REDEMPTORISTINE NUNS of NEW YORK, Inc.

      Last St. Nicholas day we gathered for Mom’s last Advent/Christmas. Us four Quinn Queens joined her in decorating her cozy Hospice room while we listened to Stille Nacht sung by Elizabeth Schwarzkopf.  She was up to directing all our actions and placing things just so, not in a bossy way but as a loving participation in all that was going on with the festivities.  And she was always thankful and full of praise for the littlest things that we did to make this season meaningful.
      And isn’t that just like our Loving God who comes to us this season not in some grand display, but gently, quietly by sending Jesus as a babe.  The God who created the universe desires to come and participate in our everyday life - two thousand plus years ago and NOW!  Jesus spoke to Blessed Celeste’s heart and invited her to, “Share My joy by your participation in My love.” 
      It is a universal call.  My Mom knew this. She joyfully participated  in life by, as Celeste would say, offering herself to the Father as a living eucharist for the world.   Mom possessed that gift of joyfulness that springs from thanksgiving and praise for the wonders God has done   
for her/us (Greek = eucharist).
      Bl. Celeste goes so on to say that we each are called to become eucharistic representations of Christ who continues His presence by abiding both within the Eucharist and within us, continuing His redemption in both modes of presence. 
      During the pandemic Mom sorely missed participating in the Eucharist, but humbly offered her suffering to the humble God who became Man in a free act of love for our redemption. 
      This Advent/Christmas, let us make our own free act of love by joyfully participating, preparing and praising our wondrous God in Jesus, who was born on a Stille Nacht.
                                                                            Sr. Moira Quinn,OSsR
 

"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.