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Welcome to "Thoughts for Moms"

Dear Friends,

"Thoughts for Mom" is a special place to receive spiritual sustenance related to the vocation of motherhood. Here I will post various reflections — from popes, saints, and Catholic writers, to my thoughts and yours — to help us better live our mission as Moms, and to help us give our vocation the depth of meaning God intended it to have.
Once more, you and I both have something to share, so please join me in adding meditations and personal insights in the comments section under each post, or contacting me at holly@mothersruleoflife.com with your own reflection to add.

God Bless,
Holly Pierlot

Thursday, January 06, 2005

A Saint-Mother's Prayer Schedule

Gianna Beretta Molla's 'program of spiritual life' (rule):

"Morning and evening prayer, done properly - not in bed, but kneeling & in recollection.
Holy Mass, an irreplaceable practice. Incomparable.
Holy Communion, possibly. Maximum freedom: one who feels to and one who understands what it means should receive it.
Meditation, at least ten minutes.
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament.
Holy Rosary: without Our Lady's help no one enters Paradise."

taken from "Blessed Gianna Beretta Molla - A Woman's Life", by Giuliana Pelucchi, Boston, Pauline Books & Media, 2002, p43

posted by Holly at 2:35 PM

2 Comments:

Blogger Holly said...

Now while I'm not sure whether Gianna is a saint or 'just' a blessed, nonetheless, her spiritual 'program' obviously worked! And it's a pretty simple prayer schedule. God offers so much for so little...

2:44 PM  
Blogger Holly said...

OK - it is 'Saint' Gianna ! How much more appropriate to examine her prayer life! :-)

9:10 AM  

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