Living Without School: St Nicholas

Sunday, December 07, 2008

St Nicholas

Feast of St Nicholas in Tokyo. What did I do?

Went to mass. The church was on the site of the Edo (Tokyo) martyrs under one of the early emporers. The Parish has a procession to Our Lady every November to remember these and to honour Mary`s help in protecting the Christians. Mass was In Japanese with a three language Ordo book for tourists. Another mix of old and new - we had the old Confiteor and the prayers at the foot of the altar after Low Mass.

Conference speakers and panel inspiring.Helpful. Pursuit of potential. Learning from excellent students.

Persuaded some other supervisors to go out last night after the conference dinner.Caught a train to Ebisu and then transferred to the subway and went to Rippongi. A trendy shopping area by day, night life and coffee shops by night. LOVED the christmas trees and lights, the Sky Tower and city lights, the coffee and being out at night. Not many tourists, but lots of Japanese...Was told by a Malaysian supervisor that I fit in with my clothes! lol!

Almost missed the last subway train. Back to the hotel VERY late and up VERY early today, to go to day two of the conference - at the Tokyo Dome....

3 comments:

Chris said...: Good on you Leonie. Talking the others into going out and then staying out. Woo Hoo. Sounds like you enjoyed the conference.; 10:13 pm
Anonymous said...: Excellent work - I'm also impressed that you fitted in with the fashions! Very Cool!!; 5:09 pm
Ladybug Mommy Maria said...: You wild woman!!! ;-)

Sounds like a great time!; 2:48 am

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Prayer of Consecration of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to thee. I, N___, a repentant sinner, cast myself at thy feet humbly imploring thee to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to thyself as thy possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases thee. If it pleases thee, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of thee: "She will crush your head," and, "Thou alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world."

Let me be a fit instrument in thine Immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed Kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever thou enters, one obtains the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through thy hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

V. Allow me to praise thee O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.

Prayer of St Bonaventure

Pierce, O most Sweet Lord Jesus, my inmost soul with the most joyous and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene, and most holy apostolic charity, that my soul may ever languish and melt with love and longing for Thee, that it may yearn for Thee and faint for Thy courts, and long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.Grant that my soul may hunger after Thee, the bread of angels, the refreshment of holy souls, our daily and supersubstantial bread, having all sweetness and savor and every delight of taste; let my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the angels desire to look, and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savor; may it ever thirst after Thee, the fountain of life, the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, the fountain of eternal light, the torrent of pleasure, the richness of the house of God.May it ever compass Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, run to Thee, attain Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of Thy name, with humility and discretion, with love and delight, with ease and affection, and with perseverance unto the end.May Thou alone be ever my hope, my entire assurance, my riches, my delight, my pleasure, my joy, my rest and tranquility, my peace, my sweetness, my fragrance, my sweet savor, my food, my refreshment, my refuge, my help, my wisdom, my portion, my possession and my treasure, in whom may my mind and my heart be fixed and firmly rooted immovably henceforth and for ever. Amen.