Today, in commemoration of my ten year anniversary of profession, I break retreat for a brief instant to share my gratitude that God would take me to be His own.
No words express my sentiment better than those of our Foundress; she writes in her memoirs:
“I have to tread the path of love ( I must do this!), so I took courage and began as usual to give in to some expression. Gradually, my old desire for the glory of God swept over me. As I repeatedly offered myself to the Lord, it crossed through my mind that this might be the right moment to pronounce the vow of perpetual chastity. Then, with all the affection I could muster, I pronounced my vow. The thought of belonging wholly to Jesus Christ overwhelmed me to the extent that I could think of nothing else. I simply told our Lord, that henceforth, He would be my very own, and I begged Him to take care of everything.”
Saint Magdalene of Canossa
Foundress, Canossian Sisters
So, rejoice with me today, that God loves us in such a way that He, the Maker of the stars of heaven, would stoop down and espouse Himself to a mere creature such as myself.
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Note: back to retreat now. I’ll re- emerge Sunday. Holding the intentions of my readers in my prayers. God’s abundant blessings upon each of you! Sr. Lisa Marie
Beautiful. :-)
God be with you everyday of your life Sister Lisa!!
Happy Anniverseary, Sister Lisa! Hope you had a beautiful retreat with your Beloved!
God’s richest blessings on your on your anniversary Sr. May He and He alone always be the centre of your existance.
I meant also to say Thank you for your prayers for my family. Please continue to pray for them.
i am thankful to God for having come across your blog. It’s ironic that our family just watched the new movie on St. Josephine Bakita, a Canossian sister, then I find out that is your order! Since Pope Benedict’s encyclical on Hope included Bakhita’s words I have learned more about this beautiful saint of our Lord.
May God bless you.
Thank you, Amy! My Sister-Saint Bakhita is truly remarkable! I’m glad you found the blog! God bless you!