The cloistered Carmelite Nuns of Wolverhampton allowed a 2-person camera crew into the monastery. This was the first time anyone other than a doctor or priest had entered in 90 years.
The footage is amazing. This is my favorite 10 minute section, especially when the youngest and oldest nun sit down and challenge the filmmaker about God.
Truly a breathtaking and beautiful life lived completely apart from the world. Set apart and wedded to Christ forever!
Cancer survivors:
You have the right to set your own pace.
You have the right to celebrate small victories.
You have the right to protect your peace.
You have the right to say "no" without guilt.
You have the right to ask for help.
You have the right to change your mind.
You have the right to laugh, even on difficult days.
You have the right to hope for better days.
You have the right to be proud of how far you've come.
You have the right to keep believing in tomorrow.
Prayer to Our Lady of Fatima for a Miracle
Our Lady of Fatima,
loving Mother who leads your children to Jesus,
I come before you carrying a need that feels far beyond my strength.
You know what has brought me to this moment.
You see the tears I have hidden, the prayers I have repeated,
and the fear that nothing will change.
Today, I place this urgent petition in your motherly hands:
[Name the person and the miracle you are asking for.]
Blessed Mother, please carry this prayer to your Son.
Ask Jesus to enter this situation with His mercy and power,
to open the door that no human hand can open,
and to make a way where there appears to be no way.
Where there is illness, ask Him for healing.
Where there is danger, ask Him for protection.
Where something has been lost, ask Him for restoration.
Where hope has nearly disappeared, ask Him to awaken it again.
Our Lady of Fatima, help me remain faithful while I wait.
Do not let fear speak louder than Godβs promises,
and do not let disappointment harden my heart.
I am asking for a miracle,
but above all, I am asking that Godβs will be accomplished
with mercy, love, and perfect wisdom.
May this impossible situation become a testimony
of what Jesus can do when everything is placed in His hands.
Our Lady of Fatima, intercede for me.
Jesus, I trust in You.
Please hear this prayer and let Your miracle unfold. Amen.
βBe patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. Do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.β
~ St. Francis de Sales