Congregation of the Divine Spirit http://www.sempercaritas.org Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:34:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Journey Inward http://www.sempercaritas.org/journey-inward/ http://www.sempercaritas.org/journey-inward/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:34:41 +0000 SistersCDS http://www.sempercaritas.org/?p=1443 The longest journey is the journey inward.

Dag Hammarksjold

]]> http://www.sempercaritas.org/journey-inward/feed/ 0 His Light http://www.sempercaritas.org/his-light/ http://www.sempercaritas.org/his-light/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:27:21 +0000 SistersCDS http://www.sempercaritas.org/?p=1441 Crystal is clear, sharp, and it shows a multitude of rainbows on the wall. Why do people use it on their chandeliers, etc. It is like faith, very sharp, very clear, but if it should ever drop and shatter, its value is naught. Crystal can symbolize the multiple talents God gives. Yet, it is His light and love that shines through these talents that gives credence to them. Do not mistake the substance for the physical features.

Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend and Guide

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Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend and Guide

]]> http://www.sempercaritas.org/nothing-for-the-journey/feed/ 0 Simple Life http://www.sempercaritas.org/simple-life/ http://www.sempercaritas.org/simple-life/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:10:20 +0000 SistersCDS http://www.sempercaritas.org/?p=1434 The simple life is always within our reach; we each have our journey of spiritual growth. There are no easy answers, no cowardice on the way. Learning daily is hard and growth is hard, but we can think with integrity (no self-pity) we know the difference – we must accept the consequences of our actions and come to terms with settling with God.

Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend and Guide

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Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend and Guide

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Love is strong.  It will make us strong.  And, truly, this is the only strength which will save us, with the help of God.

Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide

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Life has no meaning without love.  In finding love we find ourselves.  In loving others, we fulfill ourselves.  In forgetting self we become truly free.

Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide

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The Presentation of Christ in the Temple reminds us that without vision man will perish and disintegrate.  And vision derives from wisdom, and wisdom from reflection.

Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide

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We can begin to reverence the individuality in others, to see the good that is there, to be considerate of them, to understand and to love them.  To sit back, inactive, silent, is not only to settle for mediocrity, missing happiness ourselves, but to be responsible for evil taking over in the world about us.

Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide

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The understanding and wisdom that grows out of reflection and prayer overflows into action.

Prayer that does not produce virtuous action is an illusion.

Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Founding Superior, Friend, and Guide

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