VeniteAdoremus Posted July 8, 2006 Posted July 8, 2006 [quote name='puellapaschalis' post='1019790' date='Jul 8 2006, 08:13 AM'] VA stayed with me for a couple of days this week, and the very simple act of praying the Divine Office with just two people [i]in common[/i] gave me a bizzare (in a very good way) feeling. How glorious it will be to be a real part of a close-knit family that prays seven times a day! [/quote] It -was- marvellous, wasn't it? I SO can't wait until my dad gets me that copy of the Liturgy of the Hours he promised me.
memory-singer Posted July 8, 2006 Posted July 8, 2006 Hi again, I've been out of the loop because my boss has been keeping me too busy. I got my Liturgy of the Hours 3 weeks ago and even praying it alone helps me feel so connected to the praying Church. How wonderful that you both could pray it together. I belong to a Dominican parish and so have the opportunity to get to Vespers a couple times a week. It is wonderful. Please pray for my boss. He's a great guy but is freaking out because I'm taking time in August(and we are in the midst of a difficult project.) I even have to give him a number to reach me at St. Emma "in case of emergency" (like the computer eats my notes ?) Also, my pastor asked me to take the 3-4 saturday morning slot for adoration (We have 24 hr adoration in the parish) which is wonderful and also challenging (getting up at 2:00 a.m. and driving to the parish .) Take care of yourselves. Pax, Dare
VeniteAdoremus Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 Hi Dare, [quote name='Mercy's Child' post='1020035' date='Jul 8 2006, 09:35 PM'] I got my Liturgy of the Hours 3 weeks ago and even praying it alone helps me feel so connected to the praying Church. How wonderful that you both could pray it together. I belong to a Dominican parish and so have the opportunity to get to Vespers a couple times a week. It is wonderful. [/quote] I was thinking about starting a Liturgy of the Hours fan club... before I realised that in a way, we already ARE its fan club, aren't we? *grins* [quote name='Mercy's Child' post='1020035' date='Jul 8 2006, 09:35 PM'] Please pray for my boss. He's a great guy but is freaking out because I'm taking time in August(and we are in the midst of a difficult project.) I even have to give him a number to reach me at St. Emma "in case of emergency" (like the computer eats my notes ?) Also, my pastor asked me to take the 3-4 saturday morning slot for adoration (We have 24 hr adoration in the parish) which is wonderful and also challenging (getting up at 2:00 a.m. and driving to the parish .) Take care of yourselves. Pax, Dare [/quote] Wow, 24hr adoration at your parish? I wish we had that. Actually, PP and I just had a night of Adoration (we've been having a bit of a shower of blessings lately, I think), and we were talking about how cool it would be to organise something in that order - and how difficult. Maybe I should just get off my bum and try to do it here. *adds note to the already foot-long list of Things To Talk About With Father Smith* Hoping things will turn out all right for your boss, VA
puellapaschalis Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Hi Dare, at this precise moment in time I never want to come face to face with 2am again! But that's because, like VA said, we've been at an all night vigil for the protection of the unborn child. Actually, if I remember correctly, 2am wasn't so bad. 6am was when I started turning to mush! But having said all that, a perpetual adoration parish is a marvellous thing. I suspect that VA and I are becoming big, big perpetual adoration fans! Prayers for your boss. He needs to cotton on that vacation time is just that - vacation. He really shouldn't need a phone number for you! Love and prayers, PP
zunshynn Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 I was wondering if you Benedictine fans could help me out... The other day I was trying to think of Benedictine saints, and I couldn't think of any (I mean besides St. Benedict). Could you help me? lol I cant believe my ignorance!
puellapaschalis Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 St. Scholastica is the saint of Benedictine women; SS Maurus and Placidus were monks under Benedict himself. Many of the "medieval" saintly religious (apologies for the historical inaccuracy; I mean before the foundation of the two main mendicant orders) would have been Benedictine as that was the default monastic setting over a huge chunk of Europe. My Benedictine patrons are: St. Benedict St. Scholastica St. Boniface (Englishman who brought the Gospel to much of present day Germany and the Netherlands; martyred by the Frisians at Dokkum, in my current diocese) St. Lioba (cousin of Boniface; a nun in England before being sent to establish monasteries on the continent at Boniface's request) St. Walburga (like Lioba, but a different person!) St. Hildegard of Bingen (German Abbess, mystic, author, preacher and general all-round kick-ass lady). Hope this helps a little, at least with Google-fodder! Love and prayers, PP
memory-singer Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 [quote name='zunshynn' post='1020596' date='Jul 9 2006, 01:36 PM'] I was wondering if you Benedictine fans could help me out... The other day I was trying to think of Benedictine saints, and I couldn't think of any (I mean besides St. Benedict). Could you help me? lol I cant believe my ignorance! [/quote] Let's not forget St. Emma : . You can read about her at www.stemma.org. Pax, Dare Also i like St. teresa benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) ,who was a Carmelite, as an honorary Benedictine.
stlmom Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 Try [url="http://www.osb.org/gen/saints/"]this site[/url] for a comprehensive list of Benedictine saints--link onto the Benedictine Martyrology--it's amazing.....
VeniteAdoremus Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 [quote name='Mercy's Child' post='1020644' date='Jul 10 2006, 12:05 AM'] Also i like St. teresa benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) ,who was a Carmelite, as an honorary Benedictine. [/quote] Edith Stein SO rocks. We have her in the "saints of every age"-gallery thing in our Cathedral (she represents the 20th century together with Titus Brandsma). It's a comforting thought that, secular and troubled though my country might be, we have loads of people up in the skies to help us pick up the pieces! VA~~
puellapaschalis Posted July 10, 2006 Author Posted July 10, 2006 Off-topic warning: Titus Brandsma was born in my diocese! Does this mean we can count Benedict XVI as an honourary Benedictine too? Love and prayers, PP
memory-singer Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 [quote name='puellapaschalis' post='1020872' date='Jul 10 2006, 01:37 AM'] Off-topic warning: Titus Brandsma was born in my diocese! Does this mean we can count Benedict XVI as an honourary Benedictine too? Love and prayers, PP [/quote] ABsolutelY Pax, Dare
puellapaschalis Posted July 10, 2006 Author Posted July 10, 2006 [quote name='stlmom' post='1020673' date='Jul 10 2006, 12:59 AM'] Try [url="http://www.osb.org/gen/saints/"]this site[/url] for a comprehensive list of Benedictine saints--link onto the Benedictine Martyrology--it's amazing..... [/quote] Oh boy that's a fantastic Martyrology. That together with my Oxford Dictionary of Saints will keep me going for a good while yet Love and prayers, PP
puellapaschalis Posted July 11, 2006 Author Posted July 11, 2006 Dear Benedictines on Phatmass: [size=7] [color="#3366FF"][b]Happy Feast Day!!![/b][/color][/size] (we're quite lucky, actually - today is the feast of Benedict in the universal church's calendar, but there are a bunch of days whereupon the Order celebrates our "Founder"; 21st March is another big one) May our Holy Father Benedict (the one in heaven with the book and raven, not the one in Rome! ) bless us especially today, and keep us faithful to the Regula in hastening towards our heavenly home. Love and prayers, PP
VeniteAdoremus Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Aaaaand... only 28 days before we leave for Buckfast! :>
stlmom Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 God bless ALL the Benedictine family today, the monks, nuns, sisters, brothers, oblates, those in formation as Benedictines, those who aspire to the order, and the friends and supporters of the Benedictines (all the PM phamily included!).
daugher-of-Mary Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Please pray for the 3 new novices who received the habit and their new names at the Benedictine Archabbey yesterday! Also for those who will be renewing simple vows, and making solemn vows today on the Feast of St. Benedict! :
puellapaschalis Posted July 11, 2006 Author Posted July 11, 2006 [quote name='daugher-of-Mary' post='1021579' date='Jul 11 2006, 02:03 PM'] Please pray for the 3 new novices who received the habit and their new names at the Benedictine Archabbey yesterday! Also for those who will be renewing simple vows, and making solemn vows today on the Feast of St. Benedict! : [/quote] Assuredly! Love and prayers, PP
memory-singer Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Dear SIsters and Brothers, You are all in my heart today as i thank our God for the gift of St. Benedict (and all who turn to his wisdom.) Love and prayers, Pax, Dare
puellapaschalis Posted July 13, 2006 Author Posted July 13, 2006 It's random link time... has anyone heard of [url="http://mountcaritasmonastery.org/index.htm"]Mount Caritas Monastery[/url]? Love and prayers, PP
zunshynn Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 Well they misspelled Franciscan, but I like that they like St. Francis!
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