Let us all become the wise women, the wise men, the sages, of this generation and be a blessing for those around us and our world.The Story...
A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman. "I've been thinking," He said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone." "The Wise Woman's Stone" Author Unknown
I loved this story and want to share this bit of history with you.
The early Jewish people, not knowing the written language, memorized all 150 Psalms for part of their prayer life. They used 150 stones, one for each Psalm, rubbing them (to help bring to memory the Psalm) as they prayed out loud. This simple ritual would help draw them into a spirit of prayer, where they were encouraged to think ‘Good Thoughts’ from scripture.
Their meditation on the Psalms was giving way to a meditation on the life and mysteries of Jesus. Illuminating the events from this historical era of Jesus and relating it to the life and times of the day. Thus the rosary and other prayer beads...
Using the Christ Candle will help draw you into the spirit of prayer, the very Presence of Jesus...
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