Spiritual Reflections
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Mother Xavier May 9th, 2022
- June 22, 2022
- Posted by: Patty Coenen
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May 9, 2022 “Spirit Seeking Light and Beauty, Hearts that longeth for Thy rest, Soul that asketh understanding, only thus can you be blest. Through the vastness of creation though your restless heart may roam, God is all that you may long for, God is all (His) creatures’ home.” This verse from a beloved hymn byJanet Erskine Stuart, speaks to the person of Mother Xavier, foundress of the Chatham Ursulines, as it does to every
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Easter 2022
- April 22, 2022
- Posted by: Patty Coenen
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AN EARLY EASTER 2022 Dear Sisters and friends, Resurrection joy surprised me as it sneaked into my prayer on the third day of Lent when I prayed, “Fill me with joy and gladness and give me again the joy of your salvation” (Psalm 51) and “May the holy tent be rebuilt in me with joy” (Canticle of Tobit), and the prayer request, “May the light of Easter joy encourage me in the way of discipleship.”
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Celebrating St. Angela Merici – Jan. 27th, 2022
- January 31, 2022
- Posted by: Patty Coenen
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Dear Sisters and Friends, Happy Feast Day! Let us rejoice and be glad today as we celebrate St. Angela, woman of great promises. As we find refuge in her Beloved and ours, let us trust and cherish one another. May Angela instil confidence and boldness in us as we journey together in a time not unlike her own. We thank Sr. Diane for her reflection Angela’s Promise. Happy Feast Day Everyone, Marian for the Leadership
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Warm Christmas Greetings……December 2021
- December 8, 2021
- Posted by: Patty Coenen
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Dear Sisters and Friends, We greet you on this Winter Solstice. As we move into the coming back of Sun and the Feast of Christmas, we wish you peace and resilience. May the celebration of the coming of God-among-us be a light for your heart and your life. Marian for the Leadership Circle Christmas 2021 reflection
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Living Parables
- March 14, 2018
- Posted by: AtmLogin
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Saints, like Angela Merici, are for us living parables. They present alternative visions. They pay very close attention. They don’t see themselves as extraordinary. They make their way forward one step at a time, like a pilgrim. The pilgrim step in an ancient dance tradition is two steps forward and one step back. They don’t invite us to be like them, or to imitate them. They direct us, always, to the Divine, the Source of
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