St.Bridget 's Convent Maryvale Institute Birmingham

  Saint Bridget of Sweden 23 July 2014

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MEDITATION OF THE DAY

 Bearing Fruit for God

The Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bridget and said to her this:

"I, who speak to you, am the Queen of heaven. I am, as it were, a gardener of this world. For when a gardener sees the rise of a strong wind hannful to the little plants and the trees of his garden, at once he runs to them quickly and binds them fast with sturdy stakes as well as he can. And thus he comes to their aid, in vari­ous ways according to his ability, lest they be broken by the rushing wind or wretchedly uprooted.

"I, the Mother of mercy, do the same in the garden of this world. For when I see blowing on the hearts of human beings the dangerous winds of the devils temptations and wicked suggestions, at once I have recourse to my Lord and my God, my Son Jesus Christ, helping them with my prayers and obtaining from him his outpouring of some holy infusions of the Holy Spirit into their hearts to prop them up and savingly confirm them that they may be kept spiritually uninjured by the diabolic wind of temptations lest the devil prevail against human beings, breaking their souls and plucking them up by the stem in accord with his wicked desire. And thus when, with humility of heart and active compliance, human beings receive these said stakes of mine and my assistance, at once they are defended against the diabolic onslaught of temptations; and remaining firm in the state of grace, they bear for God and for me the fruit of sweetness in due season.”

Bridgct of Sweden (Saint) From Birgitta af Sweden, Life and Selected Revelations. Marguerite Tjader Harris, Ed., Albert Ryle Kezel, Tr. Cl 1990. Albert Rylc Keael, Paulist Press. Inc. New York/Mahwah, NJ. Reprinted by permission of Paulist Press. Inc. wwwpaulistpress.com.

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In an era in which religious denominations are overcoming old enmities and so more and more visible approaching one another, in a historical moment in which it tends to break down the political barriers and build a united Europe, the International Brigidino center aims to be a meeting place for people from different religious and cultural contexts. since 6 October 1993, the International Centre of Farfa the Order of SS. Savior of St. Bridget, constituted an Academic Committee in which he cultivates dialogue between men and women, priests and bishops, Catholics and Lutherans. ' E 'a foundation in the service of unity born from an intuition of Mother Tekla;its share cultural, religious and civil is the purpose of his presence to "... From the organizational point of view, the direction of the center and residence for guests is the responsibility of the Brigidine Sisters. Farfa 

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St.Bridget 's Convent  

       Maryvale Institute
Old Oscott Hill, Kingsstanding,
Birmingham B44 9AGUK
Tel: +44-121-3252405
Fax: +44-121-3252411 

     bridgettine.maryvale @ dsl.pipex.com The Maryvale Institute is a historical place - there was a Christian presence for a millennium. In September 1999, the Brigidine Sisters have come to Maryvale to open all the doors of the institution. Maryvale is an excellent venue for holding conferences and meetings but also an ideal place for contemplation, withdrawal, prayer and study withdrawn.