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Our Lady of Fatima
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I do not know what to write about. I set my timer for five minutes and decided to just start typing and see what happens. Before I came into my office I went into the chapel and asked God to give me something to write about that would help someone. So far nothing has popped onto the radar.
I seem to be in a praying slump. Not that I'm not praying or that God is not listening...just that it all seems pretty much more effort than anything. This afternoon I had to take a sister to a medical appointment and while she went into the doctor's office I stayed in the car and attempted to pray the rosary. There wasn't a lot of focus. Every so often I would come back to the reality... of, "Oh yes, what mystery am I on?"
So this is one of those days where... as Bishop Skylstad so plainly put it, "To try to pray, is to pray." I tried.. but it really was more trying than anything... but I think it counts. I think right now I'm too hung up on results. I want to see results!
Don't you just hate praying and praying and praying and nothing seems to be moving? [There's the five minutes!]
Anyway I'm just one of those persons who gets really hung up on wanting miracles. I know that is supposed to be step one of how many steps in the level of prayer... and I've been here 26 years and I should have moved beyond this by now I suppose. But I just love miracles don't you know?
Over the weekend we had a friend share a story of his encounter with the devil. Really. Scary. Every so often we get these stories. It's pretty easy to tell which are real and which are more mental. When you live in a monastic setting.. and prayer is pretty much your life.... you sort of pick up a sort of sense. Maybe a lot of people do. Its pretty easy to recognize evil when you are not swallowed up in it.
One of the most amazing things about these encounters is how the people describe him. So many times its almost exactly the same. Sometimes he is threatening as was the case with this person.. but often he is just gloating and sarcastic. Which is very weird you know.. because actually.... the devil sometimes gets more prayer mileage and turning to God out of me.. than just staying in the background.
Even when I can't seem to pray... knowing that the creepy weasel is a foot... helps me to keep on trying!
Today is the beautiful, beautiful feast of Our Lady of Fatima. I love this feast. I love this apparition. Wonderful things happen when we bring our Lord's mother into our praying circle. And if anyone knows the power of prayer and intercession it certainly is Mary.
Well, I am going to bed.. I'm starting to hear the clock ticking.. I only seem to notice when its late. I'm also going to pray for each and everyone of us to get a miracle tomorrow. A big one! Might as well ask for a big as a small don't you think?
Blessings of Peace and All Good,
Sister Patricia and all the Sisters
Sr Patricia
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