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Our Aspirant Hannah gave her “Fiat!” in imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Annunciation Fiat on March 24th, 2026 formally donning the black veil and postulant attire of an aspiring Handmaid of the Precious Blood. We welcome her into this next phase of her formation and pray for her joy in discerning God’s will for her life in religion and thank him for her generous cooperation with his call to the consecrated life.
We know the Triduum ends in glory and resurrection but we must permit mourning. We must rest in the silent weeping for Christ. This is why our holy hours continue before empty tabernacles. It is a necessary exercise in praying with the Church at the tomb.
Even while knowing our Spouse is making all things new in his sleep of death we allow ourselves the mournful wait alone in an empty oratory. A sadness that yet quivers with hope – a hope soon to be fulfilled in our lives of time and space and eternally when Christ comes again.
Resurrexit Sicut Dixit!!!
The photo captures a Handmaid of the Precious Blood taking in a gorgeous sunrise yet still close to and touching the cross. There is beauty in both sky and crossbeam.
Merry Christmas! It has been a busy time at Cor Jesu Monastery since our last Newsletter. Hope and Joy The Jubilee Year of Hope may end in 2026 but our hope does not. When one has hope, confident hope in eternal salvation through Christ, then one can more easily choose joy! Handmaids’ final profession rings are engraved with “JOY Semper”. …
For an amazing third time East Tennessee was treated to a spectacular display of the aurora Borealis. Initial expectations of just hoping to see some green colors below on the northern horizon picked up by a camera quickly gave away to naked-eye-visible reds and greens. Can we believe all these amazing opportunities to admire the Heavens? Yes. Because we know the Maker and shouldn’t be surprised at his generosity. We don’t have to exist. Neither do aurora. But God wants to delight in both. Wow.
We have a new novice! Postulant Sarah received the habit and her new name: Sister Joy Marie of Divine Mercy!
Habemus Papam! We Have A Pope! Habemus Sponsam! We Have A Bride! What the Pope and the Bride Have in Common: “Fiat!” Whether one is a new Pope or a new Bride of Christ, both share the truth expressed in the simple word, “Fiat!” Our Lady spoke this to Gabriel as she consented to God’s glorious will in the Incarnation, …
Praised be Jesus Christ! What a glorious sunrise he gave us to start the month dedicated to his Mother, Mary. As this Paschaltide continues enjoy the marvels of God’s glory shining out to remind us of his strength and power and also his unimaginable and tender love for each one of us. Sometimes it just takes a bit of sunshine to remember the Light of the World.
He is risen! He is truly risen indeed! The link below “should” lead to our YouTube Vocations Channel. If not, please holler.
The Labouré Society played an important role in making it possible for our new Novice to pursue her vocation. Sr Thérèse Bernadette, and all the Handmaids of the Precious Blood, keep them in our prayers of gratitude. To help them help others visit rescuevocations.org and consider supporting their work.
Postulant Chrissy enters Novitiate as Sister Thérèse Bernadette of the Most Tender and Compassionate Heart! See our website news blog for more photos!
We may have one less Aspirant but that is only because Sarah entered the Postulancy! Congratulations! And that’s not the only change this month! Guess who is about to enter the Novitiate! Postulant Chrissy!
We had a joyful and beautiful celebration of Corpus Christi including a Procession to three Stations. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Randy Stice. Corpus Christi, Dominus Est!