* Suscipe - When a Benedictine monastic of either sex makes solemn vows, one of the most moving parts of the ritual is when he or she stands before the altar of the Lord, arms upraised, and makes the triple “suscipe,” proclaiming three times, “Accept me, Lord, as you have promised, and I shall truly live…”
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06/29/2006 6:37:19 AM PDT by
NYer
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2 posted on
06/29/2006 6:37:47 AM PDT by
NYer
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To: PandaRosaMishima
And she became a Catholic. Later, her mother and sister both converted. Then her father (who had been baptized Catholic) and her mother had their marriage blessed in the Church. When God calls, He often calls the other members of the family :-]
3 posted on
06/29/2006 6:39:57 AM PDT by
NYer
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To: NYer
I'm puzzled by the title.
7 posted on
06/29/2006 8:50:45 AM PDT by
Tax-chick
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