This is a small 'seed' of an idea that will hopefully blossom into an amazing community of the faithful. If you would like to help out with some of the administrative aspects of the group, please feel free to email me and let me know of your interest. More info will be forthcoming in the next few days.
The first group that we will feature will be announced on:
October 1, 2011
Feast of St. Therese, The 'Little Flower.'
More information will be forthcoming on October 1st, but we wanted to make the announcement of this group on the 2nd Anniversary of the Blog. Since the inception of this blog, we have been committed to both personal spiritual growth, as well as making the online blogging community a more holy place through our participation. Hopefully this group will make strides in that effort.
Here is the info page, that will now be permanently placed on the top menu bar on the blog. As the group grows, information will be added to the page:
The Society of Saint Scholastica
The Society of Saint Scholastica (SSS) is a group of lay and Religious Catholics committed to the spiritual protection and support of Women Religious around the world. The unending and humble service by Women's Religious groups for the Church is often done so with little to no recognition or support by others. Therefore, the Society of Saint Scholastica was started to ensure that our sisters in Christ are supported in the spiritual warfare in which we all participate, by those of us who are so eternally grateful for all that they do. As they have given their lives to Christ as brides of the Church, we the Ecclesia Militans (Church Militant) pledge our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to them.
"As they do for the Church, we shall do for them."
About the Society of Saint Scholastica
The SSS is a group of lay and religious Catholics who have committed themselves to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to various Women's Religious communities. Each month the SSS will "feature" a community, whereby all those pledging membership in the society will then commit to Spiritual Warfare e.g. prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, for that group in assistance to their mission.
How to Join
Each month this page will feature the group which the society is praying for. There will also be a place on the bottom of that post to enter your name (and website/blog) stating your intention to pray, fast, and give alms. We ask that all members place on their website a link back to this page, or the 'post page' featuring that months group. From there, each member is asked to do what they can, based on their station in life, in the areas of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. You can also email Joseph if you don't have a blog, or want to be informed of updates via email.
What Women's Religious 'Groups' Will Be Featured
The SSS will only be featuring those groups of Women's Religious that are loyal and faithful to the Church and the Pope. We do not consider ourselves final arbiters of the faith, but it is generally pretty clear who does and doesn't strive to maintain fidelity and loyalty, and therefore only those groups which strive towards that faithfulness will be featured.
What are society members to 'DO'
Pray, Fast, and Give Alms. What does that mean? Well, that is up to you. Women's Religious groups do these things in their own ways, and likewise we should do it in our own ways. Some of us are very spiritual and find ourselves in prayer more than others. If this is the case, you should devote your time in prayer to the group the SSS is praying for that month. It might mean devoting a Holy Hour, Rosaries,
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