http://gabrielle.stblogs.com asylum for your refugee soul Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:42:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Longing to return to God but feeling her soul "chained down by its passions", Perrine turned to the Virgin Mary, her "tender Mother". She made a novena before the feast of the Purification, then "went before her altar and burned a candle and soon I felt my heart entirely changed." ... http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/18/sister-mary-of-st-peter-part-3/ When Perrine was a teenager and came of working age, she was employed in the dress shop of her aunts. She was received into a lay apostolate called the Congregation of the Most Blessed Virgin, one of her aunts being the superior. This was an apostolate for working girls; there ... http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/17/sister-mary-of-st-peter-part-2/ He who binds to himself a Joy Doth the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the Joy as it flies Lives in Eternity's sunrise. [He Who Binds to Himself, by William Blake] http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/17/unbound/ Sister Mary of St. Peter was born in 1816 on October 4th, the feastday of St. Francis of Assisi and also the anniversary of the death of St. Teresa of Avila (though we celebrate St. Teresa's feastday on October 15th). She was named Perrine Frances, and baptized in Rennes, France. ... http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/15/sister-mary-of-st-peter-part-1/ [youtube width="450" height="450"]zwDvF0NtgdU[/youtube] http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/11/remembrance-day/ Every morning when I turn on my computer, my homepage says: Sympatico.ca -  Where Canadians start their day Catchy, I suppose.  Sad, really. Let's start our day with prayer, my fellow Canadians.  I promise it will give you a whole different perspective on those headlines you're confronted with every morning. Artwork:  "Dawn", by Tom Thomson (Group ... http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/07/simply-saturday-things-gotta-change/ Part 6: Exploring Prayer of the Heart (Based on Chapter 31) Way of Perfection [youtube width="450" height="450"]IgyX_TsYL9A&feature=related[/youtube] Sister Donna does such a thorough job in Part 6 of explaining Chapter 31 that there is really nothing left of the chapter for me to highlight!  I love her own comparison of this prayer ... http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/06/sister-donnas-prayer-of-the-heart-series-part-6-of-6/ Prayer for All the Faithful Departed Heavenly Father, I believe that in Your wisdom and justice You willed to purify all persons who die without having attained the state that they need for all eternity, all who have still to expiate completely the sins committed on earth. I also believe that ... http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/02/all-souls/ Beautiful. [youtube width="450" height="450"]ZWt5y301BSY&NR=1[/youtube] Fun. [youtube width="450" height="450"]Fnt-P38ykc4[/youtube] http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/11/01/all-saints/ Autumn Closing (Bliss Carman) The show is over, and the leafy tent All gold and crimson where the sunlight lingered Through the slow afternoon, is coming down. The bittersweet is scarlet on the bough Reluctant to be gone, though frosts have strewn Patins of glory on the forest trails, While tatters of torn splendour go to feed The ... http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2009/10/31/reluctant-to-be-gone/