1/22/2020
Rest In Peace, Sister Hope Therese!
On January 19, 2020, at 1:37 am, God called Sr. Hope Therese Angeline, O,Carm. to her eternal reward. Sister was 33 years old. We deeply mourn her loss and we share in the sorrows of those she left behind- her parents, sister Melissa, nephews, Carmelite Sisters, and those whose lives she touched at the places where she was missioned. Sister Hope was a poetic soul and expressed her love of God and her journey to God in words of joy, longings, sufferings and love reflected in her poems. You can read and meditate on some of them from the following links below:
I AM
Through the Eyes of Dementia
Worth It
Therese's Room
In His Presence
The Singing Heart
Sister Hope Therese also wrote reflections and shared her thoughts on some memorable events of her short religious life. Here are some of them:
What is Hidden in an Empty Box?
What Not To say to A Short Person
My Experience in Carmel Richmond
My Thoughts On Joy
My Favorite Saint
My Favorite Virtue
The Second Half of My Postulancy
All About My Mom
Mother Angeline Teresa
My Thoughts on Vocation
The Life of "Albert" The Aloe Plant
Through the Eyes of Dementia
Worth It
Therese's Room
In His Presence
The Singing Heart
Sister Hope Therese also wrote reflections and shared her thoughts on some memorable events of her short religious life. Here are some of them:
What is Hidden in an Empty Box?
What Not To say to A Short Person
My Experience in Carmel Richmond
My Thoughts On Joy
My Favorite Saint
My Favorite Virtue
The Second Half of My Postulancy
All About My Mom
Mother Angeline Teresa
My Thoughts on Vocation
The Life of "Albert" The Aloe Plant
Mother Angeline Teresa
Sr.
Hope Therese
One
characteristic of Mother Angeline that I especially admire is her courage. She left the security and happiness with the
little sisters because she felt called to serve the elderly in a different
way. She did not know if her order would
succeed or not. She had complete faith
and trust in God’s providence and wisdom.
With any vocation, there are difficulties, struggles, and
roadblocks. If you get through these it
leads to greater affirmation of God’s will for you. To get through hard times and persevere in
God’s plan for you, you need courage. I
am amazed by Mother’s strong faith that gave her the courage to carry out a
vision that was radical for its time.
God has a plan for everyone. Even
when things are rough, they will get better.
No bad time lasts forever. The
hard road is the narrow gate that will lead us to the kingdom of God. Mother Angeline understood all of this. She never gave up on God’s plan for her even
when things set her back. We, her
daughters, need to remember this on our vocational journey. If Mother Angeline could persevere in a
changing vocation, we can persevere in a steady one. We have nothing to fear with such a
courageous foundress as our mother, protector and guide.
Th Singing Heart
By
Sr. HopeTherese
The
Lord has consecrated me
To
help deaf hear and blind to see
I
will repeat what needs to be said
Or
tell you what I see up ahead
If
my heart could talk it would bless every deed
That
I can do for all those who are in need
My
mouth can talk, joke, or sing with you
If
you are lonely and feeling blue
If
you are scared or confused and shed a tear
I
can tell you that there is nothing to fear
If
my heart could talk if would tell you how glad
I
am to be comfort to those who are sad
My
hands I can give to those to hold
Who
have feelings that need not be told
To
those who can no longer stride
My
feet will give you a quick ride
If
my heart could talk it would tell the bliss
Of
such a joyful and humble service
With
every good thing that I have got
I
can be to those what they have not
I
can ever joyful and happy be
Because
no one can take my Lord from me
The
most precious treasure is God's son
The
best gift I can give anyone
If
my heart could talk it would surely sing
The
praises of Lord Jesus Christ our King
If
my heart could sing it would sing the song
Of
how God showed me just where I belong
In His Presence
By
Sr. Hope Therese
I
could praise and glorify your name
No
words could give you your due acclaim
I
could petition for something I think is best
You
know what it is I want before I request
I
could give to you a prayer of thanksgiving
Poor
repayment for joy I have from living
I
could pray for you to intercede
You
know better than I what I need
I
could worship and adore you in everything
I
am not worthy to honor so great a king
It
feels too little to offer the life I live
God
always loves everything that I have to give
Faith
and trust in the Lord can be enough
If
you know God will help when things get rough
Give
to God every single little worry and care
You
can not see the future God is already there
He
understands all that you are going through
He
was also a human once just like you
Sometimes
best friends do not have to say a word
What
is on your mind has already been heard
My
favorite prayer is just to be in his company
That
is always the closest thing to heaven for me
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