{"id":24732,"date":"2011-01-18T03:28:43","date_gmt":"2011-01-18T03:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/theanchoress\/?p=24732"},"modified":"2017-03-09T21:03:06","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T21:03:06","slug":"interrupted-by-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theanchoress\/2011\/01\/18\/interrupted-by-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Interrupted by God…UPDATED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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I love this piece by Benedictine Sister Ann Marie Wainright,<\/strong><\/a> writing from St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota:<\/p>\n

When I transitioned from my life as a layperson into life as a new postulant, getting used to the \u201cinterruptions\u201d in my day was a challenging adjustment at times. The bells tolled, I dropped what I was doing and went to prayer. Afterwards, I returned to my previous work, studies, or ministry, or perhaps I shifted gears and began a new task, leaving the former one unfinished. Having worked in a professional career where time and deadlines were important, being interrupted and changing tasks was not new to me. What was new was the nature and source of the interruption \u2013 slow down, become silent and listen to God. [. . .] The process of learning to surrender our agenda, open our hearts in humble awareness, and listen to God\u2019s response can also be prayer. It demonstrates a desire to draw close to mystery. When this learning becomes a personal vision and attitude of heart, every moment becomes prayer \u2013 a lovingly received interruption from God.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You\u2019ll want to read the whole thing. The lovely photo is from the Benedictine\u2019s too.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> A nice story from the Clyde, MO Benedictines as they celebrate the first profession of Sister Maria Victoria. OSB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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