Embracing God's grace through prayer - Brides of Christ celebrate 60 years: Sr Teresa Lau

April 14, 2025 00:01:31
Embracing God's grace through prayer - Brides of Christ celebrate 60 years: Sr Teresa Lau
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Embracing God's grace through prayer - Brides of Christ celebrate 60 years: Sr Teresa Lau

Apr 14 2025 | 00:01:31

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Sr Teresa Lau's 60 years in religious life exemplify her profound commitment to living out God's call with the Sisters of St Paul de Chartres Australia. Her journey highlights the grace and courage required to say "yes" to God repeatedly, even amidst challenges. This mirrors the scriptural calls of figures like Mary and Peter, who responded wholeheartedly to God's invitation despite feelings of unworthiness. May we remember God's call is always an initiative of love, inviting us to respond with love and self-giving.

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1 00:00:00,215 --> 00:00:02,214 Sr Teresa Lau here again. 2 00:00:02,735 --> 00:00:07,379 A vocation is a call from God, 3 00:00:07,379 --> 00:00:11,181 and our answer is a response. 4 00:00:11,966 --> 00:00:16,559 It is not easy, and needs a lot of courage and faith and prayer. 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,666 So nobody is worthy, 6 00:00:20,666 --> 00:00:23,322 but God's graces goes there. 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,432 He send the call, 8 00:00:25,432 --> 00:00:27,220 He invites the call 9 00:00:27,220 --> 00:00:30,000 and He also provides the graces 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,065 to respond to that call. 11 00:00:32,708 --> 00:00:38,000 For us our part is to pray, 12 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:39,640 to trust, 13 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:44,339 and continue to pray and ask God's blessing 14 00:00:44,339 --> 00:00:48,878 for the graces, and the blessings, and the perseverance 15 00:00:48,878 --> 00:00:50,089 to answer the call. 16 00:00:51,774 --> 00:00:53,613 In the world 17 00:00:53,613 --> 00:00:57,146 there's so many things that can distract us, 18 00:00:57,146 --> 00:01:02,913 but if we trust that God calls us we're privileged 19 00:01:02,913 --> 00:01:06,033 to have been chosen 20 00:01:06,033 --> 00:01:08,257 that He's given us the grace 21 00:01:08,257 --> 00:01:10,725 and we need lots of courage. 22 00:01:11,835 --> 00:01:14,869 So we need to pray for that grace 23 00:01:14,869 --> 00:01:18,422 to be able to respond gracefully, faithfully. 24 00:01:19,234 --> 00:01:22,701 So pray, and pray, and pray, 25 00:01:22,701 --> 00:01:23,852 for the graces.

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