2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

A Heart Rescued by God

Wildernesss Within

Week 4

In the fourth week of Lent, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, reflects deeply on our call to be mission, a call that echoes Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. She reminds us that our hearts and lives are created with a profound purpose—to be given away in love. Living this mission fully requires sacrifice, a truth embodied by the heroic example of the Blessed Martyrs of Nowogrodek. Sr. Josephine recounts the story of these eleven Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, who lived in Nowogrodek (modern-day Belarus) during the harrowing days of World War II. As the German occupation brought suffering and terror to the people of their town, the Sisters offered their prayers and lives to protect others. When the Nazis began targeting civilians, including priests and laypeople, the Sisters courageously stepped forward, offering themselves in place of those at risk. Their selfless act led to their arrest and eventual martyrdom on August 1, 1943. These women embodied sacrificial love, laying down their lives to safeguard others and remaining steadfast in their faith.  Sr. Josephine challenges us to reflect on their example and ask ourselves: How are we called to live a love that is authentic and always requires sacrifice? Whether through small daily acts of selflessness or life-altering choices, each of us is invited to embrace the mission of love that Jesus demonstrated—a love that gives, protects, and redeems, even in the face of great cost.This Lent, let us pray for the grace to say “yes” to the sacrifices our own vocations may demand, trusting that through them, God’s love will be made manifest in the world.

Eternal Rest

Episode 4 The Faithful Departed

What is left for the living to do after someone dies? In this session, we talk about the final ways in which those still living on earth care for the body and soul of the dead. We discuss the work that remains for the living to do as we grieve for the deceased and as we turn to the work of preparing for our own death, and the hope in which we live and die as Christians. 

In Anglican theology, the ‘three states’ of the Church generally refer to the same categories found in broader Western tradition though often framed through the lense of the Communion of Saints and the Apostles’ Creed.  The three states are:  Church Militant, Church Expectant (or Suffering), Church Triumphant. These are the souls prayed for on All Saints Day and in other prayers of the Church.