Catholic Benedictine Sisters Discernment Blog

Recent Scripture readings at Mass were a great pause for reflection for anyone discerning about a direction for their life.  The three were a combination of different characters being called to go beyond themselves for God. Continue Reading »

How often have you found yourself anxious for possibly groundless reasons?  And acting rashly in search of affirmation, in ways that are either unnecessary or unpleasantly grasping–ways that compounded your anxiousness? Read the rest of Benedictine Oblate Amy Carr’s post!

Ever since the horrble earthquake in Haiti I have been in conflict. How can something so terrible happen to the least of the world’s people? What possible good can come from such an awful experience? For the first week I was a news junkie - riveted to the news about Haiti. Continue Reading »

As the Christmas decorations in the Monastery are put away for this year, it saddens me.  Another great Season closes.  It just seems to go by so quickly.  Jesus was just born and yesterday he was baptized as an adult.  That was quick, wasn’t it? Continue Reading »

As we celebrated Epiphany on Sunday (although it really falls on Wednesday Jan. 6), I was left with several reflections. We have a gorgeous crib set up in our chapel and the appearance of the three Wise Men is always a clear symbol of they journey.  Prior to Ephiphany the three are set outside the crib area, as if on their way but not arrived! Continue Reading »

2010.  It seems impossible that we have reached the year 2010.  In fact, wasn’t just yesterday when we were all worried about the turn of the century?  Yet, here we are a decade passed since then.  For me, as this New Year begins, it is a simple reminder that time goes by quickly. Continue Reading »