{"id":13064,"date":"2016-02-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/mother-angelica-still-in-delicate-condition-fellow-nuns-ask-for-prayers-29968\/"},"modified":"2016-02-22T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T13:00:00","slug":"mother-angelica-still-in-delicate-condition-fellow-nuns-ask-for-prayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2016\/02\/mother-angelica-still-in-delicate-condition-fellow-nuns-ask-for-prayers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother Angelica still in &#8216;delicate&#8217; condition, fellow nuns ask for prayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/images\/size340\/Mother_Angelica_1_Credit_EWTN_CNA_2_4_16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Irondale, Ala., Feb 22, 2016 \/ 06:00 am (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The nuns of Mother Angelica's monastery have thanked those who have prayed for the EWTN founder and have asked continued prayers for the 92-year-old nun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMother's condition remains delicate and she receives devoted care day and night by her sisters and nurses,\u201d the nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery said in a Feb. 22 update.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough she is most often sleeping, from time to time Mother will give a radiant smile. There is no doubt that her heart must be 'on things above,'\u201d the nuns said, referencing St. Paul\u2019s Letter to the Colossians.<\/p>\n<p>Mother Angelica founded Eternal Word Television Network in 1981. The organization would become EWTN Global Catholic Network. She headed the organization until the year 2000 and became one of the most influential Catholic women in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>She suffered a stroke in 2001. She continues to live at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. It was reported last November that Mother Angelica was placed on a feeding tube.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to extend a very special and heart-felt thank you to each of you who have been praying for Mother Angelica,\u201d the nuns said. \u201cMother herself is regularly fortified by the sacraments. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Each day is a gift!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mother Angelica was able to pass through one of the special Holy Doors designated for the Catholic Church\u2019s Year of Mercy.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis recently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/pope-francis-sends-airborne-blessing-to-mother-angelica-13531\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>sent greetings to Mother Angelica <\/strong><\/a>Feb. 12 on the plane to Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod bless you, Mother Angelica!\u201d the Pope said in a video taken by journalists on his flight.<\/p>\n<p>Near the end of 2015, all the friars of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word came to the monastery for the offering of a special Mass for Mother Angelica.<\/p>\n<p>EWTN Global Catholic Network, which includes Catholic News Agency, is the largest religious media network in the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?a=5MPKbKHiaWA:ses_772B90g:yIl2AUoC8zA\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews\/~4\/5MPKbKHiaWA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/images\/size340\/Mother_Angelica_1_Credit_EWTN_CNA_2_4_16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Irondale, Ala., Feb 22, 2016 \/ 06:00 am (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/\" target=\"_self\">CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The nuns of Mother Angelica&#8217;s monastery have thanked those who have prayed for the EWTN founder and have asked continued prayers for the 92-year-old nun.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mother&#8217;s condition remains delicate and she receives devoted care day and night by her sisters and nurses,&rdquo; the nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery said in a Feb. 22 update.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although she is most often sleeping, from time to time Mother will give a radiant smile. There is no doubt that her heart must be &#8216;on things above,&#8217;&rdquo; the nuns said, referencing St. Paul&rsquo;s Letter to the Colossians.<\/p>\n<p>Mother Angelica founded Eternal Word Television Network in 1981. The organization would become EWTN Global Catholic Network. She headed the organization until the year 2000 and became one of the most influential Catholic women in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>She suffered a stroke in 2001. She continues to live at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. It was reported last November that Mother Angelica was placed on a feeding tube.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to extend a very special and heart-felt thank you to each of you who have been praying for Mother Angelica,&rdquo; the nuns said. &ldquo;Mother herself is regularly fortified by the sacraments. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Each day is a gift!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mother Angelica was able to pass through one of the special Holy Doors designated for the Catholic Church&rsquo;s Year of Mercy.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis recently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/pope-francis-sends-airborne-blessing-to-mother-angelica-13531\/\"><strong>sent greetings to Mother Angelica <\/strong><\/a>Feb. 12 on the plane to Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;God bless you, Mother Angelica!&rdquo; the Pope said in a video taken by journalists on his flight.<\/p>\n<p>Near the end of 2015, all the friars of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word came to the monastery for the offering of a special Mass for Mother Angelica.<\/p>\n<p>EWTN Global Catholic Network, which includes Catholic News Agency, is the largest religious media network in the world.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?a=5MPKbKHiaWA:ses_772B90g:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews\/~4\/5MPKbKHiaWA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1031,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-us"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mother Angelica still in &#039;delicate&#039; condition, fellow nuns ask for prayers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Irondale, Ala., Feb 22, 2016 \/ 06:00 am (CNA\/EWTN News).- The nuns of Mother Angelica&#039;s monastery have thanked those who have prayed for the EWTN founder and have asked continued prayers for the 92-year-old nun. &ldquo;Mother&#039;s condition remains delicate and she receives devoted care day and night by her sisters and nurses,&rdquo; the nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery said in a Feb. 22 update. &ldquo;Although she is most often sleeping, from time to time Mother will give a radiant smile. There is no doubt that her heart must be &#039;on things above,&#039;&rdquo; the nuns said, referencing St. Paul&rsquo;s Letter to the Colossians. Mother Angelica founded Eternal Word Television Network in 1981. The organization would become EWTN Global Catholic Network. She headed the organization until the year 2000 and became one of the most influential Catholic women in the U.S. She suffered a stroke in 2001. She continues to live at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. It was reported last November that Mother Angelica was placed on a feeding tube. &ldquo;We want to extend a very special and heart-felt thank you to each of you who have been praying for Mother Angelica,&rdquo; the nuns said. &ldquo;Mother herself is regularly fortified by the sacraments. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Each day is a gift!&rdquo; Mother Angelica was able to pass through one of the special Holy Doors designated for the Catholic Church&rsquo;s Year of Mercy. Pope Francis recently sent greetings to Mother Angelica Feb. 12 on the plane to Cuba. &ldquo;God bless you, Mother Angelica!&rdquo; the Pope said in a video taken by journalists on his flight. Near the end of 2015, all the friars of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word came to the monastery for the offering of a special Mass for Mother Angelica. 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There is no doubt that her heart must be &#039;on things above,&#039;&rdquo; the nuns said, referencing St. Paul&rsquo;s Letter to the Colossians. Mother Angelica founded Eternal Word Television Network in 1981. The organization would become EWTN Global Catholic Network. She headed the organization until the year 2000 and became one of the most influential Catholic women in the U.S. She suffered a stroke in 2001. She continues to live at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. It was reported last November that Mother Angelica was placed on a feeding tube. &ldquo;We want to extend a very special and heart-felt thank you to each of you who have been praying for Mother Angelica,&rdquo; the nuns said. &ldquo;Mother herself is regularly fortified by the sacraments. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Each day is a gift!&rdquo; Mother Angelica was able to pass through one of the special Holy Doors designated for the Catholic Church&rsquo;s Year of Mercy. Pope Francis recently sent greetings to Mother Angelica Feb. 12 on the plane to Cuba. &ldquo;God bless you, Mother Angelica!&rdquo; the Pope said in a video taken by journalists on his flight. Near the end of 2015, all the friars of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word came to the monastery for the offering of a special Mass for Mother Angelica. 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There is no doubt that her heart must be 'on things above,'&rdquo; the nuns said, referencing St. Paul&rsquo;s Letter to the Colossians. Mother Angelica founded Eternal Word Television Network in 1981. The organization would become EWTN Global Catholic Network. She headed the organization until the year 2000 and became one of the most influential Catholic women in the U.S. She suffered a stroke in 2001. She continues to live at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. It was reported last November that Mother Angelica was placed on a feeding tube. &ldquo;We want to extend a very special and heart-felt thank you to each of you who have been praying for Mother Angelica,&rdquo; the nuns said. &ldquo;Mother herself is regularly fortified by the sacraments. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Each day is a gift!&rdquo; Mother Angelica was able to pass through one of the special Holy Doors designated for the Catholic Church&rsquo;s Year of Mercy. 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There is no doubt that her heart must be 'on things above,'&rdquo; the nuns said, referencing St. Paul&rsquo;s Letter to the Colossians. Mother Angelica founded Eternal Word Television Network in 1981. The organization would become EWTN Global Catholic Network. She headed the organization until the year 2000 and became one of the most influential Catholic women in the U.S. She suffered a stroke in 2001. She continues to live at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. It was reported last November that Mother Angelica was placed on a feeding tube. &ldquo;We want to extend a very special and heart-felt thank you to each of you who have been praying for Mother Angelica,&rdquo; the nuns said. &ldquo;Mother herself is regularly fortified by the sacraments. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Each day is a gift!&rdquo; Mother Angelica was able to pass through one of the special Holy Doors designated for the Catholic Church&rsquo;s Year of Mercy. 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There is no doubt that her heart must be 'on things above,'&rdquo; the nuns said, referencing St. Paul&rsquo;s Letter to the Colossians. Mother Angelica founded Eternal Word Television Network in 1981. The organization would become EWTN Global Catholic Network. She headed the organization until the year 2000 and became one of the most influential Catholic women in the U.S. She suffered a stroke in 2001. She continues to live at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala. It was reported last November that Mother Angelica was placed on a feeding tube. &ldquo;We want to extend a very special and heart-felt thank you to each of you who have been praying for Mother Angelica,&rdquo; the nuns said. &ldquo;Mother herself is regularly fortified by the sacraments. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Each day is a gift!&rdquo; Mother Angelica was able to pass through one of the special Holy Doors designated for the Catholic Church&rsquo;s Year of Mercy. Pope Francis recently sent greetings to Mother Angelica Feb. 12 on the plane to Cuba. &ldquo;God bless you, Mother Angelica!&rdquo; the Pope said in a video taken by journalists on his flight. Near the end of 2015, all the friars of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word came to the monastery for the offering of a special Mass for Mother Angelica. 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