Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honor to employ and to develop by labor the gifts I have received from God, to work methodically, peacefully, and in moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from it through weariness or difficulty to work; above all, with purity of intention and unselfishness, having unceasingly before my eyes death and the account I have to render of time lost, talents unused, good not done, and vain complacency in success, so baneful to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all to imitate thee, O patriarch St. Joseph! This shall be my motto for life and eternity. - Prayer of Pius X

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Learning From Our Sisters



PBS recently ran a story on monasticism, taking the communal life and practices of the (Benedictine) sisters of Mount St. Scholastica as the centerpiece. Given our collective interests and concerns here at de pauperum, I thought it might be helpful to pass the article on, sisters such as these clearly serving both as examples and as reminders of the kind of cruciform holiness for which we stutteringly strive in our extra-monastic context. Thank God for the witness of religious. For the link to the original story, click here.

Posted by Adam VW at 6:06 AM

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