Comments on: Mary, Our Guiding Star http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/ asylum for your refugee soul Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:50:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Gabrielle http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Gabrielle Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:09:15 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/#comment-776 Well, under normal circumstances Pia probably reads "days old comments", but after all, this week she is in "veg mode"! Well, under normal circumstances Pia probably reads “days old comments”, but after all, this week she is in “veg mode”!
]]> By: teresaanawim http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/comment-page-1/#comment-772 teresaanawim Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:51:34 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/#comment-772 YES YES! It was pia's blog that had the seaside masses. Thanks for recalling that, Gab. I was mentioning it the other day on the aeternus comments and couldn't remember where I had seen those beautiful posts last year. I just revisited pia's page and found them in the archives. Thanks pia and Gab! I don't know if pia reads days old comments, but ,Pia," I wonder if you have been enjoying those outdoor celebrations this summer??!" teresa_anawim YES YES! It was pia’s blog that had the seaside masses. Thanks for recalling that, Gab. I was mentioning it the other day on the aeternus comments and couldn’t remember where I had seen those beautiful posts last year. I just revisited pia’s page and found them in the archives.
Thanks pia and Gab!
I don’t know if pia reads days old comments, but ,Pia,” I wonder if you have been enjoying those outdoor celebrations this summer??!”

teresa_anawim

]]> By: gabrielle http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/comment-page-1/#comment-769 gabrielle Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:43:01 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/#comment-769 Pia, sometimes when I'm looking for something in particular I can never find it, but while roaming around I come across other things which intrigue and inspire me, and I end up posting something completely different than I had intended to! Also, I think I remember you posting pictures of your beautiful church by the sea on your old blog (last summer, I think?) teresa, I mentioned the star in an earlier post, but in reference to Mary being like the star of Bethlehem, pointing the way for us to Jesus. This picture with the arrow I took directly from the website I mention in my post, the Golgotha monastery website. It's on the page with the Latin/English lyrics of the hymn. And no, I had never heard that about Elijah's small cloud - that is really interesting, because then it makes me think of Mary and her relationship to the Holy Spirit. Pia, sometimes when I’m looking for something in particular I can never find it, but while roaming around I come across other things which intrigue and inspire me, and I end up posting something completely different than I had intended to! Also, I think I remember you posting pictures of your beautiful church by the sea on your old blog (last summer, I think?)

teresa, I mentioned the star in an earlier post, but in reference to Mary being like the star of Bethlehem, pointing the way for us to Jesus. This picture with the arrow I took directly from the website I mention in my post, the Golgotha monastery website. It’s on the page with the Latin/English lyrics of the hymn. And no, I had never heard that about Elijah’s small cloud – that is really interesting, because then it makes me think of Mary and her relationship to the Holy Spirit.

]]> By: teresaanawim http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/comment-page-1/#comment-768 teresaanawim Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:33:34 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/#comment-768 I love your pointing out the star on her veil....I didn't see that, Gab. I don't know if you have mentioned this already in another post, but Carmelites also believe that St Elijah's small cloud (the size of a man's hand) rising on the horizon over the sea symbolically stood for Mary coming to us. I love your pointing out the star on her veil….I didn’t see that, Gab.
I don’t know if you have mentioned this already in another post, but Carmelites also believe that St Elijah’s small cloud (the size of a man’s hand) rising on the horizon over the sea symbolically stood for Mary coming to us.
]]> By: Pia http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Pia Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:18:28 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/#comment-767 Gabrielle, you've been away but you have not been idle! What a beautiful hymn! I would love to trace how you did your search, because I don't think it could have been easy to find these things. You are perfecting your sleuthing talents, that's for sure! Our church by the sea is named in honor of Maria, Stella del Mare. The outdoor altar, made of limestone, has a bas relief of her on one side next to the sea, which has a star above it. Gabrielle, you’ve been away but you have not been idle! What a beautiful hymn! I would love to trace how you did your search, because I don’t think it could have been easy to find these things. You are perfecting your sleuthing talents, that’s for sure!

Our church by the sea is named in honor of Maria, Stella del Mare. The outdoor altar, made of limestone, has a bas relief of her on one side next to the sea, which has a star above it.

]]> By: gabrielle http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/comment-page-1/#comment-766 gabrielle Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:11:50 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/#comment-766 Hi, Ann. I apologize for my lengthy absence. I'll be able to visit some friends tonight I think, but I have to leave now for the rest of the day. (I'd rather stay here and catch up with everybody though!). I hope you'll be able to hear the recording alright. The website for the Golgotha Monastery is quite nice too - some wonderful pictures, if you scroll through the various things on their menu. Hi, Ann. I apologize for my lengthy absence. I’ll be able to visit some friends tonight I think, but I have to leave now for the rest of the day. (I’d rather stay here and catch up with everybody though!). I hope you’ll be able to hear the recording alright. The website for the Golgotha Monastery is quite nice too – some wonderful pictures, if you scroll through the various things on their menu.
]]> By: Ann http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Ann Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:50:31 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/07/21/mary-our-guiding-star/#comment-764 I have always loved the comparison between Mary and star. It seems so fitting yet I had no idea it goes way back to the time of St. Jerome. Indeed, here in Ireland there are schools named after Mary in this way and not surprisingly I have heard of boats named either Star of the Sea, or in Irish, Realta na Mara, pronounced just as it's written. I haven't got round to listening to the recording yet, but something tells me I'm in for a treat. Thanks, Gabrielle. I have always loved the comparison between Mary and star. It seems so fitting yet I had no idea it goes way back to the time of St. Jerome. Indeed, here in Ireland there are schools named after Mary in this way and not surprisingly I have heard of boats named either Star of the Sea, or in Irish, Realta na Mara, pronounced just as it’s written. I haven’t got round to listening to the recording yet, but something tells me I’m in for a treat. Thanks, Gabrielle.
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