Reflective Moments Moments Reflective May 2007
The purpose of Reflective Moments is to offer you a way to incorporate the spirit of Saint Angela into your own lives. We hope that it enriches you spiritually.
To pray the Rosary is to communicate with God
The following was a talk given by Msgr. Bernard Powers, OSUA, at the blessing and dedication ceremony of the Rosary Walk at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center in October 2006. Msgr. Powers is with the Diocese of Owensboro, and he gave us permission to offer it to you for your own reflective moments.
In 1874,
a group of Ursuline Sisters stood within a few steps of this spot. Their purpose: to establish a school. Their dream: to educate well. Over the years they labored to fulfill their dreams. Young women, well educated and prepared for life, stepped forth from these grounds of Mount Saint Joseph. But dreams are never completely fulfilled. There is always the challenge to keep climbing. In 2002 Pope John Paul II pointed out to the world the need again to learn the art of prayer. A special school was needed – the school of Mary. Today the Ursulines of Mount Saint Joseph respond to this apostolic call, the call to educate in the art of prayer. This ceremony this afternoon is one of the ways of establishing the school of Mary where the art of prayer can be learned. To know the Rosary is to know Mary, and to know Mary is to know Jesus. To pray the Rosary is to pray deeply, and to pray deeply is to communicate with God. To have a devotion to the Rosary is to promote the values of the Gospel, and to promote the values of the Gospel is to live well. May you, the Ursulines of Mount Saint Joseph, continue to be great educators. May you graduate many from this school of Mary.n
For Your Reflection
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Who or what has facilitated your learning the art of prayer? What part does Mary have in your learning? How does the way you live promote gospel values?