Chapter Meeting for July
Welcome to our new and improved Web site!
Sister Jean has been busy revamping the Virtual Convent. Pages under construction will be up soon. Feel free to leave a comment.
Prayer to St. James the Greater, patron saint of veterinarians, July 25
Dear St. James, watch over veterinarians and all who care for animals.
Give them the strength to pull a calf struggling to be born into life,
And the gentleness to help a frail old dog out of a life of pain.
Give them compassion for all animals, especially those who are fierce by nature,
Or made fierce by human cruelty.
Help them find words to comfort those who must say goodbye to a beloved pet,
And to correct those who have mistreated their animals.
Bless them for their daily acts of kindness and mercy,
And help them find grace in their vocation.
Amen.
Prefer to sing your praise to your vet? Open your cyber hymnal to “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” a favorite Anglican anthem. Everybody sing!
Our Friend in Heaven: St. Neot the Pygmy, July 31
St. Neot the Pygmy was a 9th Century monk at the abbey of Glastonbury, England, and kinsman to King Alfred the Great, who valued his counsel.
He was very small (hence “the pygmy”), probably about four feet tall, though legend sometimes makes him as small as 15 inches. He looks of average height in the stained-glass depiction of him (follow the link to St. Neot's site under our Kalendar at right); he's shown with the bishop, who seems to be handing him something (a fish?). )
Despite his small stature, St. Neot had been a soldier in Alfred’s army, but like many Anglo-Saxon warriors, had a change of heart and became a monk. He was reportedly devoted to helping the poor and spent a large part of his prayer time immersed up to his neck in a well.
And he had a special way with animals. Perhaps his tiny size made him seem less threatening and therefore better able to tend to small or baby creatures.
Please leave your prayer requests in the "comments" box. You'll need to type in a random word before posting so that the blog isn't inundated with adverts for penis enlargements, homemade methamphetamine and cheap Viagra, none of which is needed by the Sisters at this time.
Welcome to our new and improved Web site!
Sister Jean has been busy revamping the Virtual Convent. Pages under construction will be up soon. Feel free to leave a comment.
Prayer to St. James the Greater, patron saint of veterinarians, July 25
Dear St. James, watch over veterinarians and all who care for animals.
Give them the strength to pull a calf struggling to be born into life,
And the gentleness to help a frail old dog out of a life of pain.
Give them compassion for all animals, especially those who are fierce by nature,
Or made fierce by human cruelty.
Help them find words to comfort those who must say goodbye to a beloved pet,
And to correct those who have mistreated their animals.
Bless them for their daily acts of kindness and mercy,
And help them find grace in their vocation.
Amen.
Prefer to sing your praise to your vet? Open your cyber hymnal to “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” a favorite Anglican anthem. Everybody sing!
Our Friend in Heaven: St. Neot the Pygmy, July 31
St. Neot the Pygmy was a 9th Century monk at the abbey of Glastonbury, England, and kinsman to King Alfred the Great, who valued his counsel.
He was very small (hence “the pygmy”), probably about four feet tall, though legend sometimes makes him as small as 15 inches. He looks of average height in the stained-glass depiction of him (follow the link to St. Neot's site under our Kalendar at right); he's shown with the bishop, who seems to be handing him something (a fish?). )
Despite his small stature, St. Neot had been a soldier in Alfred’s army, but like many Anglo-Saxon warriors, had a change of heart and became a monk. He was reportedly devoted to helping the poor and spent a large part of his prayer time immersed up to his neck in a well.
And he had a special way with animals. Perhaps his tiny size made him seem less threatening and therefore better able to tend to small or baby creatures.
Please leave your prayer requests in the "comments" box. You'll need to type in a random word before posting so that the blog isn't inundated with adverts for penis enlargements, homemade methamphetamine and cheap Viagra, none of which is needed by the Sisters at this time.
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