Catholic Benedictine Sisters Discernment Blog

I apologize for being quiet this past week. It seems I am still getting acclimated to being home! Also, I’ve been reflecting on monastic life, with the professions of our Sisters Claudia and Stefanie (that’s Stefanie, after making her First Monastic Profession, above). Both women remind us that there are women wanting a commitment to religious life in general and our community specifically. What a hopeful moment! Continue Reading »

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This is a joyful weekend for the Benedictine Sisters: 2 women are making Monastic Profession with us!

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Tags: Claudia Scharf, Monastic Profession, Stefanie MacDonald

As I was flying home from Rome I happened to look at the in flight map of real time flight path.  Ironically, it was over the ocean and about half way between Rome and Chicago.  For that brief moment I was literally between two worlds! Continue Reading »

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Dispatch #13 from Sr. Bobbi

Early last Saturday, we went to the catacombs and what an awesome site. It is a huge underground area. There is a distinction between pagans and Christians. As well there are symbols indicating a martyr or pope. There were burial room with families over generations. And rooms of Martyrs where the Christians held Mass when forced underground during the early  persecutions after Christ.  Continue Reading »

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Dispatch #12 from Sr. Bobbi

What an awesome place the Vatican museum is. Actually, it is a maze of museums all leading to the ultimate work of art in the Sistine chapel. I browsed for 4 hours! Continue Reading »

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Dispatch #11 from Sr. Bobbi

Our residence here in Rome is the Generalate of the Tutzing Benedictines. They are a missionary order with Sisters all across the world. The photo above is their community tree.  Continue Reading »

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