The Cistercian nuns at Santa Rita Abbey in Sonoita, Arizona, are a Roman Catholic order of contemplative, cloistered nuns. These religious women take vows of stability, poverty, chastity, and obedience. Their days are a balance of prayer and work. The Cistercian nuns labor to produce the unleavened bread that becomes the Body of Christ, the Eucharist. Have you ever wondered where these hosts comes from or how they’re made? Now is your chance to see inside a cloistered monastery and learn how these nuns provide and pray for the Church.
 
Cistercian Altar Breads: https://santaritaabbey.org/altar-breads/
Video version: https://youtu.be/jcpPz_rQegk
 
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Patrick Garry, author of The Power of Gratitude, shares the stories and the lifelong lessons of his parents, Michael and Elizabeth Garry, whose lives were marked by sacrifice for others and giving thanks in all circumstances.

Everyday Holiness, Season 10

Everyday Holiness Podcast: Patrick Garry

The Vatican's document "Dignitatis Infinita" is a statement on the nature of and the threats to human dignity. It is well worth meditating on during the Easter Season.

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Jesus, at the Last Supper, said that he is the vine and we are the branches. We are rooted in him or we die. The body of Christ is Jesus' historic body, it is also the Church and it is also the Eucharist. Each roots the Catholic in the dignity that grace and God give. The Vatican's recent article on human dignity, Dignitatis Infinita, identifies the various modern challenges to the dignity. I explain further in the podcast at OVC.

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Art: Public domain: The Man of Sorrows
Italian

last quarter 14th century
 Not on view

A monk and a hooded figure, his back bared so that he can whip himself in penitence, kneel before a dreamlike vision of Jesus rising from his tomb. This plaque, with an inscription naming the society of Saint Dominic, was probably intended for private prayer by a member of a Dominican brotherhood.

Focus on the crucified Christ and his suffering was widespread in the 1300s. Pope John XXII (reigned 1316–34) declared that the Imago pietatis should be evoked during the celebration of the Mass. Pope Innocent VI (reigned 1352–62) affirmed that devotion to the Instruments of the Passion would reduce punishment for sin after death; seen here are the vinegar-soaked sponge that was offered to Jesus on the cross and the lance that pierced his side.

Dignitatis Infinita- Part 2 - The Shepherd And The Vine

Meet Molly and Jeremy Aranda, a married couple who describe the many ups and downs of life, including challenging pregnancies, financial strain, and sickness, all while striving to remain faithful to God's calling in their lives.

Jeremy and Molly Aranda

Everyday Holiness Podcast: Jeremy and Molly Aranda

Sr. Therese Wong, CFR is my special guest on OVC. Sr. Therese is a professed member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. "   The aim of the Community is to live the Gospel in simplicity according to the ideals of Saint Francis, as handed on by the Capuchin tradition. The values uniting the sisters include a strong Eucharistic prayer life,  an emphasis on a common life marked by a warm family spirit, joyful imitation of Saint Francis and Saint Clare, faithfulness to the Magisterium of the Church and loyalty to the Holy Father." Her family are parishioners at St. Mark. here is her story.

Here is more about the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal:
https://www.franciscansisterscfr.com/

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Sr. Therese Wong - The Love Of Christ Is The Source Of All True Vocations

Journey with Fr. Bill Lies, CSC, Provincial Superior of the U.S. Province of Priests and Brothers for the Congregation of Holy Cross, as he offers stories of his family, vocational call, and perspective from various leadership positions.

Fr. Bill Lies, CSC

Everyday Holiness Podcast: Fr. Bill Lies, CSC

Explore the themes of motherhood with Jessica Mannen Kimmet, a musician and author, who has written a book with the intention of helping mothers who are experiencing similar crosses to ones she has carried.

Jessica Mannen Kimmett

Everyday Holiness Podcast: Jessica Mannen Kimmet

This is a reboot of a pocast from the past about the Ascension. Miracles, like the Resurrection and the Ascension, are doors out of this world.  Dr. Peter Kreeft, Ph.D, professor of Philosophy at Boston College and a prolific writed wrote. "When you think about it logically, there are two and only two philosophies of life. For either there are or there are not doors in the walls of the world. Either there is Nothing or Something outside Plato’s Cave. That sounds very abstract and philosophical. Let me make it very concrete. Two people are walking down a street together. There is an old stone wall on their left, too high to see over. As they approach an intersection, the sidewalk and the wall curve around to their left. As they approach the curve, the first walker is absolutely certain that when they turn the corner they will not see an angel walking through the wall. The second walker is not. Which walker are you? Which would you like to be?  Kreeft, Peter. Doors in the Walls of the World: Signs of Transcendence in the Human Story (p. 8). Ignatius Press. Kindle Edition. 

Met, public domain - ist: Related to Ascension tapestry, Vatican Scuola nuova set by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)

Well, who do you want to be? The readings for the Ascension are found here:  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052123-Ascension.cfm

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The Ascension - A Door Out Of This World

The Feast of Pentecost and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit this week on OVC.

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051924.cfm

Art: Plaque with the Pentecost -South Netherlandish - ca. 1150–75
The Acts of the Apostles recounts how they were infused with the Holy Spirit fifty days after Easter, an event celebrated by the feast of Pentecost. In this plaque, the use of gilding and of enamel over metal foil creates a shimmery effect appropriate to this mystical scene. Along with others of the same dimensions— including three in the main building of the Metropolitan Museum—it once decorated an imposing church furnishing, such as an altar, candlestick, or large cross.

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Pentecost and the Fathers of the Church

Lisa Orchen details her calling to ministry in the Church and how that has changed over the years as the demands of life have shifted, always requiring continual discernment of God's will.

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