. I'm teasing!
ReplyDeleteShe looks so beautiful! What a special day for all of you.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteand i've got chills reading about her BIG act of courage.
what a classy little lady!
you've done well, mama.
she sees how faithful YOU are and she is only mimicking that which she sees. like mother like daughter.
God bless you ALL on this special. special day!
Oh, she's just so beautiful!! Well done on the dress, and the prep, Mama.
ReplyDeleteWish she and Little Dear could meet someday... such sweetness!
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Beautiful girl. Beautiful witness. Congratulations and welcome to the Lord's Supper.
ReplyDeleteOh Barbara....what a lovely, lovely day! She looked beautiful...like a true bride!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your pictures! The dress is extraordinary and made that much more special because it was made with the loving hands of a mother!
You are blessed!
Congratulations, Faith. May each successive reception of the Holy Eucharist be just as beautiful and exciting.
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteIt's such an exciting day -- better than you can imagine!
Sara and Barb, She was so happy! Partly because of her Sacrament and partly because all eyes were on her!
Kimberly,
She is so looking forward to Mass today!
Zina and Emily,
Thank you. You are both so kind.
Katy,
Thank you for your wishes.
Margaret,
I was proud beyond words (she was pretty pleased, too).
PS As I stood waiting for Noah to take the picture I realized that I had wiped the lipstick off my bottom lip for Communion -- and thought, oh well, no lipstick again! I must have had some color left. ;-)
Thank you, Jenny.
Regan, She showed a little of what she's made of, and it's all good. :-)
Meg, Thank you and I do too! Maybe?...
Thank you, Sarah. That's just what Father said in his homily.
Thanks, Nancy. It was worth it (even the mumbling under my breath).
Michelle,
Thank you. And thank you. Package in the mail this week. ;-)
Congratulations on such a momentous occasion Barbara. She looks absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Faith, and may you always be as close to Our Lord as you are right now.
ReplyDeleteAnd the dress is just perfect, Barbara, as I knew it would be ;).
Congratulations Faith! I am so proud of you! My 21 year old son, Stephen, has never received communion in the hand - only on the tongue. Barbara, Faith and her dress are beautiful! :) Hugs.
ReplyDeleteConrats to your family. Sweet sweet little girl you are so lucky to have such a good mama to make that pretty dress for you. And pray for you and lead you to Our Lord.
ReplyDeleteMay Jesus be in your heart always!
Congratulations to all of you! Faith was radiant in her beautifully sewn dress (as we just knew she would be, with all the time her sweet Mama put into it, muttering and all!). And courageous, to boot, going against the current! God bless you all. Thank you for the beautiful post, Barbara.
ReplyDeleteHow your cup must have runneth over! She does, indeed, look like a happy bride (as she should) and I hope she is glad she made the decision to receive on the tongue. I still do. I only receive in the hand if the bishop mandates it because of flu season. ;) Anyway, congratulations to a beautiful girl and a wonderful family!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is just lovely, simply elegant. You made me think of my own First Communion. I asked for a long dress but my sister wanted a knee length one. I'll have to ask my mother what happened to my dress! Thank you for sharing such a special occasion!
I read in Reader but I had to come over to comment. Your daughter is just lovely. I love her prayer hands. I pray for blessings for her in this new chapter of her spiritual life. We will be there in a few weeks too!
ReplyDeleteBarbara, thank you so much for sharing these precious pictures. She is truly darling. The dress is just gorgeous...such a silky fabric must have required great finesse. And I love the little baptismal bows you incorporated. It must have been such a joy to make this gown after three boys!
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