A SPIRITUAL MAGAZINE FOR ALL SISTERS - January 1957 (Vol.28,No.5) - Seeking God

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January 1957 issue of a spiritual magazine for all sisters, published monthly with ecclesiastical approval by monks of St. John’s Abbey. The contents include articles such as “Seeking God” by Thomas Merton, reflections on Jesus and the “Undivided Heart,” and notes like “Ecce Adsum” by a Superior General. The issue also discusses adopting a short breviary for daily Christian prayer and provides subscription and editorial contact information for readers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

Contents (January 1957)

Seeking God

Jesus, How Good the Thought of Thee

The Undivided Heart

Ecce Adsum

The New Knox Bible

The Convent Book Shelf

(MARYCPOVE COLLEQEDRROTREADINe im A SPIRITUAL MAGAZINE FOR ALL SISTERSJANUARY,1957 # SPONSA REGIS is a spiritual review for all Sisterhoods,published monthlywith ecclesiastical approval,by monks of St.John's Abbey,at Collegeville,Minnesota. CONTENTSJanuary 1957(Vol.28,No.5) Seeking God -- 113Thomas Merton Jesus,How Good the Thought of Thee- 121Tr.Rev.Roger Schoenbechler,O.S.B. The Undivided Heart - -122Rev.Bruno M.Hagspiel,S.V.D. Ecce Adsum - -130A Superior General The New Knox Bible - - -133Rev.Benedict Avery,O.S.B. The Convent Book Shelf - - - 136 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:1 year $2.00,2 years $3.00(outside U.S.A.,same rate),single copies 20 cents.Address all new subscriptions,renewals,changes of address,ads,and editorial matter to SponsaRegis,St.John's Abbey,Collegeville,Minnesota(checks payableto Sponsa Regis). Re-cntercd as second class matter Novcmber 20,1952,at Post Office,St.Cloud,Minnesota,under act of March 3,1879.Original entry atSt.Paul,Minnesota,1929.Printcd by Sentinel Publ.Co.,413 E.St.Germain,St.Cloud,Minn. # Sisterhoods are adopting A SHORT BREVIARY A great discovery is being made today inmany Communities.Sisters are realizing thatthe Church's Hours of prayer are,next tothe holy Sacrifice and the Sacraments,thechief sanctifying power and source of spiri-tual inspiration in the Mystical Body.The Divine Office is being regarded as theradiation of the graces and blessings fromholy Mass,with the various Hours as thejewels in the crown surrounding the morningSacrifice. Spontaneously the Breviary has becomethe companion of the Missal;together,Missal and Breviary offer a full plan ofChristian prayer and living.Especially for Sisters. # A NEWSPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE In this sacred experience of living through eoch day and season os holyMother Church presents it in her offlicial prayerbook,the Breviary,untoldnumbers of Catholics hove come to realize the truth of St.Augustine's words: "How much did I weep during the hymns and verses,greatly moved at thesweet singing of Thy Church.Their sound would penefrate my ears and thelrtruth melt my heart,sentiments of piety would well up,tears would fow—andthot was good for me."(Confessions,book ix.) Your inquiry for further information will be welcomed.Address:Father Director,Liturgical Press,Collegeville,Minnesota. 4 As the.Church called for some-thing new at the beginning ofits year in Advent,so likewise.does the new civic year call forsomething to arouse us from ourspiritual lethargy.haavinsthis.you wLfndintheand yousNEWREGULARare theEDITIONof SAINT ANDREWcarthDAILY MISSALwith 1.enlarged type for theOrdinary of the Moss.THE WORLD2.a new fronslotian--morevitol ond thought-pro-voking--of the OrdinoryAND ITSond Proper of the Moss. 3.allpossoges from SocredScripture(including theFULLNESSOld Testament os for asit is tronslated)from theConfroternity of ChristionYOUdoctrine tronslation.HAVEFOUNDED For further informationwrite. E.M.LOHMANN CO. St.Paul 1,Minnesota 413-417 Sibley, # Seeking God By Thomas Merton T HERE can be no doubt that the monastic vocation is oneof the most beautiful in the Church of God.The“con-templative life”,as the life of the monastic orders is usually calledtoday,is a life entirely devoted to the mystery of Christ,to livingthe life of God who gives Himself to us in Christ.It is a life totallyabandoned to the Holy Spirit,a life of humility,obedience,solitude,silence,prayer,in which we renounce our own desiresand our own ways in order to live in the liberty of the sons ofGod,guided by the Holy Spirit speaking through our Superiors,our Rule,and in the inspirations of His grace within our hearts.It is a life of total self-oblation to God,in union with Jesus whowas crucified for us and rose from the dead and lives in us byHis Holy Spirit. But beautiful as this life may be,simple and exalted as thetradition of the monastic Fathers may show it to us,monks are humanand human frailty tends always to dimin

FAQs

What is Sponsa Regis and who publishes it?

Sponsa Regis is a spiritual review for all sisterhoods. It is published monthly with ecclesiastical approval by monks of St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota.

Which article is attributed to Thomas Merton in this issue?

The contents list “Seeking God” with Thomas Merton as the author.

What is the focus of the short breviary section?

It explains how sisters are adopting a short breviary as a companion to the Missal, describing the Divine Office as a source of spiritual inspiration and prayer for daily Christian living.

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