May the Passion of Jesus Christ be Always in our Hearts
Passionist Nuns of Saint Louis
15700 Clayton Road
Ellisville, MO 63011-2300
Phone: 636-527-6867
Ellisville, MO 63011-2300
Phone: 636-527-6867
Message from Mother
As I write we are in the midst of the Septenary (Sept. 8 thru Sept. 14) honoring Our Sorrowful Mother, whose feast is on Sept. 15th. I was reflecting on Sister's poem below and felt that she captured the sentiment of sinful human flesh - that is also filled with love for Our Lady. With arms extended in the form of the cross, we pray Our Father and Hail Mary seven times. Yes, it IS penitential but it is a wonderful aid to help us grasp in a minute way just how much She suffered, standing at the foot of her Son's Cross. What sorrow! What heart-pain for her! Mothers, can you imagine yourselves on Calvary watching your own child die such a horrifying death? It may give you the tiniest idea of what our sinless Mother felt! The scene helps us remember the enormous love that motivated Her YES to all of that suffering - love not only for her Son but ALSO for us, Her sinful children. She stands erect, looks at us and points to Love, dying on the Cross. This is our holy Mother, our beautiful Mother, our loving Mother, who leads us continually to her Divine Son, Jesus. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!
From the Novitiate
Septenary
Seven days of Penance
Seven days of Prayer
This little that I offer
seems like more than I can bear
In Honor of His Mother
as beneath the Cross She stands
I kneel with arms outstretched
as if the Nails were in my hands
Seven times: "Our Father"
Seven times: "Hail Full-of-Grace"
As thoughts of Mary's Sorrow
makes tears roll down my face
Oh Dear Sweet Mary
what pain you must've felt
As that Sword of sorrow
was thrust unto the hilt
All that I have to offer
now seems like so much sand
how I wish there were more
that I could place into His hand!
Seven days of Penance
Seven days of Prayer
This little that I suffer
is it all that I can bear?
Seven days of Penance
Seven days of Prayer
This little that I offer
seems like more than I can bear
In Honor of His Mother
as beneath the Cross She stands
I kneel with arms outstretched
as if the Nails were in my hands
Seven times: "Our Father"
Seven times: "Hail Full-of-Grace"
As thoughts of Mary's Sorrow
makes tears roll down my face
Oh Dear Sweet Mary
what pain you must've felt
As that Sword of sorrow
was thrust unto the hilt
All that I have to offer
now seems like so much sand
how I wish there were more
that I could place into His hand!
Seven days of Penance
Seven days of Prayer
This little that I suffer
is it all that I can bear?
We are dedicated to the greatest act of love on earth-
the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
