Over a year ago these two friends, who were both just out of college headed out to check out vocations! Sarah went to New Ulm to join with the Handmaids as a postulant, and John went up to St Paul Seminary! She has now taken her first vows and seems to be settled in as a Handmaid. John on the other hand discerned out of seminary due to the studies. What is really exciting to me is that so many young people are looking in their heart to see if there is a call there from Jesus. John is still listening and asking and confident that he will be shown the great plan that the Lord obviously has for him as he has been healed and spared to not be silent!
A big bear hug from dad!
Tonight Pat's mom and I went to hear some sisters living in Ghent about their journey. It was a bit of a wake up call as they started their order - St Dominic and St John the Apostle in 1975. It is so similar to Hallel's order, which started just about then too. Their founder just died and now there is some power struggles that ended up in Rome telling them to take off their habits. The two girls that talked tonight have been in there for 13 and 14 years - one had just taken her final vows! They are hopeful that in a few weeks things will work out and they can get back into their habits. I hope that this happens, because they must be absolutely devastated to have the rug pulled out from under them. Lord, for all these young people that love you so much and only want to follow YOU carrying their Most Cherished Cross. Jesus, we trust in YOU. Bless-bless, Barbara Luke
Some literature they shared with us tonight about their lives of contemplative prayer...
Also when they speak about St John - they read something out of his Gospel each day and he is very important to them in their daily studies.
"What does it mean to adore "in Spirit and Truth" (John 4:23)? "In Spirit" means under the breath of the Holy Spirit. The gift of fear makes us recognize, through Jesus who adores the Father, that any act of creation comes from the Father, comes from the Word, comes from the Holy Spirit, from the Most Holy Trinity, who is one: "One God shall you adore" 5, this one God, my Creator whom I adore and whom I recognize as my sole Creator. "In Truth" means that adoration purifies me of all my faults in the love of Christ and places me in truth, since I know that I am being true only when I recognize that all that is great and beautiful in me comes directly from Christ's heart.
Mary is the one who was formed by Christ's heart in order to adore in a perfect way; therefore we must ask her unceasingly to teach us to adore Jesus and the Father with her."
Allowed to be a contemplative when I spend time with the Community of the Lamb in Kansas City! So blessed!
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