Don't Cry For Me Argentina

[Orans]

This sounds like Grace at work, Nunsense. What a great blessing! and also a confirmation of God's active presence with you and in you.
Praying for you [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/pray.gif[/img]... with a grateful heart

[Indwelling Trinity]

Dear Annie:

I give you a great big hug! Yes God is in your midst; so deeply that you may not even perceive it at times.

I to have been in your identical situation as have many others. That does not make the journey any less difficult. You may find yourself alternating between times of peace and times of deep pain. It is all OK for God is not only in the journey, He IS the journey! Time is our friend and not our enemy so relax in the Lord and allow yourself to heal and gather new strength for the journey just as Elijah had to rest and be fed by the angel so he could make the journey to Horeb and God's Holy Mountain!

This truly is a part of our desire to be transformed into the image and likeness of Christ. It is the paschal mystery lived. It is the reality of the true Carmelite who chooses to live on the other side of the cross with her spouse.

I found myself in despair when i first lost Carmel. With the grace of God and with the help of others like those on this list I was finally able to get up dust myself off and continue the journey. I have come almost full circle now only to find that everything i have learned over the years have only served to make me able to do what God is now calling me to in religious life. Nothing is wasted in the economy of God and truth be told if I had to do it all again for love of Him i would. Believe me that is not an easy statement to make.

I know also that if I should die this day, i would have no regret but only place any imperfection in my own response in the mercy of God's love knowing I am always loved and cherished by Him.

May you be always blessed in your love for Him alone, have ears to hear His voice in the murmuring of a gentle breeze, the strength and greatness of soul to always be zealous for the Lord God of Hosts, the fortitude to never look back until finally you and he are but one completely united in Love!

I pray That the Mother of ALL Carmelites big or small may always shelter you under the mantle of her protection!

My prayers for you always my dear sister.

Tenderly,

Indwelling Trinity

Edited September 8, 2009 by Indwelling Trinity

[Thomist-in-Training]

A Hail Mary for you
Tomorrow I have to get up REALLY early for work, so I'll try to remember you whenever I have an "offer it up" moment!

Affectionately,
Thomist

[Nunsense]

You all make me smile a lot - thanks.

Well, right now I have what I hope is a simple cold. with all of the scare about the swine flu, I am praying that it isn't something like that! I have only been in Australia two weeks, and before that I was in Manchester airport and then Dubai airport, so let's just hope I didn't bring anything into the country with me! In both Sheffield and Melbourne, they are not offering the chalice, and they are asking everyone to receive in the hand, because of the dangers of contamination - I don't know how it is in other parts of the world?

I did get a really sweet email from a Carmelite Monastery that I contacted, asking about a pattern for their habit, and the Prioress said they would be glad to help me, and also to pray for whatever it is that God is asking me to do. I am simply taking one step at a time, so we will see where God wants me to end up. I have this idea about something along the lines of Fr Groeshel's Franciscans of the Renewal, but for Carmelites - but that might just be a fantasy, so I am not attached to it.

I do know that one of the reasons I was in so much pain, was because of all my injured self-love and my hurt pride. This seems to have died down a bit, now that I am focusing more on Him and less on me, so maybe God is also purifying me in this whole process -- isn't He wonderful

[Archaeology cat]

nunsense, sounds like you have the swine flu measures that we do in Liverpool. Fortunately the monks allow me to receive on the tongue, because I usually have my hands full with my toddler.

[Nunsense]

[quote name='Archaeology cat' date='09 September 2009 - 10:27 PM' timestamp='1252492058' post='1963770']
nunsense, sounds like you have the swine flu measures that we do in Liverpool. Fortunately the monks allow me to receive on the tongue, because I usually have my hands full with my toddler.
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Hey Liverpool! You are getting St Therese's relics aren't you? She is going to be in Kirk Edge in October but I think she arrives in England sometimes soon, doesn't she, and I thought I heard she was going to be in Liverpool as well? Say a prayer for me if you get to go visit her!

Edited September 9, 2009 by nunsense

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='nunsense' date='09 September 2009 - 11:52 AM' timestamp='1252493522' post='1963773']
Hey Liverpool! You are getting St Therese's relics aren't you? She is going to be in Kirk Edge in October but I think she arrives in England sometimes soon, doesn't she, and I thought I heard she was going to be in Liverpool as well? Say a prayer for me if you get to go visit her!
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Yep - her relics arrive 24 September, just for 24 hours. I'm hoping we can go, and I'll certainly pray for you there if I do go.