"I feel I shall be more useful to you in heaven than on earth…I really count on not being inactive in Heaven. My desire is to work still for the Church and for souls.” -St. Therese to Fr. Adolphe Roulland St. Therese and the Priesthood Reflection, Part IToday marks the anniversary of the death of [...]
Written by Sr. Marie St. Paul on September 19, 2010Br. Francis with 2 of his paintings: Servant of God John Paul II and BLESSED John Henry Newman!At 1:30 am this morning, four dedicated nuns cuddled up on the couches of the living room to watch with slightly bleary eye the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry [...]
"The Cross is the most profound condescension of God to man . . . The Cross is like a touch of eternal love upon the most painful wounds of man’s existence" (Pope John Paul II, Dives in Misericordia)THE PHOENIX - to the right you see the cloistered portion of the reredos with an awesome wood-carved Phoenix. Before [...]
Those who have found in Jesus the truth, joy and beauty which give meaning and direction to their lives will naturally desire to bring this grace to others. Undaunted by the presence of difficulties, or the enormity of the task at hand, they will trust in the mysterious presence of the Holy Spirit who is [...]