That God will set the groundwork

[Safia]

This weekend I returned to a monastery I visited in January – that of the Dominican nuns in Summit, New Jersey (who sell wonderful, wonderful soaps and lip balms and room sprays and Rosaries, by the way, and can always use more support!) – and figured out that I’m pretty sure I have a vocation to the contemplative life. (This is a major revelation, but at the same time, I feel as if I’ve known since I visited in January.) The sisters here are absolutely tremendous and wonderful and holy.

I ask now for your prayers that God might set the groundwork for the next few months. There are so many unknowns to my life, it’s scary. I need to make a 2-3 week aspirancy here at some point to be 100% sure. I’ll need to pay off college loans. I’ll need to quit my job, through which I work with approx. a dozen clients. I’ll need to make visits to my remaining family abroad (I’d hope).

But I truly think God is calling me. And your prayers will be so, so, so very much appreciated.

God bless!

 

[Gertabelle]

I will keep you in my prayers, dear one. I spent two years in a Benedictine monastery back in the 1980s – until I discerned that the religious life was not my vocation. So I have a very tender love for women and men who are called to this beautiful way of life.

God bless you!

Gertie

 

[ready]

Mother Mary, please make your intentions in this matter come true. I recommend Safia and her vocation to you. Please help her to become the best spouse of Christ. Amen.

 

[Kilo1Mike21]

Praying for your intentions….

Lord Jesus, You have said, “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” With confidence in Your loving heart which offers rest to weary souls, we come to You in this time of special need. In Your unfailing love, read the prayer that is written on our hearts, and grant the grace that we ask of You, in accordance with Your holy will. In Your name we pray. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother, to thee I come, before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! Despise not my petitions, but, in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

 

[fredms3]

For your noble intention sister Safia:

Gloria Patri
et Filio
et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio,
et nunc et semper
et in saecula saeculorum,
Amen…

God bless you…