+PAX March 4, July 4, November 3 Chapter 27: How Solicitous the Abbot Should Be for the Excommunicated Let the Abbot be most solicitous in his concern for...
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+PAX Blessed John XXIII picked this date to be crowned as Pope, because of his love for St. Charles Borromeo, whose feast it is. That was in 1958, 44 years...
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Nov 5, 2002 1:07 pm
+PAX A personal favor, please. My Dad, a huge influence in my life; today would have been his 90th birthday. Please say a prayer for the Jerome for whom I took...
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Nov 6, 2002 12:56 pm
+PAX March 7, July 7, November 6 Chapter 30: How Boys Are to Be Corrected Every age and degree of understanding should have its proper measure of discipline. ...
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+PAX March 8, July 8, November 7 Chapter 31: What Kind of Man the Cellarer of the Monastery Should Be As cellarer of the monastery let there be chosen from the...
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Nov 8, 2002 11:37 am
+PAX March 9, July 9, November 8 Chapter 31: What Kind of Man the Cellarer of the Monastery Should Be Above all things let him have humility; and if he has...
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+PAX March 10, July 10, November 9 Chapter 32: On the Tools and Property of the Monastery For the care of the monastery's property in tools, clothing and other...
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Nov 10, 2002 12:35 pm
+PAX A blessed Solemnity (it is for them!) of Saint Leo to all the monks, Oblates and friends of St. Leo Abbey! Say a prayer for them all! Also, please pray...
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Nov 11, 2002 11:13 am
+PAX March 12, July 12, November 11 Chapter 34: Whether All Should Receive in Equal Measure What Is Necessary Let us follow the Scripture, "Distribution was...
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Nov 12, 2002 3:55 pm
+PAX Please say a prayer for Ann Chatlos. It's her birthday today. NRN. Thanks! JL March 13, July 13, November 12 Chapter 35: On the Weekly Servers in the...
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Nov 13, 2002 1:15 pm
March 14, July 14, November 13Chapter 35: On the Weekly Servers in the Kitchen An hour before the meal let the weekly servers each receive a drink and some...
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Nov 13, 2002 4:43 pm
OK, I forgot to copy the completed reflection, so only sent out the Holy Rule quote. Thanks to Mary Hazllett for tipping me off! Here's the whole thing. JL ...
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Nov 14, 2002 12:07 pm
PAX A blessed feast of All Souls OSB to all! Whatever your Church's feelings about prayers for the dead, this is the day when we remember all the courageous...
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Nov 15, 2002 10:07 pm
+PAX Sorry this is so late today! The awful thing is that 53 really *IS* middle-aged: too old to beg the special kindness towards children and too young to beg...
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Nov 17, 2002 11:38 am
+PAX March 18, July 18, November 17 Chapter 39: On the Measure of Food We think it sufficient for the daily dinner, whether at the sixth or the ninth hour, ...
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+PAX March 17, July 17, November 16 Chapter 38: On the Weekly Reader The meals of the sisters should not be without reading. Nor should the reader be anyone...
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Nov 18, 2002 11:23 am
+PAX March 19, July 19, November 18 Chapter 40: On the Measure of Drink "Everyone has her own gift from God, one in this way and another in that" (1 Cor. 7:7)....
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+PAX March 20, July 20, November 19 Chapter 41: At What Hours the Meals Should Be Taken From holy Easter until Pentecost let the brothers take dinner at the...
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+PAX March 21, July 21, November 20 Chapter 42: That No One Speak After Compline Monastics ought to be zealous for silence at all times, but especially during...
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Nov 21, 2002 1:36 pm
+PAX A blessed feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple to all! Traditionally, this feast is very dear to Oblates, so lets us all pray today for each...
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Nov 22, 2002 11:27 am
+PAX Please pray for the repose of the soul of Gerald Schneck, uncle of our Father Gregory, who died Nov. 20. Thanks so much! JL March 23, July 23, November 22...
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Nov 23, 2002 11:07 am
+PAX Prayers, please, for Maura and a friend of hers. The man's son killed himself a few months ago, now his wife has killed herself. What a load of sorrow!...
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Nov 24, 2002 11:49 am
+PAX Please pray for Drew and his Mom. It is his birthday and Drew is in prison, struggling hard to turn his life around. Thanks so much! -JL March 25, July...
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Nov 25, 2002 1:06 pm
+PAX Prayers, please, for Elizabeth Bell, our newest Oblate novice at Petersham. Thanks so much! JL March 26, July 26, November 25 Chapter 46: On Those Who...
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Nov 27, 2002 11:53 am
+PAX Prayers, please for several premature babies and their parents. Andrew and Madelein were born prematurely, both baptized. Andrew has died and Madeleine...
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Nov 27, 2002 11:53 am
+PAX Prayers, please for Betty Coors on her 87th birthday and for her husband, Bill, who has Alzheimers, for a 1 year old girl with lead poisoning, and for...
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Nov 28, 2002 2:32 pm
+PAX Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am very grateful for all of you! JL March 29, July 29, November 28 Chapter 48: On the Daily Manual Labor From the Calends of...
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Nov 29, 2002 2:26 pm
+PAX Please pray for Guy Colm, father of our Bro. Isidore, who has been hospitalized for tests. Also, say a prayer for (or to!!) Abbot Francis Sadlier, St....
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Nov 30, 2002 12:04 pm
+PAX March 31, July 31, November 30 Chapter 49: On the Observance of Lent Although the life of a monk ought to have about it at all times the character of a...
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Nov 30, 2002 10:48 pm
+PAX And, liturgically speaking, HAPPY NEW YEAR! (In about 20 minutes Eastern time, when 1st Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent begins.) Here, in English...
