Lisa Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Prayers!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! We'll miss you, but I'm rejoicing for you! I'll make a special trip to thank Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament!
EWIE Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 [color=#A52A2A][size=4][b]Many prayers for you.[/b][/size][/color] [color=#A52A2A][size=4][b]Couldn't have picked a more appropriate date.[/b][/size][/color] [color=#A52A2A][size=4][b]Avanti[/b][/size][/color]
Aya Sophia Posted October 19, 2011 Author Posted October 19, 2011 I am thanking God: - for His peace that is drawing me on, enabling me to act and move forward - that this painful period of my life is nearing a close - for the terrible and wonderful graces received during this time I'm also thanking God for my nephew who just shared with me the outcome of a school "interview" project for which I was the subject interviewed. In his own assessment of the interview, which I didn't know about, he said that he had learned many 'deep' things about me he had never known before and that he wanted to continue to get to know me better. . . .
Aya Sophia Posted October 29, 2011 Author Posted October 29, 2011 Hello, all Leaving "home" one week from today, 4 Nov, to go on retreat in Mobile, then fly to Paris to visit friends then take the train from Paris to London the morning of the 14 Nov and head north to the monastery, entering, I hope, before Vespers. Although I'm running out of time here, I still hope to post a little more on VS because...well, may be running out of time but am [u]not[/u] running out of hot air!
faithcecelia Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 [quote name='Aya Sophia' timestamp='1319856483' post='2328437'] Hello, all Leaving "home" one week from today, 4 Nov, to go on retreat in Mobile, then fly to Paris to visit friends then take the train from Paris to London the morning of the 14 Nov and head north to the monastery, entering, I hope, before Vespers. Although I'm running out of time here, I still hope to post a little more on VS because...well, may be running out of time but am [u]not[/u] running out of hot air! [/quote] Wow, you'll be there before you have time to breathe! I hope your retreat is very blessed and that you have a good time with friends.
maximillion Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 So happy for you to.......prayer and prayers and prayers. [b] Prayer of Surrender[/b] [font=Georgia,] This prayer was written by St. Ignatius of Loyola.[/font] [font=Georgia,] [/font] [font=Georgia,] Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess You have given me: I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will desire nothing more.[/font]
marigold Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 I'm excited for you Aya! Praying everything will go smoothly, and that you get home and get to [i]stay[/i] home...
Aya Sophia Posted October 30, 2011 Author Posted October 30, 2011 Thanks all, for posts here and for PMs. Thanks Maxi for the "Surrender" prayer - long a favorite of mine, praying itself in me almost like the Jesus Prayer. It's powerful.
Nunsense Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Do you know which cell you will have? i wonder if it's the same one I had! Will it be the same one you had before??
Aya Sophia Posted October 30, 2011 Author Posted October 30, 2011 Different cell, just to the left of the statue of St. Therese at the top of the main stairs. Smaller and not on a corner (has only one wall exposed to the outside) so... may be warmer!
Nunsense Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Aya Sophia' timestamp='1319976741' post='2328930'] Different cell, just to the left of the statue of St. Therese at the top of the main stairs. Smaller and not on a corner (has only one wall exposed to the outside) so... may be warmer! [/quote] AND less stairs to climb! that climb nearly killed me everytime! I loved my view from the window but that climb.... well, good exercise I guess My favourite view was from the attic room though - open those windows and look out over the fields across the moors - so nice! Edited October 30, 2011 by nunsense
Chiara Francesco Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Aya Sophia' timestamp='1319943168' post='2328801'] Thanks all, for posts here and for PMs. Thanks Maxi for the "Surrender" prayer - long a favorite of mine, praying itself in me almost like the Jesus Prayer. It's powerful. [/quote] I love the "Abandonment Prayer" written by St. Jane de Chantal, co-founder of the Visitation order: [b]Act of Abandonment to Divine Providence[/b] (written by St. Jane Frances de Chantal) [size=4][i]0 sovereign goodness of the sovereign Providence of my God! I abandon myself forever to Thy arms. Whether gentle or severe, lead me henceforth whither Thou wilt; I will not regard the way through which Thou wilt have me pass, but keep my eyes fixed upon Thee, my God, who guidest me. My soul finds no rest without the arms and the bosom of this heavenly Providence, my true Mother, my strength and my rampart.[/i][/size] [size=4][i]Therefore I resolve with Thy divine assistance, 0 my Savior, to follow Thy desires and Thy ordinances, without regarding or examining why Thou dost this rather than that; but I will blindly follow Thee according to Thy divine will, without seeking my own inclinations.[/i][/size] [size=4][i]Hence I am determined to leave all to Thee, taking no part therein save by keeping myself in peace in Thy arms, desiring nothing except as Thou incitest me to desire, to will, to wish. I offer Thee this desire, 0 my God, beseeching Thee to bless it; I undertake all it includes, relying on Thy goodness, liberality, and mercy, with entire confidence in Thee, distrust of myself, and knowledge of my infinite misery and infirmity.[/i][/size] [size=4][i]Amen! [/i][/size] Edited October 31, 2011 by Chiara Francesco
Aya Sophia Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 Right to the heart of the matter, Chiara. The calm and gentle face of the Lord in the Visitation is visible in these words - beautiful to behold... Thanks.
Queen'sDaughter Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Congratulations!!! So happy for you and I will keep you in my prayers. Please remember to say a prayer for all of us here after you enter!
marigold Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Bumping this up since Aya Sophia is leaving for her retreat in Alabama TOMORROW and entering Kirk Edge Carmel straight from there. She is too reticent to do so herself
Lisa Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Many prayers, Aya! May God bless you as you take this next step. Thanks Marigold, for letting us know!
i<3franciscans Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Many prayers for you Aya! Many blessing as you enter a new stage of life!
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