"Our Lady's Garden." Chant of the Salve Regina on the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 2010. 2007 - 2010 Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes 11 February 2007. The future greenhouse blessed for the Queen of Heaven as "Our Lady's Garden" Brother Paul Mary in the trenches. 4 May 2007 A lot of work was done. And a few days later, same trench: Fr. Anthony laying the raised bed over it. Since May 2007 we have seen Our Lady's Garden taking shape, we are still experimenting on what works and what doesn't. 16 July 2010 Update Grapes were planted last year. Pruning the Grapes. I am the true vine and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he will take away: and every one that beareth fruit, he will prune it that it may bring forth more fruit. (Jn. 15:1) Fr. Anthony's Peach Tree. Some of us doubted the introduction of a peach tree to Papa Stronsay! From the beginning, when the tree was but a spindle in a pot, it produced abundant ...

Solemnity of the Most Holy Redeemer. (Third Sunday in July.) V/. Lord, Thou hast redeemed us by Thy Blood. R/. And hast made us unto our God a kingdom. Answering the Matin's Invitatory. Where in heaven JESUS reigns, Angels bow before Him. * Come ye also, sons of earth, come ye and adore Him. (Invitatory, Matins of the SS. Redeemer.) Come ye also, sons of earth, come ye and adore Him. ... ipsa me deduxerunt et adduxerunt in montem sanctum tuum et in tabernacula tua. .... it is He who will open the way to Thy holy mount, to Thy heavenly tabernacle. I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and He heard me out of His holy hill. (1st. Antiphon, Matins of the SS. Redeemer.) Come ye also, sons of earth, come ye and adore Him. In the Bollandists’ life of St. Colette (6th March), who was remarkable for her great devotion to Holy Mass, we read: On one occasion, when she was assisting at the Mass said by her confessor, she was heard, at the consecration, to exclaim...

Today, 9 July, Feast of Our Lady of Aberdeen. The First Class Feast of the Patroness of the Diocese. The Coat of Arms of the holy Diocese of Aberdeen: Three fish forming a triangle on a blue field ( These three fish were caught by the confrères this afternoon and laid out in honour of Our Lady of Aberdeen. ) The first early Christian symbol of the Fish is taken a stage further by combining three fish within a basic triangular shape. Each letter in Greek for "fish" (ἰχθύς) (or in capitals ΙΧΘΥΣ pronounced Ichthus like IK-THUS) represented a key word related to the identity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is Jesus Christ (IX), Son of God (ΘΥ), Saviour (Σ). But back to our "Ichthus-es" on Papa Stronsay ... ... As you guessed, the kitchen was busy again this evening. An even larger catch than our last one, the haul of just three crewmen and two fishing rods! Br. Alfonso packs the fish for the freezer. The question is: How many were caught? Br Martin Mary cuts into delicio...

Thank you to the following who have kindly made donations to our Redemptoristine Nuns Appeal: (See the lower post for details) I have listed the donation refceived in this manner: Date Received, Christian name and the first and last initial of the donor's Surname, place of origin, amount received: 1) 6 July: Fr John Be (UK) $25.00 2) 6 July: Dan Pz (CA USA) $50.00 3) 6 July: Paul Ss (Australia) $100.00 4) 6 July: Constance Py (CA USA) $25 5) 6 July: Sonia Mn (UK) $20.00 6) 6 July: Andrew Be. (Ont. Canada) $20.00 7) 6 July: Michael Cl (Herts UK) $30.00 8) 6 July: Brian Pi (CT USA) $25.00 9) 6 July: David Wh (TX USA) $15.00 ( Message: May Our Lord bless your community! ) 10)8 July: Mary Ce (England) £50 Subtotal 8 July: $310.00 & £50 11) 8 July: Mark Dr (UK) £20.00 (and £20.00 per month hereafter ) 12) 8 July: David Wr (ID USA) $100.00 13) 8 July: Gina Oa (NJ USA) $25.00 14) 9 July: Fr. John H BC Canada $100.00 ( Message: I am very happy to contr...

Venerable Maria Celeste Crostarosa. As some may not know, before St. Alphonsus founded the Redemptorists he founded, with Venerable Maria Celeste Crostarosa, the feminine branch of the Order: the Redemptoristines, vowed to Enclosure for a life of prayer and penance. The incorrupt remains of Venerable Maria Celeste Crostarosa. ~ "The Great Mystic of the Eighteenth Century" ~ These nuns are our spiritual sisters. Today, there are very few of them left who are attached to the old Mass, the old Rule and even the traditional habit. The habit had been revealed by Our Lord to the Venerable Co-Foundress. It was blue and red in memory of the traditional colours that He Himself wore when on earth. The Most Holy Redeemer in Blue and Red. However, as a special grace, on the feast of the Holy Family, 1987 we heard that there were traditional Redemptoristine nuns in the diocese of Campos, Brazil. During our early years we exchanged several letters with them. The Archbishop wearing our R...