Hi, You may well be asking what does WDPV mean ???…………… it is World Day of Prayer for Vocations, this took place fittingly enough on 4th sunday of Easter and what we did was to have a day of Exposition before the Blessed Sacrament for this intention. I think it is also time to let you know that we have someone in the Novitiate as a Postulant and also at the moment we have an Aspirant and someone else coming for a brief visit shortly……
I have asked our sister to write a few words for this post and this is what she says:
I was drawn to the monastic life where i could spend more time in prayer than in a busy parish. I was already an Benedictine Oblate (not of this community), Colwich was the first I was interested in and contacted them via email. I spent a few days as a guest and knew that this was where God wanted me to be. On Easter Monday I left home and travelled down to St. Mary’s accompanied by my family and parish priest. I was very nervous and it was scary to know this was the time to enter – not as an Aspirant but as a Postulant. I was no stranger to the community and visa-versa, this time it was different I was staying if this is where God wants me – he will make it known. The welcoming ceremony was short and only a matter of minutes, I left the guest room, knocked on the Enclosure door, Mother Prioress asked me what I wanted and I replied that with God’s grace I was asking enterance to the Abbey. The door then opened wider and I was lead to the Chapter Room then to the foot of the Altar, we then returned to the chapter room to be given the sign of peace by Mother Abbess then with each sister in turn. The presence of God was surely there and I know He will be there always.
All Praise and Thanks be to God, I place my trust in you Divine Companion as I travel lifes path’ ……………………………
I am overjoyed that you have three vocations lined up to praise with you!Thank you to the new postulant for her sharing…she will flourish!
Thank you Mary Lou, please keep me in your prayers and more vocations to our monastery!
How sweet to answer my wishes! Just trust, really trust the goodness of God, St. Benedict and his precious Rule, and the love of your Sisters. All will be well! You are so blessed! Pray for my family…Mary Lou in California
I thank God that your community is expanding and we must never forget all His blessings! May your postulant find Him whom her heart desires and find wholeness happiness and deep joy with you all at Colwich! Holding you all in prayer your devoted sister and friend Tracey xXx
wonderful news remembering you all in prayer.
and may our blessed Lord bring many more seeking there vocations your way
with love and prayers Margaret
A beautiful testimony from the new postulant. I am holding her and the whole Community in prayer.
Blessings
Sally xxx
This is such good news!:) I am so pleased for you all and am excited for the the new postulant. May God Bless you my child and may your walk in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ keep you in internal love for ever more!!
Blessings and love
Esther xxxxxxx
How wonderful that your new postulant has such faith that God will make it known if he wants her to remain at Colwich. It is a great thing to put your whole life in God’s hands with such trust. Yes I also think the presence of God is there. I wish her every blessing and pray that she will soon feel at home with you.
Gail xxxx
Reading what your new Postulant wrote, brought tears of joy to my eyes! When we feel the Holy Spirit moving in our heart and we actually stop,wait and listen, then act on it………I don’t know of anything on this earth that can compare!! Vivienne, may you always feel the love and peace of our Lord. God bless you and stay with you always.
Much love,
Your sister in Christ,
Patsy