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Comment on Do Something Different, Do Something New by catherine cleary, osb

catherine cleary, osb — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:22:24 +0000

S. VIrginia,
How good of you to respond and to let me know you liked the reflections. Sorry but I have no other tips than to pray the Scriptures for the day, ponder them, read again, pray and ponder again and then call on the Holy Spirit. I really like doing these but time is quite limited as I do a lot of Spiritual Direction for folks in the area.
If you are near, come to see us. We just moved here in 2001; having moved from Nauvoo Il where we where for 130 years! We are a small community of 45 or so. Let me hear from you.
Blessings and with great gratitude,
Catherine

Comment on Do Something Different, Do Something New by S. Virginia

S. Virginia — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:36:52 +0000

Hi S. Catherine,
I like your photo of the fiddle head fern! And I also appreciate the way you write your reflections on Scripture, very nice. I just recently started a blog in wordpress; maybe sometimes you can give me some tips on how to work the blog.
Peace!

Comment on Lessons from a Well-Loved Life by victoria wallace

victoria wallace — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:18:40 +0000

Hello cousin, how are you ? as you see we can now talk on the computer, I am still learning it, so patience is a virtue….
I just wanted to say hello to you….

Comment on Holy Week: Journey of Our Hearts by Brother Mark Gastel

Brother Mark Gastel — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:37:23 +0000

Good afternoon,
I and a novice Brother Austin hope to join you this evening for the Easter Vigil service. We will be coming from Wever, Iowa near Fort Madison. I understand the lighting of the new fire and Paschal Candle will be around 8:00 p.m.
Weather permitting, we hope to see you then.
Brother Mark

My cellphone number is 319-470-3837

Comment on Why we begin Lent with ashes on our foreheads by SMM Sisters » Ready for Lent at School and at the Monastery

SMM Sisters » Ready for Lent at School and at the Monastery — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:27:22 +0000

[...] my preschoolers; of course my Sisters attended in the chapel at home). Sister Catherine explains why we wear ashes in a recent blog. She also will be posting reflections for each Sunday during Lent. Check it [...]

Comment on Peace on Earth … or not? by Toni Wilken

Toni Wilken — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:11:25 +0000

Thank you, Sister Catherine. Your wise message speaks to me. Indeed may our hearts be gladdened!

Comment on Wake Reflection for Sister Kathleen Aubry, OSB by Willie Herath

Willie Herath — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:03:21 +0000

My Great Aunt Tink understood the Psalmist’s words when describing the Joy of the Lord’s Salvation. When I think of her life, being born with severe health issues into the Great Depression, and losing her daddy at a tender age… Great Aunt Tink could have been a bitter woman. Instead she chose Joy.

She also, understood the words of our Savior when HE responded to the “Experts in the Law” when asking which commandment is the greatest. Jesus gave them two. The first command HE mentioned talked about loving God with everything and the second HE said is much like the first, to love our neighbors as ourselves. My Great Aunt Tink was able to see past our modern culture’s misuse of the word Love. We are all so quick to express our love for Whitey’s Ice Cream, but Jesus was talking about something else.

HE was describing a life where we are dependant on the Lord for our next breath and willing to give up control over our next thought. HE was calling us out of a shallow life enslaved to unsuccessfully satisfying our own desires and serving those brothers and sisters that are standing right next to us. Only this life can bring true and lasting Joy.

I know that Great Aunt Tink… Sister Kathleen Aubry… truly grasped the “LOVE” Christ referred to. She was committed to.HIS greatness and lived life as a true sister to those who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Much Love & Godspeed Willie Herath
On a funnier note. People talked about Antiques but I thought they were saying they had an Aunt Tink. I told them I have two one big aunt tink and one small aunt Tink. Was so surprised that they had one also.They referring to Antiques not Aunt Tink. Love and miss her very much.

Comment on Wake Reflection for Sister Kathleen Aubry, OSB by Suzanne VanHootegem Thompson

Suzanne VanHootegem Thompson — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:31:25 +0000

Beautifully written. Sister Kathleen was captured in every word.

Comment on Wake Reflection for Sister Kathleen Aubry, OSB by Nancy Houston

Nancy Houston — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:17:30 +0000

Very nicely said Sr. Sandra. Whenever I saw her, she had a smile on her face and something kind to say. I’m sure she’ll continue to smile on us.

Comment on Rooted Here, Rooted Now: What Our Benedictine Monastic Promises Mean by SMM Sisters » An Invitation to You

SMM Sisters » An Invitation to You — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:01:09 +0000

[...] entering the order when Sister Carol invited me to consider it. Although my journey took me to the Benedictines, it began with that invitation … and that is what I spent the rest of the day thinking [...]