One of the things that supports me in walking the path of Faith are reminders of it throughout the day. Small tokens, images, representations that fill me with a sense of blessing and reminder.
I was wondering how each of you surrounds themselves with symbols of Faith at home or elsewhere.
At my house, things start in the living room, at your right side on the half wall between kitchen and living room, there's a small statue of the Sainted Family. Against the wall, there is a simple wooden cross without decorations, on a small floorstand there is an Icon of the blessed virgin, and against the wall, there is a large 'hunger cloth' like those that are hung in the churches here with Lent, with christ in the center and the fruits of hope and His works as well as the suffering on earth displayed. (it's a big livingroom. *L*)
In my mothers room, there's a simple small wooden cross besides her bed, and in my study I have a chaplet rosary on my desk, and next to the door a statue of the Virgin Mary in white. It was a gift from the pastor of my previous parrish in gratitude for the 8 years of confirmation, and I cherrish it very much. It's not precious at all in the wordly sense, and it's damaged at the back, but it has such a humble sweetness about it that it's a wonderful reminder.
Two more reminders I carry with me. One is as simple as my keychain which has the image of a white statue of a Father carrying a child and the inscription: 'day after day He carries us', and the small silver ring at my finger: a thin band, slightly broadening in a heart that is worked out, and in which there's a tiny raised cross. I wear it as a reminder that my Faith is in my heart, and my heart is in my faith. That Love is the most important commandment.
If I ennumerate it like that, it seems a lot that I surround myself with, so I'ld be interested to hear what others do and why.
I was wondering how each of you surrounds themselves with symbols of Faith at home or elsewhere.
At my house, things start in the living room, at your right side on the half wall between kitchen and living room, there's a small statue of the Sainted Family. Against the wall, there is a simple wooden cross without decorations, on a small floorstand there is an Icon of the blessed virgin, and against the wall, there is a large 'hunger cloth' like those that are hung in the churches here with Lent, with christ in the center and the fruits of hope and His works as well as the suffering on earth displayed. (it's a big livingroom. *L*)
In my mothers room, there's a simple small wooden cross besides her bed, and in my study I have a chaplet rosary on my desk, and next to the door a statue of the Virgin Mary in white. It was a gift from the pastor of my previous parrish in gratitude for the 8 years of confirmation, and I cherrish it very much. It's not precious at all in the wordly sense, and it's damaged at the back, but it has such a humble sweetness about it that it's a wonderful reminder.
Two more reminders I carry with me. One is as simple as my keychain which has the image of a white statue of a Father carrying a child and the inscription: 'day after day He carries us', and the small silver ring at my finger: a thin band, slightly broadening in a heart that is worked out, and in which there's a tiny raised cross. I wear it as a reminder that my Faith is in my heart, and my heart is in my faith. That Love is the most important commandment.
If I ennumerate it like that, it seems a lot that I surround myself with, so I'ld be interested to hear what others do and why.
