December 21, 2013
This week’s episode:
“Blessed are They”: Our Lady of the Incarnation
“Among Women” Guest: Sr Grace Remington OCSO
This week we think about the coming of Christmas through the eyes of Mary, as told by St Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th century Doctor of the Church. We examine some of his Nativity Hymns, in a departure from our usual saint segment that typically profiles women saints — after all, he is talking about Mary and he’s a Church Doctor!
Our guest today is a cloistered contemplative nun — Sr Grace Remington OCSO, a Cistercian Sister of Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey, Dubuque, Iowa. Together we discuss the life of a Trappist nun and Sr Grace’s portrait of Mary and Eve (below)… as well as the abbey’s candy-making endeavors!
Pencil and Ink by Sr Grace Remington OCSO
Copyright 2005
Links for this episode:
Hymns of the Nativity, St Ephrem the Syrian
Links for Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey, Home to Cistercian (Trappist) nuns:
Other shows of related interest: Previous Christmas episodes…
AW 153: Joy! (2012)
AW 120: News of A Baby at Christmas (2011)
AW 82: Joining with Mary in Advent (2010)
AW 38: Christmas (2009)
4 comments on “Among Women 171: The Joy of the Incarnation”
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How can I get permission to use the image? I would like to use it on my website and/or on facebook. It is such a powerful image. Amazing!
Sorry that I missed replying to your request, Marg, for all these weeks. Write to the monestery at http://www.monasterycandy.org. I got permission.
Dear Pat,
You might be interested in this musical setting (the only one so far) of Sr. Columba’s beautiful poem — which had her enthusiastic approval. It was even played at her burial service as they laid her body to rest. Here is a link that allows you to listen. http://www.sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=895
I had the great pleasure of sitting with Sr. Columba at the US premiere of this in Dubuque in 2008. She and I became great friends, and I believe her prayers played a large part in my return to the Church in 2009. http://www.sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=895
Thank you for sharing, Frank!