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St. Catherine's Mamastery
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Contemplate and Share the Fruits of Your ContemplationSt. Catherine's Mamastery
Come visit OSF founder, Annie, at St. Catherine's Mamastery, our YouTube channel. St. Catherine's Mamastery is for any viewer who wants enriching insights for their spiritual journey, reflections on the Sunday Mass reading, and tools and testimonies of living in Catholic community.Why St. Catherine?
St. Catherine of Siena is my patron saint and spiritual mother. My middle name is Catherine, after the great saint, and I was formed by Dominican spirituality at the Franciscan University of Steubenville through my household: "Beloved First Truth" (which was how St. Catherine addressed God). The Dominican order, of which St. Catherine was a part, is a community of preachers with a charism to "contemplate and share the fruits of their contemplation."
After praying for years for a place to "share the fruits" of my own contemplation, I decided to build a home on YouTube. Here, I hope to live out a small example of St. Catherine's wisdom: "if you are who you should be, you will set the world on fire." I hope that my reflections will help others discover a deeper self-awareness of who God has made them to be, with the courage to go out into the spaces of the world where they've been sent.What is a Mamastery?
I've spent my married life as a stay-at-home mom, often reflecting on what my part is in the world when most of my time is spent unseen, inside the walls of my home. I first heard the term, "Mamastery" in the song by Danielle Rose and felt it was a beautiful reflection of the space I had created for our family. Just like at a monastery, the "Mamastery" is my place of prayer and where I am formed into who God wants me to be. This was the place where I was consecrating and sanctifying life for the sake of God's Kingdom. The many interruptions of "Mama!" are my chapel bells' call to prayer.
The Mamastery is where God speaks to me, and I invite you to join me in prayer and reflection there through my channel! Click below to check out my videos on YouTube and subscribe:
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My Nature is FirePRayer by St. Catherine of Siena
In Your nature, eternal Godhead, I shall come to know my nature. And what is my nature, Boundless Love? It is fire because you are nothing but the fire of love. And you have given humankind a share in this nature, for by the fire of love, you created us. And so with all other people and every created thing; you made them out of love. Oh ungrateful people! What nature has your God given you? His very own nature! Are you not ashamed to cut yourself off from such a noble thing through the guilt of deadly sin? I eternal Trinity, my sweet love! You, light, give us light. You, wisdom, give us wisdom. You, supreme strength, strengthen us. Today, eternal God, let our cloud be dissipated so that we may perfectly and know and follow your Truth in truth, with a free and simple heart. God, come to our assistance! Lord, make haste to help us! Amen.
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