Nuns and Monks are thanking you!

November 14, 2008 By

I’ve heard back from a few of the monastics featured in This Christmas Shopping Post, and they’re all expressing gratitude for your purchases. The Benedictine Sisters in Oregon, makers of the delectable and insanely delicious Monastery Mustard have written: “we’ve never had so many orders!” I just made salmon coated with their Devoutly Dill mustard [...]

Filed Under: Monasticism

Very Late Vespers!

October 11, 2008 By

If you’re in NY, you might think it’s too late to say Vespers, but it’s never too late. Join yourselves in prayer with our brothers and sisters currently praying the hour in Hawaii! Just as it’s always pub-time, somewhere, it’s always time for the Liturgy of the Hours, somewhere, too. Since time and space are [...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Liturgy of the Hours, Monasticism, Podcasts, Prayer, Vespers

Vespers Podcast: Am I still fasting?

October 11, 2008 By

Someone emailed asking, “are you still” praying and fasting? Yes, I am. But remember – I’m not praying for a “win;” I’m praying that for the good of the country. Since my mind is not God’s I have no idea, taking the long view of things, what that might mean. But I trust the longview. [...]

Filed Under: America, ANCHORESS BOOKSHELF, Bookchat, Election 2008, Faith, Monasticism, Podcasts, Prayer, Touch of evil

The DC Nuke & the Saving Monks

October 3, 2008 By

Random Thoughts is writing about what is happening to her finances. No one has defended President Bush more than I have during his time in office. No one. But his signing the “bailout bill” that Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the rest of them were giddy over this afternoon – it has stunned me. I [...]

Filed Under: America, Barack Obama, Benedictine, Bookchat, Catholicism, Charitable Stuff, Culture of Life/Death, Dumb Democrat moves, Dumb GOP moves, Economic woe, Egregious Harry Reid, Election 2008, Faith, Free Speech?, John McCain, Liturgy of the Hours, Monasticism, Philosophy, rants, Saints, The Fourth Estate, The Pelosi, The Perpetual Adolescents, Touch of evil

Good advice and more

September 20, 2008 By

My mother, Sister David, was ill and in bed, and I was getting ready to leave to speak to the National Council of Catholic Women. Sister David had a bird in her room, a little parakeet, and I said to the bird, “So long, Chico.” And she said, “Sock it to ‘em, Angelica.” “It’s the [...]

Filed Under: ANCHORESS BOOKSHELF, Bookchat, Catholic Vocations, Catholicism, Faith, Misc., Monasticism

Hermit's Bold Blend Coffee! MMMmmm!

September 17, 2008 By

September is a big birthday month in this family, and this month everyone got the outstanding, never-to-be equaled Mystic Monk Coffee, except for one brother, who doesn’t drink coffee, so I got him the CD And of course, while I was ordering gifts, I discovered that the monks have two new blends. The budget wouldn’t [...]

Filed Under: Catholic Vocations, Catholicism, Charitable Stuff, Faith, Merton, Monasticism, Prayer

Compline; Prayer Before Sleep

September 16, 2008 By

I’ve decided I’m going to record Compline, the Prayer before Sleep, for every day of the week. We’re living through angry, crazed, hate-filled, anxiety-ridden times. Monastics pray Compline either in community or alone, depending upon the house, but it is always prayed, and since it is meant to be prayed in the night, the Office [...]

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