TASTE EVENTS

• LAST WEEK — We welcomed  Sr. Dede Byrne as she gave a talk entitled "Mary’s Message for Eternal Life." Sr. Dede focused us on things eternal, especially the reality of hell, and what we can do for ourselves and our loved ones to get to heaven with the Blessed Mother as our guide. Mothers know their children best. And who knows our needs best but THE Mother of God? Sister challenged us to think of Hell in addition to Heaven when we think of things eternal. As there is Eternal Life, so there is Eternal Death. Our mission is to prepare our souls for heaven as well as to help guide our loved ones to prepare them for eternity with our Lord. The humble key is Confession and the Eucharist. The greatest consoler of our hearts, next to our Lord, is Our Blessed Mother. We must understand that her message is both a promise and a warning, because nowadays, all we hear of is God's love and Mercy. And though we can never overstate God's love and Mercy, we must also keep in mind that His justice is as everlasting as His love. So, what does this mean for all of us? We must speak Truth with Love. Many of us have loved ones steeped in sin, and they are not repenting because we, as a society, are rewriting our moral laws to leave God entirely out. And they may not know anyone loving enough to speak truth for fear of anger or rejection.These seem like dark times, and they are. But our Lord tells us to never lose hope. These times are challenging, but they are also exciting, as there are opportunities for new heroes and saints to emerge, people who overcome fear to speak Truth with love regardless of the cost. Where there is darkness, our little flicker of Light shines all the more. Our Blessed Mother is our model of purity and humility, and she comes with the fervent desire to bring all souls to her Son. So, our mission here on earth is quite simple.(1) It is to use the graces God gives us to save our souls. And (2) bring as many with us as possible. We follow Our Blessed Motherly instructions and encouragement to stay pure by frequent Confession, Adoration, Mass, and the Rosary. Our Blessed Mother's powerful message of sacrifice and prayer to save souls for eternity with God is ultimately a message of Hope.

• BIOETHICS RESOURCES — The Institute of Catholic Culture (app can be downloaded for free) offers a free course titled CATHOLIC BIOETHICS Moral and Legal Foundations. Lesson 12 of the course is titled Advance Medical Directives, Proxies & Living Wills and can be accessed directly without listening to the first 11 lessons!  The course instructor is Rev. Thomas Davis, J.D., LL.M.  Please see attached LINK that includes resources from that lecture.

• NEW TALK — This week, we welcome Sr. Mary Michael Fox as she gives a talk entitled "Press on, Habakkuk (How Hope Gets Us Through One More Day).

• THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION — We will discuss Sr. Dede Byrne's talk entitled "Mary’s Message for Eternal Life." The audio, video, reflection questions and other related material can be found HERE. The Zoom small group meets on the following Tuesday morning. Details on how to join can be found in a link at the bottom of this message.

• PRAY FOR PRIESTS SIGN-UP — One of our three TASTE missions is to encourage priests in their ministry.  Our "Pray for Priests Program" enables this by assigning a specific priest to each woman to spiritually adopt and pray for during the year. We will have our Priest Spiritual Adoption Ceremony this week at the beginning of class on November 6th.  Please sign up soon so that we can be ready for this event. NOTE: If you signed up on a list during TASTE, you do not have to sign up on-line. Sign-up

PRAYER REQUESTS

• Please continue to pray for our TASTE program and our speakers. This week, please pray for:

• OUR SPEAKERS AND FRIENDS OF TASTE:
  • For all of our speakers — especially in thanksgiving for our last speaker and for the Holy Spirit to guide our upcoming speaker.
  • For all priests — Stir up in them the grace of their vocation which is in them (Litany of Prayers for Priests)

• OUR TASTE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES:
  • For the repose of the soul of Juliana Kopec, mother-in-law of TASTE member, Courtnay Kopec.
  • For restored health of new TASTE member, Justine Wimsatt.
  • For Pat Krug, healing for her sciatica causing many painful episodes.
  • For the repose of the soul of Wendy "Cristl" Spicer, daughter of TASTE member, Cathy Homens.
  • For the repose of the soul of Margaret Brown, sister of TASTE member,  Helen Martin.
  • For Nancy Beckfeld, mother-in-law of Joy Parker, for peace and comfort as she receives palliative care for a brain tumor.
  • For Hope Collins, granddaughter of Evelyn Collins, who is having open heart surgery on Dec. 3rd.
  • For Karen Giermek’s friend, Katie M. who suffers from a chronic debilitating illness, that she receives healing so that she can fully participate in life and especially that she can enjoy her son’s wedding a few months from now.

• BEYOND OUR TASTE COMMUNITY
  • For lasting peace in the Middle East and for all people caught in war-torn regions across the world—especially in Ukraine/Russia, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, and other areas plagued by conflict. May God protect the innocent, comfort the grieving, free all hostages, and guide leaders toward justice and lasting peaceful resolution.
  • For our brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering persecution for their faith around the world. We pray for their strength, courage, and protection and that they may remain steadfast and find hope in Christ even amid danger. May their witness inspire us to live our own faith more boldly and faithfully.
  • We also pray for peace and comfort to the families of each of the people mentioned above.   New prayer requests can be sent to Joy Parker at joyparker73@gmail.com.