In Praise of Holy Women
'Come to the Father' is the official journal of the Anglican Community of the Servants of the Will of God, Sussex, England, a contemplative monastic order for men and women founded in 1938. The aim of the journal is to maintain a dialogue between the Churches - East and West. This issue features articles on Evelyn Underhill, Julia DeBeausobre, Therese of Lisieux, Sister Joanna Reitlinger and Dorothy Day.
'Come to the Father' is the official journal of the Anglican Community of the Servants of the Will of God, Sussex, England, a contemplative monastic order for men and women founded in 1938. The aim of the journal is to maintain a dialogue between the Churches - East and West. This issue features articles on Evelyn Underhill, Julia DeBeausobre, Therese of Lisieux, Sister Joanna Reitlinger and Dorothy Day.
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Left: ‘Angel <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Nativity’, one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
‘little candle icons,’<br />
courtesy <strong>of</strong> Maria<br />
Struve.<br />
‘“Would that every<br />
household have<br />
at least one icon,”<br />
she would say; so<br />
she proceeded<br />
to mass-produce<br />
them. Working<br />
rapidly, concentrating<br />
intently,<br />
she would lay out<br />
the boards on a<br />
table. If she hadn’t<br />
sufficient tools,<br />
she would use<br />
her left hand as a<br />
palette. Then she<br />
would go down<br />
the line, painting<br />
yellow, yellow<br />
yellow; then, red,<br />
red, red; then,<br />
blue, blue, blue….<br />
When finished,<br />
she gave them<br />
away to whosoever<br />
requested<br />
one.‘<br />
-Mdm Struve, pupil<br />
<strong>of</strong> Sister Joanna,<br />
from a personal<br />
interview (2001)<br />
Community <strong>of</strong> the Servants <strong>of</strong> the Will <strong>of</strong> God<br />
Monastery <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Holy</strong> Trinity<br />
Crawley Down Crawley RH10 4LH<br />
Phone: +44 (0)1342 712074<br />
Contact: guestmaster@cswg.org.uk<br />
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when making a booking, telephone<br />
betweevn 9.30 am and 5.15 pm
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