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Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Easter Week Emmaus

Donald at Latroun

Dear William,
You very faithfully recall the memories of the Holy Land Chronicle.
Thank you for reminding me also from the experiences of 2003-04.
And in particular, the participating in the Emmaus Easter Monday Mass.
Some of the pictures surface from the easily hidden the folders.

Paschal Tide best wishes.
Yours ...
Donald.

Dear Father Donald,

Thinking of you...

There are some wonderful short videos on the Holy Land

http://www.holysepulchre.custodia.org/

A world away, perhaps, but never far from our thoughts?

... in Our Risen Lord,William

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: William - - -
To: Donald - - -
Sent: Sunday, 8 April 2012, 17:17
Subject: Easter Day!

Dear Father Donald,

- - -

We now delight in the wonderful peace in the garden of the sepulchre after the dreadful events of these last hours which seemed like a lifetime.

And, the coming days, they are filled with tremendous occurrences, especially the meeting on the road to Emmaus! Then, in mind and in heart you will be carried to the tranquillity of Tabgha on the quiet shore of Galilee, there to await Him 'just as He told you'.

I treasure a pebble from the road and from the shore, uniting me with you in the joy of such wonderment! such wonderment!

. . . in Our Risen Lord,

William


Emmaus: accompaning with the Members of Scriptures Course in Via Dolorosa

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Bernard 900 at Citeaux

O.C.S.O. Order of Cistercians
of the the Strict Observance

Vocations Year 2012-2013

The ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entry into the Abbey of Cîteaux

Monday, 06 August 2012

On the occasion of the ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entry into the Abbey of Cîteaux, Dom Olivier, abbot of Cîteaux, has asked us to pass on the following invitation to all the members of the Order:

Our community is going to celebrate the ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entering Cîteaux (1112 or 1113?). To mark the event, we are setting up a campaign of prayer for vocations, from 20^th August 2012 to 20^th August 2013. We invite you to join us with this prayer:

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Most gracious Father,
in setting up the New Monasteryour fathers followed the poor Christ into the desert.
Thus they lived the Gospel
by rediscovering the Rule of Saint Benedict in its purity.

You gave Bernard of Fontaine
the ability to make this new life attractive and appealing to others,
in the joy of the Holy Spirit.

Grant that we today, after their example,
may live our charism deeply
in a spirit of peace, unity, humility,
and above all, in the charity which surpasses all other gifts.
May men and women of our time
be newly called to follow the Gospel in monastic life,
in the service of the Church’s mission,
and in a world forgetful of You.

Remember Lord, Cîteaux,

where Bernard arrived with his companions.
May the brothers there
continue to live in the enthusiastic and generative spirit of the founders.

Remember all who live the Cistercian charism.

Remember all Cistercian communities,
those which are aging and those newly-born,
in all parts of the world, north and south, east and west.

Let them not lose courage in times of trial,
but turn to her whom Bernard called the Star of the Sea.

Holy Father,
from whom we have already received so much,
grant us again your blessing
that our communities may grow in numbers,
but above all in grace and in wisdom,
to your glory,
who are blessed for ever and ever.

Amen.

900 years, anniversary

Bernard arrived 1112-1113

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fra_bartolomeo_02_Vision_of_St_Bernard_with_Sts_Benedict_and_John_the_Evangelist.jpg