With the array of feasts and the cycle of liturgical seasons, we are never at a loss for things to celebrate, but now the international Passionist family is preparing for a particularly glorious celebration special to our congregation.
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These two chapters of Revelation are packed with mysterious visions, symbolic numbers, and veiled Old Testament references!
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Signs are all around us, communicating information and meaning. A monastery too, is a silent sign. I have witnessed over the years an amazing communication of the Holy Spirit that happens in the minds and hearts of people who drive onto this property, this holy ground.
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At the start of Chapter 8, the enormous power of intercessory prayer is on display.
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Today we took a look at Revelation 7, which presents an “interlude” between the breaking of the first six seals and the breaking of the seventh.
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The hymns of praise we have been reading in our community scripture study of the book of Revelation inspired us to anticipate the worship of heaven with a Sunday afternoon “Praise and Worship Hour.”
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In this chapter of Revelation, some of the more wild and terrifying imagery takes center stage as the Lamb breaks each seal on the mysterious scroll.
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On October 20, 2018, feast of our holy founder, St. Paul of the Cross, our aspirant, Theresa, had the great joy of being received into the next step of formation: Postulancy!
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Today, we resume our Scripture study with Revelation chapters 4 and 5, which describe the glorious heavenly Liturgy and introduce the all-important figure of the Lamb.
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In mid-September, the normally black-and-white world of our monastery got a little splash of color - we were visited by two Handmaids of the Precious Blood from New Market, TN!
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Our recent October Vocation Retreat brought four wonderful young women from all around the US to St. Joseph Monastery.
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As we start our Novena for our Holy Founder’s feast day, we renew our perseverance in prayer!
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The Institute on Religious Life (IRL) recently rolled out a redesigned version of their website devoted to promotion of contemplative vocations, CloisteredLife.com.
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The Passionist Fathers are gearing up for the Tricentenary of the founding of Passionist Congregation’s male branch, and as part of their preparations they teamed up with EWTN on the production of a new, original documentary-drama film on the life of our Holy Founder!
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Hello out there in cyberspace! Have you heard the news?
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In our sharing today we picked up the pace, discussing the last three Letters to the Churches.
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During her time in Lucca, Italy, Sr. Mary Agnes had the opportunity to visit Rome for a few days to see some of the major site, especially those which were dear to our Holy Founder, Saint Paul of the Cross.
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We began our sharing today by noting the interesting connection between Christ’s praise of the Thyatiran church and His criticism of it. These Christians are clearly fervent, and their faith is alive and growing. However, this personal holiness is not enough.
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The last days of Summer are dwindling away, so it’s an excellent time to look back over the past few months with gratitude for the many blessings God has bestowed on us.
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Fr. Austin Dominic Litke, OP (Province of St. Joseph) gave us a series of conferences on the Fathers of the Church, especially focusing on their interpretations of the Psalms.
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