tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post7973720598427998234..comments2023-09-11T00:39:08.140-07:00Comments on Religious Life for Beginners: A Letter from the Only African-American Felician SisterVocation Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281359364919030563noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-21342053943514401052020-07-26T11:51:03.904-07:002020-07-26T11:51:03.904-07:00Amen! By using our whole heart in prayer, our whol...Amen! By using our whole heart in prayer, our whole mind in learning, and our whole bodies in acting and speaking for justice, we give glory to God.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-26816836198406535212020-07-26T11:49:46.230-07:002020-07-26T11:49:46.230-07:00That's true, others have come before me and I ...That's true, others have come before me and I am grateful, even if they did not stay. Praying that I can help make a path for those who come after me.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-28857268209915329552020-07-26T11:48:53.555-07:002020-07-26T11:48:53.555-07:00Thank you for sharing.Thank you for sharing.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-82717408071844887692020-07-26T11:48:38.526-07:002020-07-26T11:48:38.526-07:00Thank you! May God continue to bless our Felician ...Thank you! May God continue to bless our Felician family, that we may lovingly and tirelessly seek justice and peace always.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-53484635010513080722020-07-26T11:47:23.551-07:002020-07-26T11:47:23.551-07:00God bless you and your efforts as you pray and wor...God bless you and your efforts as you pray and work for an end to racism.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-32709963641704510222020-07-26T11:46:05.774-07:002020-07-26T11:46:05.774-07:00Thank you, my prayer is that we would all courageo...Thank you, my prayer is that we would all courageously and compassionately confront the prejudices we are too afraid to face.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-52994098982163686462020-07-23T02:43:10.972-07:002020-07-23T02:43:10.972-07:00They will all grow younger!
"But truly as ...They will all grow younger!<br /> <br /><br />"But truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord." Numbers 14:21<br /><br />God shall wipe away all tears from off all faces.<br /><br />Isaiah 25:8; Revelation 7:17<br /><br />All wars shall cease.<br /><br />Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3<br /><br />All evil shall be suppressed.<br /><br />Psalm 37:10; Revelation 20:2,3<br /><br />God's judgments shall teach righteousness to all.<br /><br />Isaiah 26:9; 28:17<br /><br />Nothing shall ever hurt nor destroy.<br /><br />Isaiah 11:9<br /><br />Truth shall triumph in the earth.<br /><br />Psalm 85:11<br /><br />God shall write His Law in the hearts of men.<br /><br />Jeremiah 31:33<br /><br />All shall know Him from the least to the greatest.<br /><br />Jeremiah 31:34<br /><br />Earth shall be filled with the knowledge of God.<br /><br />Habakuk 2:14<br /><br />God shall pour out His spirit upon all flesh.<br /><br />Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17<br /><br />All iniquity shall be remembered no more.<br /><br />Isaiah 55:7<br /><br />All shall rejoice as sorrow and sighing flee away.<br /><br />Isaiah 35:10<br /><br />There shall be no more death, sorrow or pain.<br /><br />Revelation 21:4,5<br /><br />There shall be no more sickness.<br /><br />Isaiah 33:24<br /><br />The eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.<br /><br />Isaiah 35:5<br /><br />The earth shall yield her increase.<br /><br />Psalm 67:6<br /><br />The desert shall blossom as the rose.<br /><br />Isaiah 35:1<br /><br />The ransomed of the Lord shall return from death.<br /><br />Isaiah 35:10<br /><br />One shall not build and another inhabit, nor plant and another take, nor shall any labor in vain.<br /><br />Isaiah 65:22,23<br /><br />Every man shall sit under his own vine and fig tree.<br /><br />Micah 4:4<br /><br />God shall multiply the fruitage of the earth.<br /><br />Psalm 67:6; 85:12<br /><br />There shall be showers of blessing.<br /><br />Ezekiel 34:26<br /><br />The earth shall become like a Garden of Eden.<br /><br />Isaiah 51:3<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-54741250878112190102020-07-12T09:31:31.216-07:002020-07-12T09:31:31.216-07:00Not only by prayer alone will racism end, but by p...Not only by prayer alone will racism end, but by putting it into action, each one making conscious effort to end this ugly thing that cause division if we are truly children of one God; who make his sun to shine on the good & bad alike. Action & words!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327245307798587034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-30613923922431372102020-06-30T10:40:58.766-07:002020-06-30T10:40:58.766-07:00Sister,
I was a Felician for eight years, and we w...Sister,<br />I was a Felician for eight years, and we were so pleased we had the first woman of color in our group. She did not stay, either, but you have reminded me of her, and what a joyful person she was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-75353362717436675822020-06-29T06:30:19.794-07:002020-06-29T06:30:19.794-07:00Mr. Kut, I don't have a problem with loving ma...Mr. Kut, I don't have a problem with loving mankind. Yet the ongoing and historical usage of police brutality against innocent members of minority persuasion must be addressed through our legal system. The peaceful protesters are justified in demonstrating their righteous indignation with this problem. When that officer kneeled on Mr. Floyd's neck and profiled for the camera, he was not showing any love. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-50654095454788051852020-06-29T06:21:37.269-07:002020-06-29T06:21:37.269-07:00Actually, if you do a bit of research, you will fi...Actually, if you do a bit of research, you will find that the other White officer and the Black officer also kneeled on Mr. Floyd's body. In fact, they were kneeling on his back, while the one on his neck is usually shown on the television. The internet posted a full view of the side of the police car, thereby giving a fuller view of the murderers. The Asian officer stood and refused to intervene.Ms. Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467960671120595491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-3977376054066260062020-06-25T06:10:28.915-07:002020-06-25T06:10:28.915-07:00I think the injustice goes a little deeper. Look a...I think the injustice goes a little deeper. Look at the handbook for police in that city.<br />Loveandprayers, Anna Marie Young Anna Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-9599112039051969242020-06-15T15:23:54.032-07:002020-06-15T15:23:54.032-07:00Thank you Sister. As the graduate of a Felician h...Thank you Sister. As the graduate of a Felician high school who still holds Felician core values close to his heart we are compelled by our faith to seek justice and peace. While you may be unique, you are never alone!Joe Visgaitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076261231085409861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-6986821364455657002020-06-15T13:02:03.176-07:002020-06-15T13:02:03.176-07:00thank you Sister for your remarks. I will try to d...thank you Sister for your remarks. I will try to do my part to end racism by prayers and speaking out against racism. <br />David Schubert Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895860261926545856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-11911296022252881702020-06-14T14:14:15.787-07:002020-06-14T14:14:15.787-07:00Thank you Sister for your word. The danger of this...Thank you Sister for your word. The danger of this evil being so pervasive and accepted lulls us into not calling this behavior like this /sinfull/. It is !!! and it is a grevious sin. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752195899986853125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-62377478581502516102020-06-12T11:42:53.343-07:002020-06-12T11:42:53.343-07:00May we all.May we all.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-45721854661959838942020-06-12T11:42:33.133-07:002020-06-12T11:42:33.133-07:00Thank you so much, your prayer intentions mean a l...Thank you so much, your prayer intentions mean a lot and I have no doubt God will hear them.Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-9122570138229621232020-06-10T20:28:34.993-07:002020-06-10T20:28:34.993-07:00This was an incredible read, Sister. I'm going...This was an incredible read, Sister. I'm going to be praying for your ministry as well as for more Black men and women to join the religious life. So many were deprived of the chance when our own Catholics denied them access during the Jim Crow era and even before that. So many callings unjustly unanswered. We need them more than ever. Jesus, have mercy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434428141718286740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-9414818037778766942020-06-10T13:08:10.036-07:002020-06-10T13:08:10.036-07:00Dear Anonymous, I too have tried to avoid conflict...Dear Anonymous, I too have tried to avoid conflict, and I still do to a great extent. Conversely,years ago, I learned that sometime I have to speak up with righteous indignation. I have lost one professional job as a result. Yet, thi is have always worked out for me in the long run. That teaches me God was always guiding and protecting me.Ms. Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467960671120595491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-37937557308582582262020-06-10T12:06:36.892-07:002020-06-10T12:06:36.892-07:00No sympayhy..NONE WHAT SO EVER. Do you understand...No sympayhy..NONE WHAT SO EVER. Do you understand a black man was murdered while they simply stood by an watched. YOU are very much part of the problem..and as such a threat to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822951582209478127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-81198904156507832992020-06-10T07:41:57.695-07:002020-06-10T07:41:57.695-07:00Thank you Sister. I will continue to learn. Thank you Sister. I will continue to learn. am87https://www.blogger.com/profile/13853623565115729087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-89727203849534665862020-06-09T07:19:14.364-07:002020-06-09T07:19:14.364-07:00You don't have to be a veteran police officer ...You don't have to be a veteran police officer to know that taking a life is wrong. The other three had 8 minutes and 46 seconds to think about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-5757625017386541972020-06-09T07:16:18.583-07:002020-06-09T07:16:18.583-07:00Thank you for your courage in writing this. Thank you for your courage in writing this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-31308671198913780832020-06-08T18:46:23.218-07:002020-06-08T18:46:23.218-07:00Complacency and silence have no place in Christian...Complacency and silence have no place in Christianity.<br /><br />Your words have pierced my conscience. Thank you for your reflection.a religious brothernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942675050219565782.post-74627720860035446122020-06-08T10:10:11.160-07:002020-06-08T10:10:11.160-07:00Amen Amen!!Amen Amen!!Sister Desire Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367807974001050862noreply@blogger.com