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A gorgeous remembrance of Sr. Angelika, OSB<\/a>, by her Abbess at St. Walburga\u2019s:<\/p>\n In 1980, with Mother Maria-Thomas as superior, she was chosen to be the prioress. She served this call beautifully for many, many years. And she encouraged us in the same way that she encouraged the young monks. One of the sisters was saying this morning that you would go to her with a problem and she would sit there and listen very intently and she would give you an answer and you would say, \u201cHow did you know that?\u201d All she would say was, \u201cI had experience.\u201d She learned by her experience. And she learned to love. One of the things that Mother Maria-Thomas was saying was that when Mother Maria-Thomas was in Germany and she was asked to come over to the United States, she was a little nervous and one of the sisters in Germany told her, \u201cSr. Angelika is there. She\u2019s a very faithful and trustworthy sister. You\u2019ll be able to lean on her.\u201d What a mark of respect and love.<\/p>\n One of the things that came out in her own life is that she loved St. Gertrude of Helfta and through her writings, she said that\u2019s when she came to learn how to live the daily life in and out in a holy way. She said she was praying one day and said, \u201cGod what is my word in life? What would you like me to pray?\u201d And she said there came to her, immediately within her, the word, \u201cYes. Yes is your prayer word.\u201d That\u2019s how she lived. Everything that came, she said \u201cyes\u201d to God\u2019s will. That is the mark of a monk, a true monk who seeks God in everything.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Having entered the cloister at age 16, Sr. Angelika was 75 years in religion. You can see her lovely picture at the link.<\/p>\n May the angels lead her into paradise.<\/p>\n I do love my Benedictines!<\/p>\n Speaking of which<\/strong>, the Benedictine Nuns of the UK\u2019s Holy Trinity Monastery<\/a> (\u201cA monastery of Roman Catholic Benedictine nuns in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire\u201d) is a community founded by three nuns formerly of Stanbrook Abbey<\/a> and they\u2019ve adapted to the digital age in a big way<\/a>. You can easily find yourself spending a lot of time at their site.<\/p>\n Sr. Catherine (known as \u201cDigitalNun\u201d<\/a> on Twitter) has the grooviest graphic:<\/p>\n Now they\u2019re issuing a daily-digi Catholic newspaper<\/strong> of sorts, The Sr. Catherine Daily<\/a>, which I at first found amusing and adorable, and now find a great resource, in addition to Kevin Knights indispensable New Advent<\/a>.<\/p>\n The nun\u2019s blog is here<\/a><\/p>\n While I\u2019m linking to things Catholic, this is coolio, via the Deac<\/a>:<\/p>\n More Catholic stuff:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pope Benedict on<\/strong> Kneeling to Receive Communion<\/a>:<\/p>\n The Holy Father\u2019s reasoning is simple: \u201cWe Christians kneel before the Blessed Sacrament because, therein, we know and believe to be the presence of the One True God.\u201d (May 22, 2008)<\/p>\n According to the pope the entire Church should kneel in adoration before God in the Eucharist. \u201cKneeling in adoration before the Eucharist is the most valid and radical remedy against the idolatries of yesterday and today\u201d (May 22, 2008) <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Not too long ago I received while kneeling for the first time in decades and I must say, it was sort of wonderful.<\/p>\n As Flannery O\u2019 Connor said,<\/strong> If it\u2019s just a symbol, then to hell with it<\/a><\/p>\n Do you remember us<\/strong> talking about this book of essays<\/a>? Now it can also be ordered Via Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking of colleges<\/strong> \u2013 if you have or know any kids attending Catholic colleges, please pass this survey on to them!<\/a>. They could win an iPad!<\/p>\n Two First Things Must Reads: <\/strong> Joe Carter on the \u201cgay gene eugenics\u201d question<\/a> and R. R. Reno on the pleasures of self-hatred<\/a>:<\/p>\n \nThe West has much to regret, as do all societies, all cultures. The critical moment remains necessary, otherwise we make an idol of our worldly loves. Yet, as Pascal Bruckner recognizes, today we gorge on critique. We need to recover the affirmative moment of solidarity, rededicating ourselves to what we have inherited rather than imagining ourselves at a denouncing distance. For gratitude and loyalty bind the heart, motivating us to restore, renovate, and reform.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Along with<\/strong> my piece from Tuesday<\/a> self-hate seems to be a theme for the week! I had hoped to go there as a stringer but that fell through.<\/p>\n Why I Am Catholic<\/a> celebrates one year online!<\/p>\n Barbara Nicolosi:<\/strong> not liking Eat, Pray, Love<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Danielle Bean:<\/strong> Homeschooled kids doing Summer Shakespeare<\/a><\/p>\n The Papal UK Itinerary<\/a><\/p>\n Part II<\/strong> of the Exorcist Interview<\/a><\/p>\n Msgr. Charles Pope<\/strong> on on the GZM<\/a><\/p>\n Anyone teaching CCD this year?<\/strong> Be an Amazing Catechist!<\/a><\/p>\n A cool<\/strong> gaming blog<\/a> Let\u2019s leave it here:<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A gorgeous remembrance of Sr. Angelika, OSB, by her Abbess at St. Walburga\u2019s: In 1980, with Mother Maria-Thomas as superior, she was chosen to be the prioress. She served this call beautifully for many, many years. And she encouraged us in the same way that she encouraged the young monks. 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