Saturday, November 19, 2016
Feast of Christ the King
Sunday November 20th we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King.
He is the one who is in charge of our world and has a great love
of all His children, all are welcome into His love and care.
May we pledge our loyalty and our love and life to Him in
this time of our life.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary November 17
Today at the Liturgy of Office of Readings the Second alternative reading was from 1st letter of Saint Peter Chapter 3
1 to 18. We will just quote some of it from the translation by Eugene Peterson from the Bible called
The Message, which we love.
Be good wives to your husbands, responsive to their needs. There are husbands who, indifferent as they are to any words about God, will be captivated by your life of holy beauty. What matters is not your outer appearance -the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes-but your inner disposition.
verse 3 the same goes for your husbands:Be good husbands to your wives. Honor them delight in them. - In the new life of grace, your are equals. Treat your wives,then , as equals.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Monday November 14
Image: Altar of Saint Nicholas Tavelić in Šibenik Croatia | Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions
Saint of the Day for November 6
(1340 – November 14, 1391)
Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions’ Story
Nicholas and his three companions are among the 158 Franciscans who have been martyred in the Holy Land since the friars became custodians of the shrines in 1335.
Nicholas was born in 1340 to a wealthy and noble family in Croatia. He joined the Franciscans and was sent with Deodat of Rodez to preach in Bosnia. In 1384, they volunteered for the Holy Land missions and were sent there. They looked after the holy places, cared for the Christian pilgrims, and studied Arabic.
In 1391, Nicholas, Deodat, Peter of Narbonne and Stephen of Cuneo decided to take a direct approach to converting the Muslims. On November 11, 1391, they went to the huge Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem and asked to see the Qadi (Muslim official). Reading from a prepared statement, they said that all people must accept the Gospel of Jesus. When they were ordered to retract their statement, they refused. After beatings and imprisonment, they were beheaded before a large crowd.
Nicholas and his companions were canonized in 1970. They are the only Franciscans martyred in the Holy Land to be canonized.
Reflection
Francis presented two missionary approaches for his friars. Nicholas and his companions followed the first approach (live quietly and give witness to Christ) for several years. Then they felt called to take the second approach of preaching openly. Their Franciscan confreres in the Holy Land are still working by example to make Jesus better known.
The Liturgical Feast of Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions is November 14.
Friday, November 11, 2016
November 11 Veterans Day
Today we honor in loving memory our men and women of the armed forces who gave their lives for our freedom.
Before our altar, we have the book only of those who have died in Viet Nam . The book is as large as a telephone Book of a major city.
We pray for them.
Our prayers are also for all veterans that are still living.
We thank you for your service and pray for you.
Poor Clares of Chesterfield, NJ
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Wednesday November 9, 2016
The feast commemorates the dedication of the basilica built by the Emperor Constantine the Great [+337] on the Lateran Hill which, by a tradition dating from the twelfth century, is said to have taken place on the day. At first the feast was kept only in the City of Rome but then, in honor of the basilica which is called the Mother and Head of all Churches of the City and the World, it was extended to the whole of the Roman Rite as a sign of unity and respect towards the Holy See, which, as St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote, presides over the whole assembly of Charity.
Prayer: Almighty God, as we recall the dedication of this house of Yours on each recurring anniversary; listen to Your people's prayer, and grant that our worship here may be a sincere and holy service, honoring Your name and bringing us the fullness of redemption. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Jakarta, 9 November 2016
A Christian Pilgrim
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Saturday November 5, 2016 Feast of the Dead of our Franciscan Family
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Today we visited our cemetery in Bordentown, our old Monastery and also our cemetery here in Chesterfield, NJ. We prayed for all the deceased of our Franciscan Family especially for our Poor Clare Sisters that are buried in both places. May they now be in god's presence and intercede for all of us here on earth. |
Friday, November 4, 2016
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