Praised be Jesus Christ!
My name is Sr. Mary Seraphina. I am an Archdiocesan hermitess of the Roman Catholic Church located in Georgia, U.S.A. As a consecrated religious under the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, my goal is to dedicate myself fully to a life of contemplation, working from my hermitage while living in accordance to my Archdiocesan-approved Rule of Life as a canonical hermitess (Canon 603--eremitic life), living a stricter, cloistered contemplative life, and being available for more spiritual works in service to the People of God.
Since I am solely responsible for all of my own financial and temporal needs, I work part-time and accept personal monetary gifts, which sometimes generous souls feel inspired to make, to support my vocation.
Mission
It is truly a blessing to share the Faith and nurture the love of Christ in others. I look forward to connecting with individuals who seek to deepen their relationship with God and share His love with those around them.
Serving the Body of Christ
As an eremitic religious, I serve everyone by a life of solitude, dedicated to prayer -- centered on the Word of God, through the Eucharist and Lectio Divina -- since the main activity of a hermitess is contemplative prayer, a single-minded attention to God.
A consecrated hermitess contemplative life bears witness to God's greatness and His Love, that a person may give herself entirely and exclusively to His service and for a lifetime.
Day in the Life of a Hermitess
As a consecrated hermitess within the Catholic Church, I live a life of assiduous prayer, penance and silence of solitude with a regular horarium, which is a schedule for a religious, to faithfully keep a rhythm of prayer throughout the day. My usual daily routine is comprised of the following but not in written order: Mass; adoration at different, set times throughout the day; spiritual reading; Rosary, Chaplet of Mercy, lectio divina (meditation on Sacred Scripture especially the Gospels), Divine Office, personal prayer; study and work.
My life and horarium are similar to a monastic nun except I am a solitary and I am financially responsible for all of my own needs, so my schedule has time for part-time work or service to the Lord.
In living a consecrated life, I’m set apart exclusively for the Lord, for His glory and praise and for the salvation and sanctification of souls, under the authority and oversight of our Mother, the Roman Catholic Church.
Left pic: My hundreds of thousands sister bees with their mother bee, regina caeli.
Right picture: From my neophyte hermit garden.
Below: Icon of Our Lady of the Harvest - Ora pro nobis.
(Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral – Sydney FB Pg)
