Never Despair. Hope and pray, and pray and hope to the last hour, to the last moment, and the doors of Paradise will be opened even for a thief and marauder. The greatest works of God’s Omnipotence are His Works of Mercy. REMEMBER THIS . . . . . . . . ALWAYS. Mother Patricia […]
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Silence will keep me recollected. Silence will help me to walk in the presence of God. Silence will help me to cultivate the interior life. Silence will help me to be more aware of the Indwelling Guest of my soul. Silence will help me to grow more in the spirit of prayer and union with […]
Our journey on this earth is an apprenticeship of life, and the time of exile is the school. Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S.
Our lives are a series (sometimes) of seemingly unrelated pieces. Take time to gaze attentively at those pieces and put them together, to see the strand, the fiber, that unites them! Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S. Founding Superior, Friend and Guide
We have been reminded by the Lord many times, to take nothing for the the journey. Are we loaded down with too much trivia on our journey? Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S. Founding Superior, Friend and Guide
This is an article that was published in the Diocese of Erie’s Faith Life Magazine regarding our Sisters leaving the diocese of Erie, PA. Our Community was founded in Erie, Pennsylvania and after many years of having a presence there we are sad to leave our “home town.”
May I always remember: Whatever I do to them, I do also to You. Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S. Founding Superior, Friend and Guide
Three important words: I THANK YOU! I AM SORRY! I LOVE YOU! Mother Patricia O’Connor, C.D.S. Founding Superior, Friend and Guide
In our ascent to the summits of holiness, let us bind ourselves to Our Lady. With MARY as our Guide and support, we shall always reach the top.