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Anticipating Advent

This morning, we’ll have to change over the missalettes in chapel; a new book starts at the beginning of the new liturgical year. Later this afternoon, after completing my shift at the front …

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Alma Redemptoris Mater: Loving Mother of the Redeemer

From now (actually this past Saturday evening) until February 2nd, I’ll be praying a beautiful Marian antiphon after Night Prayer. It’s called Alma Redemptoris Mater (Latin words that …

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“Fast Before the Feast”

This afternoon, I was offered a fresh homemade bun by one of my co-workers (in my mind, these are much better than candy!) Periodically, she likes to bake and we reap the benefits. I had to declin…

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A New Jesse Tree

This morning, I walked into the activity room here at St. Anne’s, only to find the branches from my inherited Jesse Tree sprawled out on one of the tables. It was only about 8 in the morning …

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O Antiphons @ St. Anne’s

Since 1980, the Sisters at St. Anne’s have been enhancing their commemoration of the final days of Advent by displaying “The O Antiphons,” beautifully calligraphed by Sr. Elaine. …

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Here’s Hoping…

Advent, properly observed, is a season of hope. We have not yet reached what we are waiting for. It is not already Christmas (contrary to what the world around us seems to say so prominently). In…

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It’s Christmas, But Do I Need this Gift? | Our Franciscan Fiat

 

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Merry Christmas to you! I never gave any thought to your receiving gifts before. Thank you for this interesting piece!

 

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Of the Father’s Love Begotten

Merry Christmas! (And, yes, it is still Christmas! We’re within the octave and the season goes until the Feast of the Lord’s Baptism in January.) One of the special parts of this seas…

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Let’s Get Together (yeah yeah yeah)

Well, if you’ve seen the original Parent Trap, you will hopefully have caught my reference. I’m way too young to have been around when the show first came out, but I certainly saw it as…

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¡Hace Mucho Frio!

This morning, Sr. Elaine pulled in the garage at our convent and I jumped out of the car and literally ran back over to St. Anne’s. We three sisters had gone over to Mass at the local parish …

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Free Will!

Last evening, we were talking about the trouble we have with some of our residents. Oftentimes, they just don’t make good decisions. For their own health, we wish some of our people would li…

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I Was Here This Morning!

This morning, Father approached the ambo, offered the customary greeting and announcement, and began to read the assigned gospel passage from Mark. As I stood listening, it struck me: “I was …

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Cat Burglar?

Sr. Elaine went out shopping again this morning, as she often does on Saturdays (or when need arises around here). As she was about to take the items out to the car, a man (store employee) who appe…

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“And These, Thy Gifts”

This morning, to open our weekly Bible study, I asked one of our residents to lead us in a prayer. Accidentally, she began: “Bless us, O Lord…” Mistakes, happen; I know all to wel…

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Pepto-Bismol Pink

Close to nine o’clock last evening, I was tying up loose ends over here at St. Anne’s, putting away my costume, checking things in chapel, and doing whatever else I had to do after a ch…

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Prayer for Life

Since the legalization of abortion 45 years ago, the pro-life cause has always been important to our Franciscan community. Our Sisters have been dedicated to praying in front of the abortion clini…

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Celebrating More Than Just a Groundhog

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