tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post5948765966602186477..comments2023-09-22T06:56:46.508-05:00Comments on Adoro te Devote: Pondering Spiritual MotherhoodAdorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-50353623869729492372009-08-03T16:57:22.752-05:002009-08-03T16:57:22.752-05:00I give you my FIAT in this commitment Father! Tha...I give you my FIAT in this commitment Father! Thank you!<br />I love and treasure priests and their vocations. <br />Hassie Breaux<br />LouisianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-62805258806808391732009-07-14T14:15:02.935-05:002009-07-14T14:15:02.935-05:00I've found an audio sermon from a priest that ...I've found an audio sermon from a priest that gives specific suggestions on how to participate, for lay women, and even girls above the age of communion.<br />It appears that he has developed his own suggestions, rather than an official position. <br /><br />Here's the link:<br />http://www.audiosancto.org/search.php<br /><br />On that site, in the search box, type in - spiritual mother and it will bring up the audio to listen. It's the only source I've found for lay women. <br /><br />If anyone has more, I'd be interested in knowing. <br /><br />(I'm publishing this comment as anonymous because I follow your Blog with my YAHOO account, and I couldn't figure out how to post my comment, w/o google, except as anon. I follow you as Monica Edith. Suggestions on how to post under my name?) Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-72449638293802116502009-06-18T07:36:17.410-05:002009-06-18T07:36:17.410-05:00Jane ~ Thank you for your comment, and for the lin...Jane ~ Thank you for your comment, and for the link!<br /><br />I do hope more consider this vocation, too. Our priests need prayers, and we need our priests!Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-91629802289676247562009-06-18T06:31:58.752-05:002009-06-18T06:31:58.752-05:00Adoro:
Thanks to you and Fr Mark, I've reache...Adoro:<br /><br />Thanks to you and Fr Mark, I've reached you through the link he put on his Vultus Christi blog.<br /><br />Am most grateful for this help in preparation for tomorrow and the year(s)to come.<br /><br />I was going to post about this on my own blog today. Now a simple link to your post will be much better than anything I could have composed. I pray that more women will discover this vocation and will wish to embrace it with us.<br /><br />God bless you,<br />Jane 'Thoughts from an Oasis in French...'Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419516065899508757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-9362500207001130112009-06-17T12:58:08.767-05:002009-06-17T12:58:08.767-05:00Father Mark ~ Thank you, and certainly! :-)Father Mark ~ Thank you, and certainly! :-)Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-54111604696865325012009-06-17T12:44:49.627-05:002009-06-17T12:44:49.627-05:00Phenomenal! May I please forward your article to ...Phenomenal! May I please forward your article to the Spiritual Mothers of Priests of the Diocese of Tulsa? It's really brilliant.Father Markhttp://vultus.stblogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-38043783708287497432009-06-01T16:27:09.557-05:002009-06-01T16:27:09.557-05:00Easter and Esther ~ There is also an apostolate be...Easter and Esther ~ There is also an apostolate beginning here in our archdiocese, which is going to be operating at a "double blind" principle. I think it's up and running, although not sure, and I've spoken briefly with the woman who is beginning it. I'm still discerning whether that is the direction God wants me to go, or...does He prefer I just pray quietly, in my own way? I don't know yet, but will be discussing with my SD next time I see him, I think. <br /><br />Karinann & Julia ~ yes, I do think we are all spiritual mothers in some way. I hadn't really thought about it from the perspective of the different focus of that motherhood; some are more devoted to the unborn than to others, some to the poor, some to priests...hmm...all different expressions of motherhood! thanks for pointing that out!Adoronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-55488675456556655262009-06-01T15:56:27.184-05:002009-06-01T15:56:27.184-05:00I see Easter beat me to it but yes, we were called...I see Easter beat me to it but yes, we were called to not only be spiritual moms but to coordinate this apostolate with our bishop's blessing.EC Gefrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-87380965836398117892009-06-01T08:36:51.589-05:002009-06-01T08:36:51.589-05:00I think about this a lot, both spiritual motherhoo...I think about this a lot, both spiritual motherhood in general and spiritual motherhood for the sake of priests. <br /><br />Some women discerning religious life feel called to 'mother' to those who are suffering in body, to those struggling in spirit, to developing children, to those in states of desperate poverty. These women are all mothers of the Church in various ways, but I think there are also women called to be mothers of the Church Herself and specifically Her holy, human Priests.Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-212735097669050412009-06-01T07:28:24.181-05:002009-06-01T07:28:24.181-05:00I believe that as women we are all "wired" for mot...I believe that as women we are all "wired" for motherhood in some way. I agree spiritual motherhood especially to priests is a calling.<br />As I have said before I have felt this for sometime, but haven't been sure where to go with it. Your posts on this topic, as well as Fr. Mark's Vultus Christi blog have helped to direct me in this.<br />Thank you and God Bless you in your spiritual motherhood.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124468084334204166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-64508273671589987242009-06-01T05:45:36.037-05:002009-06-01T05:45:36.037-05:00Thank you for this post!
I am EasterA from the Di...Thank you for this post!<br /><br />I am EasterA from the Diocese of Honolulu. Esther of A Catholic Mom in Hawaii and I started the Spiritual Mothers Apostolate in our diocese in February 2008. Though we requested that it be a "quiet" apostolate, we have the approval of our bishop. Our priests and seminarians were all thrilled to know that they each have a spiritual mother. There is a special spiritual bonding between a priest and his spiritual mother, just one of the many blessings... <br /><br />Praying... and again, thanks!Easter Almuenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633972724785600623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-22476977481333168742009-06-01T00:04:11.606-05:002009-06-01T00:04:11.606-05:00Joe ~ LOL...there's a woman at the parish where I ...Joe ~ LOL...there's a woman at the parish where I work who has made me her children's spiritual "aunt". lol! <br /><br />I don't think she realizes what a mess I am!<br /><br />MN is a good place, really. WE have a great Bishop, we have Adoration chapels...we have possibilities galore. If you came to our sem and wanted to be incardinated here...I'd support you, spiritually, in that endeavor! (Have to qualify that as..estoy bien pobre!Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-73518536781084734792009-05-31T23:24:30.676-05:002009-05-31T23:24:30.676-05:00Well, you're my Spiritual Sister ;), So that'd mak...Well, you're my Spiritual Sister ;), So that'd make you the Spiritual Mother of my nieces and nephews ;)...I could totally see this for you...I'm here to provide encoruagement :)...I want to go to MinnJoe of St. Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506671882770822003noreply@blogger.com