Maria Sieler: Der Opfercharakter bei der hl. Messe darf nie verloren gehen

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Predigt von Kaplan Walter Obenaus. Anlass war der 60. Todestag der steirischen Mystikerin Maria Sieler, der am 29. Juli 2012 feierlich in St. Ruprecht an der Raab begangen wurde.

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The Friendship of Christ for His Priests

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Dom Mark: “In our monastery, and for those who are associated it with it, every Thursday is a day of adoration and reparation for priests. The Venerable Fulton J. Sheen is an example of perseverance in adoration and in reparation, and this over a lifetime. I ask him today to intercede for Silverstream Priory and for all priests”.

How it grieves My Heart when the unique love I offer a soul
is spurned, or ignored, or regarded with indifference.
I tell you this so that you may make reparation to My Heart
by accepting the love I have for you
and by living in My friendship.
Receive My gifts, My kindnesses, My attention, My mercies
for the sake of those who refuse what I so desire to give them.
Do this especially for My priests, your brothers.

I would fill each one of My priests with My merciful love,

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Maria Sieler: A Life Offered for Priests

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By Dom Mark

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A Hidden Soul

Fifty–six years ago, in the heart of Rome, died one of those hidden souls whose entire life is but a silent offering. The holiness of such souls is brought to light when, providentially, one discovers that their action, although discreet, is wonderfully fruitful in the mystery of Mother Church.

Maria Sieler, who died in Rome in 1952, was one such soul. Austrian by origin, she settled in the Eternal City in 1939 to pursue and consummate a life yielded entirely to Christ, and to plant there the seed of the work that Heaven had asked of her.

Childhood in Austria

Born on February 3, 1899 in Winterdorf in central Styria, she was baptized the following day. Her parents were modest but very devout farmers. They had five children; Maria was the second of these. At six years of age she lost her father. His…

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