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Introducing ... Matron Saint of the Un-Named Women Who Dwell in a Liminal Space

15/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who find themselves in a liminal space:

a place of mystery and unknowing
outside of institutional church
leaving a family home
on the cusp of dementia

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Introducing ... Matron Saint of Un-named Women Who Reveal Hope

14/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who reveal hope:

who start again when flood destroys their home and livelihood
who forgive the murderers of their loved ones
who battle against terminal diagnoses

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Introducing ... The Matron Saint of the Un-Named Women Who Affirm and Encourage

13/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who affirm and encourage,
whose words and actions enable us to become our very best selves,
whose simple presence uplifts us:

mentors and life coaches
soul friends and companions
care-givers and health professionals

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Introducing ... Matron Saint of the Un-named Women Who Care For Children They Did Not Birth

12/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who care for children whom they did not birth:

foster and adopted children
orphans and abandoned children
grandchildren
young people in juvenile justice facilities
children in schools and hospitals
homeless children

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Introducing ... Matron Saint of the Un-named Women Who Will Cross a Threshold Today

11/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who will cross a threshold today:

from employment to joblessness
from marriage to single life
from well-being to ill-health

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Introducing ... Matron Saint of the Un-named Women Who Anchor Our Communities

10/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who anchor our communities,
who are an anchor stone for peace and non-violence:

living in a homeland for generations
preserving traditions and stories and genealogies
volunteering at pre-schools and schools and care facilities
rallying communities and tribes and nations
protesting against corporations who put profit before people and land

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Introducing ... Matron Saint of Un-named Women Who Are Stewards of Our Environment

9/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who are stewards of our environment:


those who protest against deep sea mining
those who plant trees to protect stream banks

those who save seeds to ensure healthy organic crops


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Introducing ... Matron Saint of the Un-Named Women Who Seek Equity For All

8/12/2017

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Matron Saint of the un-named women
who seek equity for all,
giving more to those who need more:

giving each person they encounter the keys they need
to become the best person they can be

those in soup kitchens and food banks
those providing books to prisoners and gifts to their children
those teaching the illiterate to read

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Introducing ... Matron Saint of un-named women who fight for the freedom of others

7/12/2017

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I was beginning to think I was strange -
thinking about un-named women during Advent,
almost shunning the 'Christmas' hype.
I began packing the figures I had started in a box.

And then ...
I read this article by Joe K.
He concludes by saying,

"Let’s use this Advent
— the season that starts with one woman’s courageous voice --
to pay closer attention to all the female voices in our world.
Let’s honour them
and hear God still speaking to all of us through them.


May we let those voices teach us their truths,
especially the truths that we’re reluctant to hear.
May we allow their courageous and persistent “let it be”
change each of us and our world all over again."


And so,
I create again today:-)
Matron Saint of the un-named women
who endanger their own lives to gain freedom for others:

in Women's Refuges,
companioning the fearful and broken,
those struggling to give girls an education against traditional prejudices,
and to free the young from child prostitution and sweat shops.

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Introducing Matron Saints of the un-named women who listen

6/12/2017

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Each day I will create a simple figure,
an icon really,
to act as a prompt for contemplation, reflection, meditation, and action.
I will write out the day's word and carry it in my mind, my heart and my pocket.
I will bring to mind the un-named women who reflect this word for me.
In the evening,
I will challenge myself with questions, examine my attitudes and behaviours, hold myself to account.
And finally, a blessing, a prayer, a word of gratitude.
A grace-filled encounter with LOVE.



Matron Saint of the un-named women who listen:
soul companions and soul friends
counsellors and therapists
hairdressers and checkout operators
with an open mind, an open heart and open hands
who gather the stories of the past
who collect the hopes and desires for the future
who hear the murmur of discontent
who feel the holy longing to reconnect with the divine.


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