May 2025 Communiqué
Click for PDF of Communique May 2025 Request of FR JOSEPH JOHNSON, Chaplain of the Apostolate: “In these momentous days for the life of our Church, every Seven Sister is kindly asked to offer one Holy Hour for the Conclave.” Come, Holy Spirit, come! Mary, be with us! St Charles Borromeo, patron of Cardinals, pray for us! Greetings to dearest Sisters in Christ as our Paschal joys swell, fueling our alleluias all the month long. Eagerness mounts concerning both a new Pope and our special...
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We are in His Hand
“It is too easy to forget that all we give is given to us to give.” — Dorothy Day “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” — Isaiah 65:24 Greetings to dearest Sisters in Christ as we live the...
The Words and Actions of a Priest Mark Us
“It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. ” — Isaiah 65:24 Greetings to dearest Sisters in Christ as showers of Lenten graces meet us in these unprecedented times, generously preparing us to live...
The Gift of Fasting
“The Scripture is full of places that prove fasting to be not the invention of man but the institution of God, and to have many more profits than one.” — St. Thomas More “We must fast with our whole heart, that is to say, willingly, wholeheartedly, universally and...
In Our Poverty, God’s Wisdom Guides
“Deep calls to deep… By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me – a prayer to the God of my life.” — Psalm 42:7-8 MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION Oh, blessed Feast of the Presentation (2/2) into Ash Wednesday (2/26) to dearest Sisters in Christ....
Distractions in Prayer
“It is of great importance, when we begin to practice prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.” — St. Teresa of Avila “If all you do is return to God’s presence after distraction, then this is very good prayer. Your persistence shows how much...
God’s Plan is a Masterful Marvel
“May He bring His gifts to perfection in us, since He did not shrink from making His own our tiny beginnings; and may He make us into children of God, since for our sake He was willing to be made a child of man.” — Augustine, Sermon 187 Advent season into Christmas...
We Belong to Him
“I am Albanian by birth. Now I am a citizen of India. I am also a Catholic nun. In my work, I belong to the whole world. But in my heart, I belong to Christ.” — St. Teresa of Calcutta November greetings to dearest Sisters in Christ, Each day, the Church sets Saints...
A Cup of Water
“There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in – that we do it to God, to Christ, and that’s why we try to do it as beautifully as possible.” — St Teresa of Avila...
Strong Convictions Precede Great Actions
“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the LORD...
Love Unites
“Make every effort to keep the unity of Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in...
Follow Me
“What tongue, human or angelic, may ever describe a power so immeasurable as that exercised by the simplest priest in Mass? Who could ever have imagined that the voice of man, which by nature hath not the power even to raise a straw from the ground, should obtain...
Intimately Linked to the Sacred Heart
“Every time I hear anyone speak of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or of the Blessed Sacrament I feel an indescribable joy. It is as if a wave of precious memories, sweet affections and joyful hopes sweep over my poor person, making me tremble with happiness and filling my...