We wait in expectation with our Blessed Mother for the arrival of Our Lord, in Memory, as a Babe in Bethlehem, in Presence, in our lives from minute to minute, and in Glory, when His Father chooses to send Him again to our world.
Our liturgies at dawn, midday, twilight and night all breathe the sense of waiting, anticipation and great, delicate beauty. Our chants are full and melodious, reflecting our hearts’ gentle stance toward His coming.
Our environment evidences the Advent season with wreath and candle but not much more until we approach the great day of Christmas, when all tasteful decorations of the season flash their greens and reds among us.
Our hearts, each individual Sister’s secret preparation most intimately occurs within them, laying out with care her interior and personal manger of Love for our Lord Jesus.
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