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Passionist Nuns—Perfect veil switch
Thanks be to God for the gift of her vocation to the world. May many follow the way of the cross of Christ!
Abba Macarius said: “The monk's cell is like the four towns that God designated for the Israelites so that if an adulterer or murderer fled inside one of these towns, he would be safe if he remained there.” Where is the cell where you find refuge?
Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day. Do not give in to pessimism and discouragement. We have the firm certainty that the Holy Spirit gives the Church with His mighty breath, the courage to persevere and also to seek new methods of evangelization, to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth.
Pope Francis
O God, who in your providential design willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter, whom you set over the other apostles, look with favor, we pray, on Francis, our Pope, and grant that he, whom you have made Peter’s successor, may be for your people a visible source and foundation of unity in faith and of communion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
The monastic funeral of Br Benedict Simmonds, OCSO
Indispensable then is the Saviour's coming; indispensable is Christ's presence for people thus overwhelmed. If only he will so come that by his supremely abounding condescenion as he dwells in us by faith he may illumine our blindness, help our weakness as he stays with us, and as he stands alongside us to protect and defend our frailty. For if he is in us, who can now deceive us? If he is with us, what can we not do in him who strengthens us. If he is alongside us, who can be against us? He is a faithful counselor who can neither be deceived nor deceive. He is a strong helper who does not weary. He is a powerful protector who speedily crushes Satan himself beneath our feet, and destroys all his stratagems. He is God's wisdom, always ready to instruct the ignorant. He is God's power, who easily revives those who are flagging and rescues those in peril. My brothers, let us hasten to this great teacher in every decision. Let us call on this vigorous helper in every task. Let us entrust our lives to this faithful defender in every struggle. This is why he came into the world: that by dwelling in us, with us, and alongside us, he might illumine our darkness, lighten our labors, and ward off all dangers.
Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons for Advent and the Christmas Season, Advent: Sermon Seven - On the Threefold Benefit v2 (CF 51, p42)
900th Anniversary of Saint Bernard's entry into the Abbey of Cîteaux
On the occasion of the ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entry into the Abbey of Cîteaux, Dom Olivier, abbot of Cîteaux, has asked us to pass on the following invitation to all the members of the Order:
Our community is going to celebrate the ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entering Cîteaux (1112 or 1113?). To mark the event, we are setting up a campaign of prayer for vocations, from 20th August 2012 to 20th August 2013. We invite you to join us with this prayer:
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Most gracious Father,
in setting up the New Monastery
our fathers followed the poor Christ into the desert.
Thus they lived the Gospel
by rediscovering the Rule of Saint Benedict in its purity.
You gave Bernard of Fontaine
the ability to make this new life attractive and appealing to others,
in the joy of the Holy Spirit.
Grant that we today, after their example,
may live our charism deeply
in a spirit of peace, unity, humility,
and above all, in the charity which surpasses all other gifts.
May men and women of our time
be newly called to follow the Gospel in monastic life,
in the service of the Church’s mission,
and in a world forgetful of You.
Remember Lord, Cîteaux,
where Bernard arrived with his companions.
May the brothers there
continue to live in the enthusiastic and generative spirit of the founders.
Remember all who live the Cistercian charism.
Remember all Cistercian communities,
those which are aging and those newly-born,
in all parts of the world, north and south, east and west.
Let them not lose courage in times of trial,
but turn to her whom Bernard called the Star of the Sea.
Holy Father,
from whom we have already received so much,
grant us again your blessing
that our communities may grow in numbers,
but above all in grace and in wisdom,
to your glory,
who are blessed for ever and ever.
Amen.
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS - EN
Wanted: Men Seeking Trappist Cistercian Monastic Life
Monastic Experience
Our schedule of prayer and work, community life and solitude can be a productive environment for spiritual development. Of course, it’s not for everyone and for some, the solitude and separation from familiar people and surroundings would be counter-productive.
However, here at Our Lady of the Holy Cross we do offer the possibility an intense Monastic Experience for adult men. This is a possibility distinct from a retreat at our Retreat House. If you simply wish to make a retreat at Holy Cross Abbey, this isn’t the page you’re looking for; for that you want the Retreat House. What we are describing here is a very specialized and prolonged sojourn within the community: it might be a suitable sabbatical for a priest or pastor, a time of re-assesment between jobs or a break from graduate studies. It would not be a vacation but it could be rewarding. Because of the limits of our physical plant we cannot offer this opportunity to women; we just don’t have the accommodations to insure your privacy or ours. If you are a woman desiring this sort of intense experience within a monastic enclosure, we’d suggest checking the Internet for nun’s communities capable of such hospitality.
Any man interested in this Monastic Experience within the community sould know that he would be expected to follow the full schedule of the monks, to participate in our prayer and work, accepting our customs and conditions as they are. You would be accountable to one of the monks and expected to abide by the guidelines given to you and explained to you ahead of time. TheMonastic Experience would last at least one month. To qualify you would be interviewed by one of the monks and have to present a letter of recommendation and any other references required by your monastic mentor.
Non-Catholics would be expected to respect the directives of US Bishops and our own Bishop in regard to Holy Communion; Communion may not be given to a non-Catholic.
Each retreatant is responsible for his own health and accident insurance and could not request remuneration for work done at the Abbey during his retreat.
If you’re interested in applying to this retreat program please write to
Br. Barnabas Brownsey at:
Holy Cross Abbey/901 Cool Spring Lane/ Berryville VA 22611-2700
or email Br. Barnabas at: [email protected]
www.virginiatrappists.org
This is an introduction of my Lay Cistercian home, Our Lady of the Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Virginia. Come & see!
The view from my window at Holy Cross Abbey during our lay Cistercian retreat, complete with window screen!
1. On this foundation we are built into the temple and dwelling of God in the Holy Spirit. And where is it that God dwells by faith? Listen to what the apostle says in the letter to the Ephesians: 'So that he may give you, in accordance with the riches of his glory, the power to be strengthened by his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.' 2. If, therefore, power is strengthened in us in our inner being by the Spirit of God [and] if Christ dwells in us by faith, then we are indeed the dwelling and temple of the living God. And the foundation stands firm when Christ dwells in it, and when our power is strengthened by the Holy Spirit, and when God signs us, as the apostle says in the second letter to the Corinthians: 'He who anointed us is God, and it is he who has sealed us and given us the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.'
Baldwin of Forde, The Commendation of Faith, Chapter 34: That through faith we are the dwelling or temple of God (CF 59, page 123)
A Litany of Humility
From feeling and acting like I have the answer, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting like my way is best, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting like I am right, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting like I should be the leader, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting like I'm better than someone else, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting like someone else is wrong, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting like I know more than others, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting overly sensitive, deliver me, Jesus.
From feeling and acting defensively, deliver me, Jesus. From finding it difficult to deny myself for the good of others, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to pray for my 'enemies,' deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to leave my comfort zone, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to set aside my personal preferences, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to trust others, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to submit to others, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to defer to others, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to allow others to serve me, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to rejoice in the success of others, deliver me, Jesus.
From finding it difficult to be totally open and honest with others, deliver me, Jesus. From the fear of being vulnerable to others, deliver me, Jesus.
From thinking less of those who are different from me, deliver me, Jesus.
From judging others, deliver me, Jesus.
From becoming envious of others, deliver me, Jesus.
From being critical of others, deliver me, Jesus.
From speaking to others in a degrading way, deliver me, Jesus.
From desiring to be the center of attention, deliver me, Jesus.
From the compulsion to make my opinion known, deliver me, Jesus.
From wanting to make others aware of how much I am suffering, deliver me, Jesus.
From wanting to make others aware of how much I've been persecuted, deliver me, Jesus.
From doing things so others will think I am holy, deliver me, Jesus.
From being afraid, ashamed or embarrassed to publicly acknowledge the Lord, deliver me, Jesus.
From neglecting to acknowledge my total dependence on the Lord, deliver me, Jesus.
From regarding myself as more important than anyone else, deliver me, Jesus. That I would never make myself anything but the lowest priority for anyone, especially in my own household, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how displeasing even the least of my sins is to God, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I neglect God, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how little time I actually take to ask God for his help with the needs in my life, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I plunge into a project without imploring God's assistance, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of the magnitude of my weakness, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how stupid I've proven that I can be, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how selfish I can be, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I have been proven wrong, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I've done selfish or sinful things, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I forget to express gratitude, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I stop listening and form my own opinion, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I feel worthy or deserving, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I pursue my own will without considering what God's will might be, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I rely on my own knowledge without seeking the wisdom of God, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I blame others, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I have hurt others, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I fail to extend mercy, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily my behavior is dictated by what others will think of me, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how easily I lose my joy when things don't come to pass as I had hoped, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how difficult it is for me to ask others for help, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how difficult it is for me to ask forgiveness, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how difficult it is for me to accept correction, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how frequently I first see the faults, rather than the good in others, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of the effort I put into concealing my weaknesses from others, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always be aware of how often I impose my will upon others unnecessarily, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always remember to allow others to go before me, Jesus, grant me the grace.
That I could always remember to imitate you, Jesus, our perfect model of humility, Jesus, grant me the grace.
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For my part, I think that the six water jars are six observances which our holy forebears instituted to purify the hearts of those who confess, and all of them -- if I am not mistaken -- we can find right here. The first water jar is the restraining influence of chastity, which washes clean whatever self-indulgence has previously stained. The second is fasting, so that abstinence now cleanses what over-indulgence has spotted. By sloth and idleness -- which is the enemy of the soul -- we have amassed a great deal of grime, as, contrary to God's judgement, we munch our bread in the sweat of another's brow, not our own. This is why a third water jar is provided for us, so we can wash away this grime by manual labor. So too we are remiss about many things through sleepiness and other works of the night and of darkness. Therefore a fourth water jar, the regular observance of vigils, is also set before us. By rising at night to praise the Lord then we may redeem the nights of the past that were not good. Now, about the tongue: who is unaware of how much it defiles us through idle talk and lies, through slander and flattery, through malicious words and boastful words? For all of these we need a fifth water jar -- silence -- which is the safeguard of religious life and in which lies our strength. And the sixth water jar is discipline, by which we live not by our own volition but by another's so that the faults we have committed by living without discipline may be washed away. These jars are stone;they are hard. But we have to be washed in them unless we want to receive a bill of divorcement from the Lord on account of our filthiness. Nevertheless, their being described as stone lets us grasp not just their hardness but, far more, their solidity. Unless they remain firm and stable they do not wash these things.
Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons for Advent and the Christmas Season, On the First Sunday after the Octave of Epiphany, Sermon Two "On Changing Water into Wine"