AnneLine Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Hi Pham.... It is mid November, and Lil'Red has started her 'Sign up for 2015 Patron Saints' offer.... so I guess it is once again time for the chance to ask for a Virtue to cultivate and a Continent to pray for in 2015! We've done it for the last 2 years... and people have been pestering me to do it again this year. Happy to oblige! Choosing 'Virtues and Continents' is a custom that many religious communities do as a way of fostering prayer for the whole world and encourage the brothers and sisters in developing virtues for the year. I thought it would be interesting to let Phatmass Community take a stab at this again this year. For those who chose Continents, the idea is to pray for the needs of that continent during the year (for example, St. Therese prayed especially for North America during her last year on earth.) I can guarantee you will NEVER see the daily news in the same way... because YOU will hear countries from your continent and the needs that they have jump out at you. If you don't know what countries are in your continent... take a look at Wikipedia! For all the virtues, the idea is to try to grow in that virtue during the year. This might mean just trying to practice the virtue, but it also might mean learning a bit about what it is and what it isn't. You might want to find some saints or other good people who demonstrated your virtue... and you might want to pray about what you might be able to do to foster that virtue. I'm putting a list of continents in one bowl, and a list of virtues that we might like to grow into a second... and will pull them after Evening Prayer on Thursday, November 20th. I will continue to pull them until no one wants them any more. :)If you want me to choose a continent and/or virtue for you, please let me know by replying to this post. Let me know if you want one or both.Thank you! Edited November 17, 2014 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spem in alium Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'll have both, please. Thanks so much for doing this! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'll take both please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I don't know how much I will remember to pray for these, but let's see what happens. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLordsSouljah Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Yes please AnneLine! Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oremus Pro Invicem Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I will start with just a virtue. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLordsSouljah Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 For some extremely bizarre reason I only read 'choose your viruses for 2015'....like am I supposed to say Ebola or something hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountrySteve21 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'll take both please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartermia Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Both please! The past two years I have had patience and perseverance and I have definitely needed them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeastofThese Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I would like both please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) I'm running low on props, but will be happy to provide virtues and/or continents for all of you on the 20th! Will do that after evening Prayer -- but because I pray it with someone and we have to work our schedules around our families, it will be LATE NIGHT in PDT - closer to midnight. So watch for them on the 21st! (Or you can stay up and watch the fun!) Edited November 17, 2014 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immanuel Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I would like both. thanks Anneline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I would like a virtue, but no continent, please! Thank you, AnneLine! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Can I have one virtue and one continent for my family? Going to try to do this with my kids. We shall see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 a virtue for me and a continent for my family please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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