Redemptoristine Nuns of NY, Inc.

On Pentecost, while all the believers were gathered together in one place, suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole place.  The disciples were then blown forth to preach the Good News.
 
In her day, our foundress, Blessed Maria Celeste Crostarosa, threw open the windows and founded the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer on the feast of Pentecost in 1731.  She heard in the whispering wind the Father through Christ and in the Spirit to begin the new Order to be a living Memorial of Christ the Redeemer in today’s world.    This was the Father’s Plan: “With desire I have desired to give my Spirit to the world and to communicate it to my creatures endowed with reason, in order to live with them and in them until the end of the world. …It is the Only Begotten who will obtain for you, and breathe into you the Spirit, the Consoler who will enlighten you and fill you with his gifts and virtues.”  Florilegium 1  
 
Pope John XXIII, in convening Vatican Council II, spoke of opening the window to let in some fresh air.  And the Lord sent out his Spirit and renewed the face of the earth.   As Redemptoristines, ‘This Spirit makes of us signs, witnesses, and even now, children of this new heaven and new earth.’ Constitution 16       
 
Today, we are living in a new earth ~ one wind-tossed into a new reality by the mighty wind of coronavirus.   Another driving force has torn the mask off racial injustice.   With these changing winds we are witnesses to much sadness, losses, uncertainly and righteous anger.  But there has also arisen an even stronger wind of generosity, hope, creativity, social concern, unity, selflessness, and so much more.   May this wind clear our eyes to see we are all made in the image of God.  May this wind fill our sails to guide us to see Jesus in our sisters and brothers and by the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit, our prayer, words and actions we may bring about a new heaven.
 

"Life for me is Christ." Phil1:21

Redemptoristine Nuns are a worldwide monastic contemplative Order who strive to be a living memorial, an active participant of Jesus life in today’s Church for the salvation of the world.  The Sisters celebrate this life of prayer, praise and intercession in the name of all, and in support of the missionary activity of the Redemptorist priests and brothers.