Religious Life - lovely little video

[BarbTherese]

It is an old video, but the truths remain constant.

[BarbTherese]

Just watched the video again and a bit surprised that The Blessed Eucharist is not mentioned as the source and summit of religious and all Catholic Spiritual life, while the liturgical prayer of the Divine Office is mentioned as the strength of their lives.   Mass and Holy Communion is rarely, if that, mentioned. 

I used to love to pray The Divine Office early am, it was like to me the red carpet leading to The Mass and Holy Communion.  (I just thought of that metaphor for a very real 'emotion'  i.e. a'feeling' of anticipation........soon soon soon )  I tried so often to get in the nine first Fridays or the five first Saturdays......but something always broke the flow.  That was a joy of religious life for me.  Nothing would break the flow.  Snookered again.   I always felt I would need special help to get into Heaven.......still do!  Our Lady, Queen of Discipleship, please pray for us and for an increase of Faith, of Hope and of Charity.