Comments for Colwich Novitiate http://colwichnov.wordpress.com A glimpse into the life of a Benedictine novitiate Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The ‘Mice’! by noviceship http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/the-mice/#comment-1335 noviceship Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:15:10 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-1335 Thanks Sharon! Thanks Sharon!

]]> Comment on The ‘Mice’! by Sharon http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/the-mice/#comment-1334 Sharon Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:32:53 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-1334 Sisters I enjoy your blogs and you are all in my prayers daily Have a blessed Christmas and a Christ filled new year Sharon Sisters I enjoy your blogs and you are all in my prayers daily Have a blessed Christmas and a Christ filled new year Sharon

]]> Comment on A Welcome Surprise! by K http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/a-welcome-surprise/#comment-1329 K Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:27:28 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-1329 Hi Sr. Davina, No problem, I understand, it's just very funny to be surprising each other out like this! :-D Sorry to hear about the grim weather, but I'll be looking out for cat and dog action even if Jack doesnt show up. Are Chelsea and Diana friends or has Chelsea received a few biffs on the nose from Diana? Well, you never know, I might be able to pop over some time- I'd certainly love to! We have relatives in Burntwood and family friends around Lichfield still I think. My mum certainly knows the area well. To be honest, Im not sure I shall be staying here that much longer. After ten years, it's time to move on- so it could be as early as next April that I am back at home. Though doing quite what remains to be discovered! Until then, I shall be dropping by via cyber space instead! Please keep up the good work, Will be thinking of you all at St. Mary's over Christmas, K xx Hi Sr. Davina,

No problem, I understand, it’s just very funny to be surprising each other out like this! :-D

Sorry to hear about the grim weather, but I’ll be looking out for cat and dog action even if Jack doesnt show up. Are Chelsea and Diana friends or has Chelsea received a few biffs on the nose from Diana?

Well, you never know, I might be able to pop over some time- I’d certainly love to! We have relatives in Burntwood and family friends around Lichfield still I think. My mum certainly knows the area well.
To be honest, Im not sure I shall be staying here that much longer. After ten years, it’s time to move on- so it could be as early as next April that I am back at home. Though doing quite what remains to be discovered!
Until then, I shall be dropping by via cyber space instead!

Please keep up the good work,
Will be thinking of you all at St. Mary’s over Christmas,

K xx

]]> Comment on A Welcome Surprise! by noviceship http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/a-welcome-surprise/#comment-1328 noviceship Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:30:26 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-1328 Hi 'K', Thanks for the comment! So sorry for the "public thank you" but its the only way i could get in touch with you and let you know the book arrived safely. I do hope that i can get some sort of album of chelsea and diana over the christmas period and put a link up to them, also i will try for the frosty and snowy ones but at the moment there is nothing but rain and wind....even though it feels cold enough some days! Maybe one day you will be able to pop over and 'see us in the flesh'... All the best Sr. D Hi ‘K’,
Thanks for the comment! So sorry for the “public thank you” but its the only way i could get in touch with you and let you know the book arrived safely. I do hope that i can get some sort of album of chelsea and diana over the christmas period and put a link up to them, also i will try for the frosty and snowy ones but at the moment there is nothing but rain and wind….even though it feels cold enough some days! Maybe one day you will be able to pop over and ’see us in the flesh’…
All the best
Sr. D

]]> Comment on Pets Page by noviceship http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/pets-page/#comment-1326 noviceship Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:14:25 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/?page_id=513#comment-1326 Hello Angela, Yes, they are a great blessing to all of us. Now we are almost starting the blessed season of Advent in preparation for christmas, Chelsea dog (at any rate) is already getting a build up of excitement for pressies and food - well i guess she can't help it with smells drifting all over the house of one kind or another. Chelsea's presents have already started to arrive and i think she knows it!!!! Diana the kitten on the other hand - well its her 1st christmas with fr. luke and i think she'll get as spoilt as chelsea as she too has got presents coming in ....... god bless sr. d x Hello Angela,
Yes, they are a great blessing to all of us. Now we are almost starting the blessed season of Advent in preparation for christmas, Chelsea dog (at any rate) is already getting a build up of excitement for pressies and food – well i guess she can’t help it with smells drifting all over the house of one kind or another. Chelsea’s presents have already started to arrive and i think she knows it!!!!
Diana the kitten on the other hand – well its her 1st christmas with fr. luke and i think she’ll get as spoilt as chelsea as she too has got presents coming in …….

god bless
sr. d
x

]]> Comment on Pets Page by Angela http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/pets-page/#comment-1325 Angela Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:41:41 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/?page_id=513#comment-1325 How wonderful and how blessed to let animals into your lives. Reading about your four legged friends has lifted my heart. Although I am not a Catholic, I will be saying prayers for your community and thanking God that you are giving his creatures a beautiful home. Animals certainly provide you with a different outlook on life. I have learned so much about unconditional love from a wonderful Irish Wolfhound and a very cold wet nose. I hope that your pets continue to bring you joy and laughter. God bless you all. Angela How wonderful and how blessed to let animals into your lives. Reading about your four legged friends has lifted my heart. Although I am not a Catholic, I will be saying prayers for your community and thanking God that you are giving his creatures a beautiful home. Animals certainly provide you with a different outlook on life. I have learned so much about unconditional love from a wonderful Irish Wolfhound and a very cold wet nose. I hope that your pets continue to bring you joy and laughter. God bless you all.
Angela

]]> Comment on COMMUNITY RETREAT by noviceship http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1313 noviceship Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:39:55 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1313 Hi there Brother, Thanks for your comment! Will try our best - its all for the Lord. God bless Sr. Davina Hi there Brother,
Thanks for your comment! Will try our best – its all for the Lord.

God bless
Sr. Davina

]]> Comment on COMMUNITY RETREAT by Br. Maximilian O.S.B. http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1312 Br. Maximilian O.S.B. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:54:06 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1312 Hi Sisters, I am a Benedictine monk from Conception Abbey in the United States. I just want to say you Blog is AWESOME keep up the good work of spreading the faith as my patron St. Maximilian Kolbe did! PAX ET BONUM! Happy Solemnity of ALL the Saints! Hi Sisters,
I am a Benedictine monk from Conception Abbey in the United States. I just want to say you Blog is AWESOME keep up the good work of spreading the faith as my patron St. Maximilian Kolbe did! PAX ET BONUM!

Happy Solemnity of ALL the Saints!

]]> Comment on COMMUNITY RETREAT by noviceship http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1310 noviceship Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:23:41 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1310 Thanks alice! Yes, it was great to meet up with everyone again and to share their journey's through this course, it certainly is a blessing and thought provoking! It's great too that i am able to be a 'witness' to the love of God by my very presence and its was also great to see other religious there also.... I'm still trying to find out the answer to my question and will keep you posted...St. Matthew will be a stuggle to do but well worth it...there has been something different each time that you pick up (its a case of remembering all those talks and notes etc.....) 'its like that pearl of a great price that is mentioned!' I'd recommend it to anyone god bless sr. davina x Thanks alice!
Yes, it was great to meet up with everyone again and to share their journey’s through this course, it certainly is a blessing and thought provoking! It’s great too that i am able to be a ‘witness’ to the love of God by my very presence and its was also great to see other religious there also…. I’m still trying to find out the answer to my question and will keep you posted…St. Matthew will be a stuggle to do but well worth it…there has been something different each time that you pick up (its a case of remembering all those talks and notes etc…..) ‘its like that pearl of a great price that is mentioned!’ I’d recommend it to anyone

god bless
sr. davina
x

]]> Comment on COMMUNITY RETREAT by alice http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1309 alice Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:18:51 +0000 http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/community-retreat/#comment-1309 Hi Sr. Davina, so lovely to see you at Maryvale. Thank you for joining up with me to expand our learning capacity! God bless you in your work. Father Basil spoke at breakfast of a society that insisted our community members proved their value to that society in order to demonstrate their 'charity' status and thus exempt them selves from 'poll tax' type levys - you are worth your weight in gold in your dedication to a life in Christ. See you next time hopefully. PS. love the blog, well done Hi Sr. Davina, so lovely to see you at Maryvale. Thank you for joining up with me to expand our learning capacity! God bless you in your work. Father Basil spoke at breakfast of a society that insisted our community members proved their value to that society in order to demonstrate their ‘charity’ status and thus exempt them selves from ‘poll tax’ type levys – you are worth your weight in gold in your dedication to a life in Christ. See you next time hopefully. PS. love the blog, well done

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