My Journey to the PCPA!

[VeniteAdoremus]

[quote name='zunshynn' post='1100272' date='Oct 25 2006, 12:46 AM']
That's interesting... I wonder how that would work. Would someone bring it to her every once in a while or something?
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She got it as a gift from the seminarians she worked for as a cook - I'm assuming that when she has guests they can bring it along.

[quote name='zunshynn' post='1100272' date='Oct 25 2006, 12:46 AM']
Actually, now that I think about it, I don't actually know if I can bring my own Bible and Catechism. I just assumed I could. Though I'm not particularly attached to mine... I bought it for myself when I needed a smaller Bible last year... But I guess I'll find out.
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Well, even if you can't, they probably wouldn't mind having another and you can put in the library or something, right?

Oh, how I love monastery libraries... *dreamy sigh*

[brandelynmarie]

Wow zunshynn! I'm not certain what I would be allowed to bring with me...but then again, I'm not up to that stage yet! I loved the blog...BTW....I'm taking it into work with me...I think it is an excellent explanation of religious life vs secular life..how both have their limitations & duties...

[bmb144]

[quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1100292' date='Oct 25 2006, 09:10 AM']
She got it as a gift from the seminarians she worked for as a cook - I'm assuming that when she has guests they can bring it along.
Well, even if you can't, they probably wouldn't mind having another and you can put in the library or something, right?

Oh, how I love monastery libraries... *dreamy sigh*
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Books *snif snif snif* did some say books......

But seriously Zunshynn, all the best : and many prayers coming your way from down under in the coming months, and as one of those broke daughters thank you for your prayers.
I've PM you as I would like to know how you go.

JMMB,
Belinda

Edited October 24, 2006 by In His Light

[zunshynn]

[quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1100292' date='Oct 24 2006, 04:10 PM']
Well, even if you can't, they probably wouldn't mind having another and you can put in the library or something, right?

Oh, how I love monastery libraries... *dreamy sigh*
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Perhaps! Yes, monastery libraries are wonderful!

And I will have access to OLAM's library as a postulant in one week!

Today, my brother is taking off school to spend some time with me... I think it's starting to make him sad that I'm leaving. Anyway, we're going to the mall to try to find some sandals, and then later today I'm stopping by my old high school one more time...

My pizza turned out pretty good... it was a bit saltier than usual, but my mom liked it. If you guys' are interested I'll post the recipe up. :eating:

[url="http://franciscanfriarstor.com/stfrancis/St_Clare_of_Assisi/stf_st_clare_of_assisi_writings.htm#The%20fourth%20letter%20to%20Blessed%20Agnes%20of%20Prague"]Here[/url] is Clare's fourth and final letter to Agnes of Prague:

[quote]To the other half of her soul and repository of the special love of her deepest heart, illustrious queen, spouse of the Lamb of the eternal King, the Lady Agnes, her own dearest mother and, among all the others, her special daughter, Clare, unworthy servant of Christ and useless handmaid of his handmaids who live in the Monastery of San Damiano in Assisi, sends greetings and her prayer that Agnes, together with the other most holy virgins, will sing a new song before the throne of God and of the Lamb, and will follow the Lamb wherever he goes.

O mother and daughter, spouse of the King and all ages, even if I have not written to you as frequently as both your soul and mine would have desired and longed for, do not for a moment wonder or believe in any way that the fire of my love for you burns any less sweetly in the deepest heart of your mother. The truth is that a shortage of messengers and the obvious perils of travel have hindered me. But now, as I write to your love, I rejoice and exult for you in the joy of the Spirit, spouse of Christ, because like that other most holy virgin, Saint Agnes, you have been in an astonishing way espoused to the immaculate Lamb, who, having assumed responsibility for all the vanities of this world, takes away the sins of the world. Happy, indeed, is the one permitted to share in this sacred banquet so as to be joined with all the feelings of her heart to him...

As you are placed in this contemplation, may you remember your poor little mother, (knowing that I have inseparably inscribed the happy memory of you on the tablets of my heart, for I regard you as dearer than all others. Why say more? Let my physical tongue be silent, as it is said, and let the tongue of the Spirit speak.

O blessed daughter, since in no way at all could my bodily tongue express more fully the love that I have for you, that which I have written is certainly inadequate. I beg you to receive these words with kindness and devotion, seeing in them at least the motherly affection, by which every day I am stirred by the fire of love for you and your daughters; please ask them to pray for me and my daughters in Christ.

Indeed, inasmuch as they are able, my own daughters, and especially the most prudent virgin, Agnes, our sister, beg you and your daughters to pray for them in the Lord.

Farewell, dearest daughter, together with your own daughters, until we meet at the throne of glory of the great God, and pray for us.

I must now commend to your charity, as fully as possible, our dearest bearers of this letter, Brother Amato, beloved by God and human beings, and Brother Bonaugura. [/quote]

I think that's a beautiful testimony to the love that contemplative nuns should have with their sisters in other communities as much as those sisters in their own, and also to their fellow Franciscan friars and brothers. Truly like a family... The family-"ness" of the Franciscans and the Poor Clares was one of the first things that struck me about them that I liked, even while I still thought they were too un-me to be a fit. Not that other orders lack a sense of family... certainly all the OPs and OCDs that I've come across do... but it was just different.

And I may have said this before, so forgive me if I'm repeating myself, but I finally came to realize that your family is essential. I think only your family can make you a saint... strangers really don't, because it's not that hard to be nice to someone you'll never see again... but your family are the ones that drive you up the wall alot of the time, and you tend to treat them most poorly, oftentimes, and yet you love them. And until you learn to love your family, one can never learn to love the whole world.

Anywho, I'm done rambling. Have a nice day y'all!

[VeniteAdoremus]

[quote name='zunshynn' post='1100834' date='Oct 25 2006, 07:04 PM']

And I may have said this before, so forgive me if I'm repeating myself, but I finally came to realize that your family is essential. I think only your family can make you a saint... strangers really don't, because it's not that hard to be nice to someone you'll never see again... but your family are the ones that drive you up the wall alot of the time, and you tend to treat them most poorly, oftentimes, and yet you love them. And until you learn to love your family, one can never learn to love the whole world.

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That's so true. When it comes to the Ten Commandments, "respect thine elders" is one of the hardest for me (for example, I haven't murdered anyone in a while, nor really felt the need to...). I'm so happy my mum's coming over from France for my birthday :

You'll be getting a new family in a week - how would you have reacted when someone told you ten years ago you'd end up with more than forty sisters? Good luck with getting to know all of them.

[zunshynn]

[quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1100850' date='Oct 25 2006, 10:19 AM']
That's so true. When it comes to the Ten Commandments, "respect thine elders" is one of the hardest for me (for example, I haven't murdered anyone in a while, nor really felt the need to...). I'm so happy my mum's coming over from France for my birthday :

You'll be getting a new family in a week - how would you have reacted when someone told you ten years ago you'd end up with more than forty sisters? Good luck with getting to know all of them.
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: I would've done this: [size=3] [/size]

Thanks... yes it will be wonderful getting to know them and learning from them, even if it is difficult at times.

Edited October 25, 2006 by zunshynn

[zunshynn]

Busy day today... I have Mass, then one of my best friends is coming over, then I have a funeral three hours away, and I still have to work on getting things together. And the local newspaper suddenly decided that they want to run an article about me, which would be great, except I don't why they had to contact me three days before I leave. And I still have to type up my vocation story for our diocesan website. Oy vey... pray I don't lose it. I had a lot of trouble sleeping tonight too... just worried about getting everything done. It's Six days until entrance and three days til I leave.

Amidst the stress, this was a good reminder that God must still come first and foremost. The Praises to be said at all Hours, by our Seraphic Father Saint Francis:

[quote]God,
all powerful, most holy
sublime ruler of all, you alone are good -
supremely, fully, completely good,
may we render to you all praise,
all honour and all blessing:
may we always ascribe to you alone
everything that is good!

Amen[/quote]

Ciao! Have a nice day everyone!

Edited October 26, 2006 by zunshynn