Greccio and the First Live Nativity: 800 Years of Tradition By 1223, when the more famous story of Francis at Greccio took place, Francis was experiencing the weight of disappointment and frustration over the developing institutionalization of the brotherhood. Added to his emotional suffering was the significant physical pain caused by his chronic eye condition,…
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Advent
Adwent jest nieustannym wzywaniem do nadziei: przypomina nam, że Bóg jest obecny w historii, aby ją doprowadzić do jej ostatecznego celu oraz doprowadzić do jej pełni, w której Bóg jest Panem, a tą pełnią jest Pan Jezus Chrystus. Bóg jest obecny w historii ludzkości, jest „Bogiem z nami”. Nie jest daleko, pozostaje zawsze z…
HOPE – 1st Week of Advent
Advent Begins! First Sunday of Advent “Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” Matthew 24:42 (Year A) “Be watchful! Be alert!” Mark 13:33a (Year B) “Be vigilant at all times and pray.” Luke 21:36a (Year C) Advent begins with a call to vigilance as reflected in the passages above. There are numerous…
Our Felician Foundings – November 21st
170th Anniversary of the Founding of the Felician Congregation 150th Anniversary of the Founding of the North American Province 15th Anniversary of the Founding of Our Lady of Hope Province November 21 – Presentation of Mary Anniversary of the founding of the Felician Sisters in 1855 Good and gracious Father, we praise you for the…
October 12 – Our Lady of Aparecida
Our Felician Sisters in Brazil Special Celebrations for our Felician Sisters in Brazil October 12 – Our Lady of Aparecida Patroness of Brasil Lord, as we honor the glorious memory of the Virgin Mary, we ask that by the help of her prayers we too may come to share the fullness of your grace. Amen….
Blessed Mary Angela October 10th
Celebrating the #FeastDay of our foundress, #BlessedMaryAngela! What began as helping people experiencing poverty in Poland, has stretched to missions and ministries across the globe. The first #FelicianSisters in North America landed in 1874. As we arrive at the last day of Mission & #HeritageWeek, we think on all the ministries that began by following…
October 10th Blessed Mary Angela
October 10 – Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska Foundress of the Felician Sisters God, our Father, you graced Blessed Mary Angela with a living faith and boundless love which she manifested in complete surrender to your divine will. By her prayers and witness may we strive to seek, to accept, and to fulfill your will in…
Prayers before the Feast Day of Blessed Angela
Prayers before the Feast Day of Blessed Angela Let us pray: God, our Father, you graced Blessed Mary Angela with a living faith and a boundless love which she manifested in complete surrender to your divine will. By her prayers and witness may we strive to seek, to accept, and to fulfill your will in all…
To Love is to Give – August
1. You lament the fact that you love God inadequately and rightly so, for who among mortals can love Him with the love of which He is worthy? But He is a gracious Lord, a good Father, and has regard for our helplessness. He pays more attention to the heart than to sacrifice and even…
Franciscan Saint – Saint Bonaventure
Saint Bonaventure’s Story Perhaps not a household name for most people, Saint Bonaventure, nevertheless, played an important role in both the medieval Church and the history of the Franciscan Order. A senior faculty member at the University of Paris, Saint Bonaventure certainly captured the hearts of his students through his academic skills and insights. But…
A Prayer for our Earth
A Prayer for our Earth All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with peace, that we may live as brothers…