Channels of Peace, Grace, Joy, and Divine Inspiration

Vicki Hardesty’s Charity of Nazareth Profession ring in 1986
Sacramentals from various Orders that were sent to Mrs. Monica in gratitude
A friend and artist, Kris Osyczka, made this Cross for Mrs. Monica from paperclips
What Mrs. Monica discovered when cleaning and preparing this doll to be a Passionist Nun

Mrs. Monica’s Choir Director, Carolyn Malish, and musician friend, John Angotti
John Angotti accompanying Holy Spirit Choir at Mass
My daughter, Maria, and I at a Come, Walk With Me book signing at St. Paul’s Bookstore
Deacon Werner Rose and wife Provie, Mrs. Monica’s spiritual companions
Sister Ann Mary of the Sacred Heart, FDM with her favorite nun. This photo was on the program cover for her funeral Mass one month later.
Vol. I of Come, Walk With Me is being offered to Our Lady and blessed at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico

Sacred Heart statue in my backyard adorned with flowers, snow, and a Cross made by Randy Hook from old nails found on the railroad tracks
The last snow angel I will ever make commemorating our miraculous winter wonderland of 2021
My granddaughter, Elena (10) drew her favorite nun to keep me company in the kitchen while I cook.

A Beautiful Message

Words of inspiration and encouragement from Jo Hayes, an Australian Benedictine Oblate

Hello to you, Monica.
Jo Hayes here, of course.
God bless you.
A very brief message, but easier to voice this than email reply.
Your latest belle is beautiful.
Praise be to God, well done to you.
She is a joy.
Amen.
Thank you again for your beautiful, beautifully worded emails.
You describe spiritual things and all things, no doubt in a beautifully descriptive way.
And yes, I will hold all of your intentions –as I said, in my heart, as I continue to travel the globe and travel to many beautiful churches, monasteries, and abbeys.
As I’m recording this, you may be able to hear them in the background.
The local congregation of Benedictine nuns, where I am staying in Rome are currently engaged in Compline.
So it’s delightful to be sitting here having some of my own prayer and contemplation time listening to their Compline –that is all.
God bless you.
Oh, and a PS.
Thank you for your lovely, joyous response to my picture with Pope Francis.
Praise be to God.
Yes, a true joy.
So thank you.
Oh, and a PPS.
This is an extraordinarily blessed, graced, grace-filled day weekend because we are right in the middle of Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish Hebrew New Year Festival, which began sundown Friday and ends sundown Sunday.
So it’s a three day Jewish festival, the New Year, the Jewish Hebrew New Year.
I love this festival, and of course the Jewish festivals are very special because Jesus celebrated these.
So while we no longer have to celebrate them, we can celebrate them and commemorate them if we so choose as Catholic Christians.
So that is happening.
And I love the spiritual significance of a year coming to an end and a brand new fresh year beginning.
So that and tomorrow the 17th of September is the feast of Saint Hildegard, one of my very, very special and favorite saints.
One of my close, spiritual kindreds.
And as I believe you know, Hildegard is my oblate name, Jo Hildegard Hayes.
So a very, very special celebration for me and the whole church this weekend.
Jo Hildegard Hayes
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