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Br.
Paul Wathen
receives
Postulant's Tunic
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On November 21, the Feast of
the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple, Aspirant Paul Wathen
made the next step in his journey towards total consecration to the Lord
as a Carmelite Hermit: he became a Postulant. As a Postulant, Br.
Paul will participate in the majority of the spiritual exercises and
manual labors of the community to prepare himself for living the
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Br. Paul Wathen -
Postulant
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"What do you ask?"
"The mercy of God, to live in fraternity with the Brothers and to
serve Our Lord and His Mother as a Hermit."
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The Postulant's Habit
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"May the Lord put off your old self
with its past deeds, and may He clothe you with the new man, created in
God's image, whose justice and holiness are born of truth."
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"Take upon you the yoke of
Christ which is sweet, and His burden light. May this scapular be
a sign if your consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whose service
you are dedicated."
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"With the blessing of God,
all things are possible."
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Our Hermitage Community
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