Margaret Anna Fridays - Chapter Edition
It's a tradition on this blog to share some words of wisdom and inspiration on Fridays from the founder of my religious community, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Known in religion as Mother Francis Clare, Margaret Anna Cusack was a prolific writer in her day. 150 CSJP Sisters and Associates are gathering outside Seattle, Washington today for our Congregation Chapter. Over the next week and a half we will be pondering our future and making decisions that take us deeper and wider in response to the challenge of peace. Given that, I thought these words were more than appropriate!
Let us begin to-day, let us begin now. We may expect many failures, we shall meet with many difficulties; but our failures will not become less by waiting nor our difficulties less by delay.
No doubt Mother Francis Clare and all our Sisters who have gone before us will be cheering us on from heaven during these days of Chapter.
Please keep us in your prayers as well.
2 comments:
Many blessings on you and your sisters as you begin your time in chapter!
Having lived through many chapters, I know how stressful, yet rewarding it can be due to the power of the Holy Spirit. We just had our Chapter of Mats in August, and we are still on a "high". May the peace and joy of St. Francis be with you. Sister Gerard
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