photosynthesis Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 these are absolutely stunning. "That leave-taking is every nun's dearest fligt to God -- and every family's. Nothing, not all the little casual family jokes and gallantries can soften it. It is the proof of love. And somewhere, before or after the goodbye, there is the journey -- ten minutes, perhaps in a car; overnight in a train; across the continent in a plane. Whatever the distance, it is the journey out of the world into another. It is the longest journey this side of death, which any soul can take. The longest but the dearest, because it is the journey to God." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birgitta Noel Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 [quote name='photosynthesis' post='961743' date='Apr 26 2006, 11:46 AM'] these are absolutely stunning. "That leave-taking is every nun's dearest fligt to God -- and every family's. Nothing, not all the little casual family jokes and gallantries can soften it. It is the proof of love. And somewhere, before or after the goodbye, there is the journey -- ten minutes, perhaps in a car; overnight in a train; across the continent in a plane. Whatever the distance, it is the journey out of the world into another. It is the longest journey this side of death, which any soul can take. The longest but the dearest, because it is the journey to God." [/quote] Wow, what a lovely quote. I have to admit I felt a small bit of this when I got married. Leaving my father and mother and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemma Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 [quote name='TheresaMF' post='961011' date='Apr 25 2006, 09:41 PM'] [i]Beautiful[/i]! Yes, it makes me want to enter Marbury RIGHT NOW--why wait, why wait? O Jesus, to be with You all day long!! What a beautiful grace, a beautiful life. Yes. [/quote] MARBURY NEEDS YOU!!! Blessings, Gemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruso Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 A big beginning. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurentina1975 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I'm just tickled pink that we have another powerhouse of prayer praying for all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 [quote name='OLAM Dad' post='961567' date='Apr 26 2006, 04:50 PM']I emailed the monastery at 4:30 yesterday pestering them for the photos. At 5:30 I received the following reply. [/quote] Hang on, that's not how the rhyme goes. It's like this: Patience is a virtue have it if you can seldom in a woman and never in a man. : PP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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