Nuns, Monks, Friars Linkfest! – UPDATED

February 23, 2011 By

It’s unusual to be writing much about monks, nuns and friars in February, but for some reason I have a flurry of news and reports, so here goes! The Norbertine Sisters are a very interesting group of women. You know they make fabulous Christmas Wreaths each year (we had ours by the end of November [...]

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St. Scholastica; Irritating Sister

February 10, 2011 By

photosource When I made my first inquiries about becoming a Benedictine Oblate, I received this icon with the monastery’s response. It sits on my desk, still. Today is the feast of St. Scholastica, the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. Very little is known about her, historically, and there is some debate about where [...]

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The Passing of a "True Monk"

August 19, 2010 By

A gorgeous remembrance of Sr. Angelika, OSB, by her Abbess at St. Walburga’s: In 1980, with Mother Maria-Thomas as superior, she was chosen to be the prioress. She served this call beautifully for many, many years. And she encouraged us in the same way that she encouraged the young monks. One of the sisters was [...]

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"Prosper the work of our hands…"

August 12, 2010 By

How dare these monks try to make a living for themselves? Margaret Cabaniss has more Via Instapundit Related: St. Joseph’s Abbey and a lovely gallery of abbey photos

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A Benedictine Community Copes

August 6, 2010 By

Sr. Denise Mosier, OSB + 2010 This is so worth reading. In the midst of life, we are in death; in the midst of death, we are in life. In the midst of a tumultuous world of noise and hyper-everything, we find stability, the very thing Benedictines vow themselves to. There is an amazing backdrop [...]

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July 11th St. Benedict

July 11, 2010 By

Benedict this morning Since it is July 11th, and I am his spiritual daughter, I must present to you once more my dear St. Benedict of Nursia, and this excerpt from his Holy Rule, which contains wisdom that may be applied to the management of home, family, business. Hey, the Benedictines has rolled with it [...]

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Tumbling Empires & the Taming Church

July 5, 2010 By

In the late 1970′s the genial science historian James Burke wrote and presented a ten-part series entitled Connections, which became appointment-tv for my husband and me. He had a way of applying past lessons to present circumstances that was both fascinating and entertaining and sometimes–as in this video–loaded with the prescience that comes from actually [...]

Filed Under: 'Remaking' America, Benedictine, Catholic Vocations, James Burke, Socialism doesn't work, video faves