LOOK TO THE MOUNT - Mt. St. Joseph
LOOK TO THE MOUNT - Mt. St. Joseph
LOOK TO THE MOUNT - Mt. St. Joseph
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Look To The Mount Summer 2012<br />
Time is a Gift<br />
Time is precious because it is a gift from God. He gives us time here on Earth so that we can prepare<br />
ourselves for eternity. In today’s society, many of our actions are controlled by time. You cannot see time,<br />
yet we use the clock to gauge where we should be and what we should be doing. Have you ever wondered<br />
how many years you have left on Earth? Or how much time you have lost and wasted away?<br />
One hot morning, as I walked alongside the ladies, I realized I had to hurry in order to be on time for<br />
Prayers. Just like clockwork, one of the ladies turned to me and said, “Sister, today’s Thursday, it’s time for<br />
Holy Hour! Don’t you have Holy Hour today, Sister?” As I walked towards the Chapel for Holy Hour, a<br />
little smile found its way to my face. I thought, “boy, these ladies truly do not know how to waste time.”<br />
Within their lives they seem to value the preciousness and the fleetingness of time. Time, for them, is so<br />
very important that they know better than to waste it in worry, anxiousness, sadness, indecision or seeking<br />
material comfort. Even in times of sickness or facing death they have a certain serenity. Their beautiful<br />
example makes me think about how I should embrace unconditionally my remaining time striving to do<br />
God’s will.<br />
Time is so precious for our ladies because they know how to enjoy and fulfill the purpose of their lives. They<br />
set a good example by lovingly using their precious time enjoying their family and loved ones. They<br />
especially look forward to going to workshop, recreating, coloring, helping, attending church service, going<br />
out to eat, etc. They use the time they have now by living happily and lovingly.<br />
Time is too precious a gift to waste, and what we do with that time is totally up to us. We can spend it<br />
joyfully or wastefully. As we cannot rewind the clock and we cannot catch up with time no matter how fast<br />
we run, why not spend a little time each day seeking the real meaning of our lives. Let us learn from our<br />
residents because once the preciousness of life is gone we have no more to do with time.<br />
~ Sr. Mercy Sencida, DSMP<br />
We remember our residents~<br />
Darlene Glaser<br />
August 29, 1945 - May 2, 2012<br />
Janet Scahill<br />
May 20, 1935 – May 31, 2012<br />
Augusta Vidmar<br />
July 18, 1920 - June 30, 2012<br />
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