Mother Assumpta Long, O.P. - Keynote Speaker - Part 2

Mother Assumpta Long, O.P. Keynote Speaker* – Part 2
In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Friday, September 30, 2011

*Catholic Prayer Breakfast – Orange County – Sept. 28/11 – 6:30-9 AM – Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort, Garden Grove, Ca., Sponsored by Magis Institute, www.magis.us – 949-271-2727- cont’d

“We are never alone surrounded with the Saints. Find a shelter in the Community of the Saints. Christians live in the prayers of the Saints: The walls between heaven and earth are like glass.

“Contemplation and giving the fruit of your contemplation to others… We are all called to be Contemplative – called to be Saints.

“Focus on 3 things: Joy - Today’s Saint and Martyr Wenceslas was a joyful Saint… Joy flows from knowing God and His love. G.K. Chesterton, “Man is no more himself when joy is part of him.”…

“When we are gifted with so much love and grace, we are bound to share this with others. [St. Thomas Aquinas is usually given credit for the following phrase.] Contemplare et contemplata aliis trader] – “To contemplate and give others the fruits of your contemplation.”… Founded the contemplative nuns: They pray for us.

“The power of prayer; God wants to use our prayers to accomplish great needs in the world. St. Thomas Aquinas, “Our privilege is to serve and love God.” [More is wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.]

“Pope Pius V was a Dominican. He called for the praying of the Rosary for victory in a historic event in the battle of Lepanto Oct. 7, 1571. Outnumbered we won and lost 5,000 and the Ottoman Turkish Muslims lost 30,000. On that day we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary.

“Come to be your true self through prayer. Accomplish his will in us. Sometimes words are inadequate.

“St. Catherine of Sienna was the busiest person in the world. She spent three years of prayer in her own room. Then God told her to go into the world. Do God’s will! Note her mother had 24 children.

“A third way: Study the faith in order to share it with others. How important it is for each of us to be what God wants us to be! No one else can take our place and it will not be done.

“The laity can go into areas which we [religious] cannot go. A call to which only you can respond.

“I will have Thyself.” “Only Thyself.” This was St. Thomas Aquinas response to Jesus when offered a reward for having written rightly.

“We are in union with Christ and support each other and Our Church. Profess together. Reclaim our culture for Christ.”

Mr. George H. Kubeck O.P. I believe that the Magis Institute has tape recorded Mother Assumpta Long’s talk.