visiting the Community of St. John

[jezic]

Hi friends.

I am going to visit the Community in Peoria.

They are amazing.

say some prayers for me.

[philothea]

Prayers!!!

(Can you tell I'm excited?? )

[Sixtina87]

well if you are going that way and in my DIOCESE, you might as well come see me. I'm about 2 hrs from them. When are you going??? If i ahev that day off, i should go see the Brothers that day as well. Fr. Antoine has been wanting me to come visit their community!!!! Theya re so wonderful and very inpsiring!!!!!!!!!!1 I LOVE THE COMMUNITY OF ST> JOHN!!!!!!!!!

[alicemary]

Prayers for you on your journey! Be open to the Spirit while you are there and say a little prayer for all of us in their chapel!!!

[Guest Rick777]

wow exciting, tell us about it.

[daugher-of-Mary]

Wow! I love that community!!! Please tell us how it goes when you get back!

[jezic]

i will be there for 1 week from this friday to the next.

[Sixtina87]

yeah!!!!! Give Fr. Antoine a hard time for me, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

[Birgitta Noel]

Jezic! I'll just miss you! We arrive on Friday night for midnight mass! And I'll be making my Oblature with the Community on the feast of St. John (12/27)

Sixtina, I just saw Fr. Antoine today (he heard my confession at 70mph on the way to the St. Louis airport ). I'll be picking him up on Monday night. PM me if you want me to give him a message for you.

Ugh, what am I doing here, this paper is due in 20.5 hours! Shame on me! BACK TO WORK!!!! (yells at self!)

[franciscanheart]

I love the order. Prayers!

[Sixtina87]

[quote name='Birgitta Noel' date='Dec 16 2005, 03:24 PM']Jezic!  I'll just miss you!  We arrive on Friday night for midnight mass!  And I'll be making my Oblature with the Community on the feast of St. John (12/27)    

Sixtina, I just saw Fr. Antoine today (he heard my confession at 70mph on the way to the St. Louis airport  ).  I'll be picking him up on Monday night.  PM me if you want me to give him a message for you. 

Ugh, what am I doing here, this paper is due in 20.5 hours!  Shame on me!  BACK TO WORK!!!!  (yells at self!)              
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I love Fr. Antoine so much!!!! i'm gunna post the pic of him a couple of brothers that he was with when i met him!!!! I love Fr. Antoine as a friend, brother, priest and so on!!!!!! HE IS SO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!! You should have him call me!!!!!!!!! i sqaw my scheduale i dont havea day off til next friday!!!! bummer, otherwise i would come see ya guys!!!!

so heres' the pic......................
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Edited December 17, 2005 by Sixtina87

[Birgitta Noel]

Jezic! Welcome back! How was your visit?

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='jezic' date='Dec 14 2005, 09:02 PM']Hi friends.

I am going to visit the Community in Peoria.

They are amazing.

say some prayers for me.
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I've been there. Nice place.

[Sixtina87]

Fr. Antoine is in mexico!!!!

[Guest Rick777]

Whats he doing their?

[Birgitta Noel]

Sixtina, why are you upset?

Rick, He's there attempting the ascent of the summit of Pico de Orizabe with a group of men. They are on a eucharistic expediton Please pray for the success of the expedition and the safety of all!

[Sixtina87]

[quote name='Birgitta Noel' date='Jan 10 2006, 02:14 AM']Sixtina, why are you upset? 

Rick, He's there attempting the ascent of the summit of Pico de Orizabe with a group of men.  They are on a eucharistic expediton   Please pray for the success of the expedition and the safety of all!
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i'm sad cuz i want him to be here...i am planning a confirmaiton retreat at the moment and i want him to be there for the retreat itself, to pray with me before my talk, etc.......I love him so muich!!!!! hehe. but i dont think he'll be back by then.....and too he cant email me....

[jezic]

there are others that can pray with you there.

[Guest Rick777]

She just missed him, geez

[Birgitta Noel]

Hang in there Sixtina. I know it's comforting to have Fr. A there to pray with you. He's my spiritual director and confessor so I understand the importance of his physical or email presence. When my father had brain surgery and then ultimately when he was dying and I was at his side I wanted nothing more than a brother, Fr. A specifically, at my side. That was not to be though they were over a thousand miles away. What I did have was a six word assurance that carried me through, "I am with you in prayer." We are all united each time we are at mass in the Communion of Saints. Even when we are apart we are together, united in Christ.

I also know though that it is important not to depend on his presence, but rather on the presence of Christ. As much as we might not wish to think about it Fr. A could be taken from us at any moment. Often when I speak to the brothers they'll end a statement of travel plans with "God willing". Each time I drop a brother at the airport or bid them farewell I know it could be the last. For that matter this could be my last post.

Our dependence should rest in Christ alone. The brothers are wonderful conduits of the love of Christ, but they are simple, humble, instruments of that love. We are physical beings, so it is not unusual to depend on physical assurances, but it is helpful to remember the Real Presence on whom we should depend.

You have my prayers for the retreat. When is it? When are you giving your talk? I know you'll do a wonderful job! If you want to run your talk by someone I'm here (God willing )!