On the 31st of each month our prayer intention in preparation for our General Chapter is "Vocations".You might be interested in viewing the Vocations blog of the Ursulines in the USA
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Novena to St Angela: Day Nine
DAY NINE:JESUS
"Always let your principal recourse be to gather at the feet of Jesus"
Last Legacy
Angela believed that wisdom was to be found at the Cross; there she said we would learn what to do.
"Take refuge at the feet of Jesus Christ because if he directs and teaches you,you will be well taught."
Fifth Counsel
Angela at the feet of Jesus Icon in the chapel of Angela's home at Grezze, Desenzano |
Friday, January 25, 2013
Novena to St Angela:Day eight
DAY EIGHT: COMPASSION
"Be gentle and compassionate....you will achieve more with kindness than with harshness and sharp rebukes."
Second Counsel
St Angela attached great importance to gentleness as she respected each persons freedom. She says
"Be on your guard not to want to get anything done by force."
Third Legacy
A Rose called "Compassion" St Angela's Garden of Compassion at St Thomas More's, Lancaster |
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Novena to St Angela:Day Seven
DAY SEVEN: MINISTRY
" Act,move, believe,hope,cry out to him with all your heart, for without doubt you will certainly see marvellous things, if you direct everything to the praise of his majesty and the good of souls."
Prologue to the Counsels
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Novena to St Angela: Day Four
DAY FOUR: FAITH
"Have hope and firm faith in God, for he will help you in everything."
Prologue to the Counsels
Pantocrator |
For Angela the heart of faith is a person: JESUS. Growing in faith is about a deepening awareness of how much we are personally loved by God and so we can trust him to want nothing but our happiness. Faith is rooted in this trust.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Novena to St Angela: Day Three
DAY THREE : PRAYER
"Be diligent in prayer, mental as well as vocal...by prayer one obtains from God the grace of a spiritual life."
Rule Chapter 5
Angela devotes the whole of Chapter 5 of her Rule to the subject of prayer and gives an example of a prayer one could use. This prayer contains a lovely blessing which evokes the countryside of Lake Garda where Angela grew up.
"Your holy Name,be it blessed above the sands of the seas, above the drops of the waters, above the multitude of the stars."
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Novena to St Angela: Day Two
DAY TWO: GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
"Obey the counsels and inspirations which the Holy Spirit unceasingly sends into our hearts."
Angela at Prayer
Rule Ch 8
Friday, January 18, 2013
Novena in preparation for the Feast of St Angela
Today, 18th January, is the day for starting a novena in preparation for the feast of St Angela on 27th January, the day on which she died in Brescia in 1540. A way of praying this novena is to place yourself in the presence of Angela and reflecting with her on the text of the day, pray for the grace suggested by the extract. End with a Glory Be. Each day a fresh text will be posted.
DAY ONE: FIDELITY TO VOCATION
"Strive with all your might to remain as you are called."
Prologue to the Rule
Angela at prayer
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Vocation rooted in Baptism
Today we keep the feast of the baptism of Jesus, a key event in his life. There in the river Jordan, Jesus is confirmed in his mission by the Father. He knows himself as "the beloved Son" and is empowered by the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Baptism is also a key event in each one of our lives.Living baptism is every Christian's vocation. By this sacrament we share in Jesus' mission of bringing everyone to know that they are loved unconditionally by God who wants to be one with them.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Discernment Weekend
Are you looking for some space and time to consider your call in life?
Why not consider attending a discernment weekend for single women (20-40 years) with the Ursuline Sisters in Wimbledon from 15th-17th March 2013?
For more information contact Sr Zela zela@btinternet.com
Saturday, January 5, 2013
January Mantra
Jesus Christ, our only treasure
Our January prayer of the heart, in preparation for our General Chapter, is taken from the 5th Counsel of St Angela where she says:-
"Let them have Jesus Christ for their only treasure, for there also will be love."
The 5th Counsel, the longest of Angela's Counsels written for the guidance of the local leaders, is full of words of encouragement. Among them are these words:-
"Also, let them hold this as most certain: that they will never be abandoned in their needs. God will provide for them wonderfully.They must not lose hope."
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy New Year
May this picture of cherry blossom in the garden of St Thomas More's, Lancaster,
be a symbol of a beautiful and fruitful 2013 for all.
And in the words of the Book of Numbers
"May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord uncover his face to you
and
BRING YOU PEACE
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