March 16, 1956
Dear Diary,
Robert picked us up at the end of the driveway in his pickup this morning. The roads were muddy from all the melting snow, and we slid around a little, but we made it to church just fine. The air felt milder today, and even though everything was a wet, slushy mess, it felt like spring might be on its way.
Father LeRoy’s homily was about the Transfiguration, just like in my meditation book. He told us how Jesus took Peter, James, and John up Mount Tabor, and suddenly, His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became dazzling white. Peter was so amazed that he wanted to stay there forever! He even asked if they could build three tabernacles—one for Jesus, one for Moses, and one for Elias. But Jesus didn’t let them stay. He led them back down the mountain because His work wasn’t finished yet.
Father said we can be like Peter sometimes, wanting to hold on to the happiest moments and never leave them. But Jesus calls us to keep going, even when things get hard. The apostles needed to see that glimpse of Heaven to help them stay strong later, especially when they saw Jesus suffer. It made me think of my morning prayer—the one I pasted in my scrapbook:
"O Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, and all ye blessed Saints of Paradise, pray to God for me, that I may not offend Him today by any sin. And thou, Holy Angel, who art given to me by God for my Guardian, keep me this day from falling into any deliberate sin."
I pray this every morning, asking Mary and my guardian angel to help me be good. But today, I thought about how I also need to ask for courage—courage to follow Jesus, even when things aren’t easy. The picture I put next to the prayer in my scrapbook shows Our Lady with angels all around her, kind of like how Jesus was surrounded by the bright cloud on Mount Tabor. Maybe that’s a little reminder that Heaven is always watching over me, even when the road feels messy.
The rest of the day was quiet. I worked on my scrapbook and read the meditation again. One part stood out to me: “O my beloved Saviour, grant that the contemplation of Thy exalted and mysterious Transfiguration may strengthen my faith, increase my hope, and inflame anew my love for Thee.” That’s what I want—to keep my eyes on Jesus, even when the road is muddy and slippery, just like this morning.
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for showing Your apostles a glimpse of Heaven.
Help me to remember that no matter how hard things get,
Your glory is waiting at the end.
Give me the courage to follow You,
Not just when it’s easy, but always.
Mary, my Mother, and my Guardian Angel,
Stay close to me tonight and keep me safe.
Amen.
Robert picked us up at the end of the driveway in his pickup this morning. The roads were muddy from all the melting snow, and we slid around a little, but we made it to church just fine. The air felt milder today, and even though everything was a wet, slushy mess, it felt like spring might be on its way.
Father LeRoy’s homily was about the Transfiguration, just like in my meditation book. He told us how Jesus took Peter, James, and John up Mount Tabor, and suddenly, His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became dazzling white. Peter was so amazed that he wanted to stay there forever! He even asked if they could build three tabernacles—one for Jesus, one for Moses, and one for Elias. But Jesus didn’t let them stay. He led them back down the mountain because His work wasn’t finished yet.
Father said we can be like Peter sometimes, wanting to hold on to the happiest moments and never leave them. But Jesus calls us to keep going, even when things get hard. The apostles needed to see that glimpse of Heaven to help them stay strong later, especially when they saw Jesus suffer. It made me think of my morning prayer—the one I pasted in my scrapbook:
"O Most Holy Mary, Mother of God, and all ye blessed Saints of Paradise, pray to God for me, that I may not offend Him today by any sin. And thou, Holy Angel, who art given to me by God for my Guardian, keep me this day from falling into any deliberate sin."
I pray this every morning, asking Mary and my guardian angel to help me be good. But today, I thought about how I also need to ask for courage—courage to follow Jesus, even when things aren’t easy. The picture I put next to the prayer in my scrapbook shows Our Lady with angels all around her, kind of like how Jesus was surrounded by the bright cloud on Mount Tabor. Maybe that’s a little reminder that Heaven is always watching over me, even when the road feels messy.
The rest of the day was quiet. I worked on my scrapbook and read the meditation again. One part stood out to me: “O my beloved Saviour, grant that the contemplation of Thy exalted and mysterious Transfiguration may strengthen my faith, increase my hope, and inflame anew my love for Thee.” That’s what I want—to keep my eyes on Jesus, even when the road is muddy and slippery, just like this morning.
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for showing Your apostles a glimpse of Heaven.
Help me to remember that no matter how hard things get,
Your glory is waiting at the end.
Give me the courage to follow You,
Not just when it’s easy, but always.
Mary, my Mother, and my Guardian Angel,
Stay close to me tonight and keep me safe.
Amen.
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