Friday, June 11, 2021

Feast of the Sacred Heart June 11, 2021

Feast of the Sacred Heart. A feast of Jesus' love for us, the fullness of love. Can we imagine this? If this is so true all this love is out there, a cup overflowing, yet why is the World so full of hatred? Help us, O Lord to know we are loved. Prayer of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you. From the wicked foe, defend me. At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you That with your saints I may praise you For ever and ever. Amen. 2 Comments Connie Kramer Walker beautiful and holy. Thank you Sisters

Monday, June 7, 2021

A Great Book

Joyful in the Silence : The Making of a Casual American Contemplative Author- Marsha Sinetar The book, Joyful in the Silence-The Making of a Casual American Contemplative, the autobiography of Sinetar, is a very good read. I took away from the book three major points for reflection: 1. Our early years are formative for future events in our life. They cast their shadows. As one reads the story of Sinetar one can see life unfolding for her and we find ourselves circling back to our own life. 2. Sinetar says in the book “we deal with the hand we are dealt.” And she does. Her life seems, in the beginning, one of rich influence, of travel, support of parents and mentors but dwindles to one left to fend for herself. In many ways, this story reminds me of “The boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. Both Sinetar and Joe Rantz had to stand on their own two feet and to make choices that proved successful. 3. The big question in anyone’s life is how do we find God. for Sinetar that question was with her from the very beginning of her early years and never left her. It seemed to me she continued to ask that question throughout the book,” how does God get in through the cracks of our life. “ I pondered her life and my own. It is worth all the time I spent reading this book. I give the book a 12.

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Adoration in the Big Apple

Perpetual adoration chapel will be a 'spiritual gamechanger' for New York City, priest says more_horiz An artist's rendering of the planned adoration chapel in Greenwich Village. Courtesy photo. An artist's rendering of the planned adoration chapel in Greenwich Village. Courtesy photo. By Jonah McKeown New York City, N.Y., Jun 5, 2021 / 06:01 am A perpetual adoration chapel slated to open next spring will bring spiritual healing and revitalization to Manhattan, according to a Dominican priest overseeing the project. "This is really a project of the Holy Spirit. There's so many times when it's seemed like we're running into snags and they just work themselves out," Fr. Boniface Endorf, a Dominican friar and pastor of St. Joseph's parish in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, told CNA. "It's clear the Holy Spirit is a driving force, and I think this will be a spiritual gamechanger for Greenwich Village and the city of New York, to have a place where you can encounter Jesus Christ." Manhattan, one of the most densely populated and influential areas of the entire U.S., currently lacks a perpetual adoration chapel. Last year, Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York asked Fr. Endorf if his parish would be willing to take on the challenge of opening one. The new chapel will be constructed in a basement space that the parish is currently using for storage. At present the project is in its last stage of fundraising, with construction set to begin in early fall. The goal is to have the chapel open by Easter 2022. Fr. Endorf's catchphrase for the project is "The city that never sleeps deserves a chapel that never closes." The location is ideal, Fr. Endorf said, because the area is well-served by public transit. He said St. Joseph parishioners and students from the nearby universities are very excited about the project. The neighborhood needs the graces that will come from the chapel, Fr. Endorf said. Greenwich Village is a quieter, more residential neighborhood of Manhattan, but also is known for being artistic and bohemian, and also as a haven for LGBT culture. ADVERTISEMENT Fr. Endorf said he fully expects the adoration chapel to be a source of grace for vocations among those to visit; to help ordinary Catholics to grow in holiness; to aid in the strengthening of marriages in the neighborhood; and to provide spiritual healing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit New York City early, and especially hard. In terms of aesthetics, the parish church itself is neoclassical, and the design of the chapel is somewhat romanesque. The theme for the chapel is Divine Mercy, and it will feature a mosaic of the Divine Mercy image above the monstrance. The main design element is a large wooden rood screen, a feature born partly out of necessity— the screen protects the monstrance from theft— but which will also serve as a large, visible surface on which to place additional artistry and symbolism. The chapel will also have choir stalls to allow the faithful to join in with the Dominicans as they pray the liturgy of the hours throughout the day. To keep worshippers safe, the chapel will be secured through a PIN-based or biometric security system, according to the project website. Fr. Endorf said that when the chapel opens they plan to pursue locals who can sign up for an adoration slot. But he also hopes that people from across New York, as well as tourists, will take advantage of the chapel as well. ADVERTISEMENT