Our 83- year old Pipe organ, which has seen better days and has lived in our Motherhouse since 1933, a year before M. Mary Michael's death, badly needed an overhaul. Expensive though it is, we decided to have it thoroughly fixed as it is of good quality. Last February 22, the big work began. The men [...]
As I have mentioned in my Blog entry of December 18: "Nativity Set" that we have so many Christmas Cribs in the house, I would like to give you a short tour. Some of them are in the work rooms of the Sisters. Some are improvised and self-assembled, made out of old Christmas cards, some where [...]
We celebrated this morning the Renewal of Vows of Sr. Mary Amata for the 5th time. As always, everytime we celebrate profession of vows, whether it be a renewal, a first vow or a jubilee, it gives me a feeling of awe and wonder, and of deep gratitude to God for the gift of religious vocation [...]
Today, a hundred years ago, we started solemnly the service of perpetual adoration. Our Co-foundress, Mother Mary Michael, had done her best to secure permission for perpetual exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from the bishop of Roermond, and finally, on November 6, 1915, we gratefully received it. What joy our Sisters then must have felt by [...]
We've just had Holy Mass this morning with our Auxilliary Bishop Everhard de Jong as main celebrant, concelebrated by Dean Fr. Jos Spee and our parish priest Fr. John Dautzenberg, gratefully commemorating our Congregation's 100th year service of perpetual adoration. On November 6, 1915, the Diocesan Bishop of Roermond, Msgr. L. J. H. A. Schrijnen, [...]
Today we are celebrating the All Souls' Day. After we have celebrated the Feast of all the Saints yesterday, we now commemorate all the departed. We owe them our prayers and whatever help we can extend to them by way of sacrifices and works of mercy, so that they may soon enter the gates of [...]
Today, October 31, is the last day of our Rosary devotion. This does not mean that we stop praying it. By no means! The communal praying of the rosary ends today, but we continue praying the rosary privately. Besides when we have night adoration, we are encouraged to pray it, especially for priests. You who have entrusted [...]
In the passing of time, I have learned to appreciate the changing of seasons here in Europe. I like them all: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each of them speaks of truths that I need to learn and each time I get to know more our God - his goodness, his providential care and above [...]
What wonderful colors! I can’t help but take pictures of the trees and plants in their splendor! Nature speaks so eloquently of the magnificence of God! All of God’s creation give justice to him by giving their best at each appointed time. To look at the wonder of nature, one cannot help but think of [...]
When autumn comes, I admire and enjoy the beauty of the changing colors of foliage. I wish that they will remain as they are, vibrant in color, so pleasing to the eye and comforting to the weary heart. It gives me so much joy just looking at them, being with them, and I feel transported [...]
