What Do Benedictine Sisters Do?
Posted in Benedictine practices, community life, monastic life on May 18th, 2010
Recently one of our Facebook fans asked us to talk about our ministries. It’s actually a complicated request!
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Details from a Monastery Visit
Posted in Benedictine practices, community life, discernment on Jul 5th, 2009
The time is sure going quickly. ‘E’ has been here since Monday and the week has been packed. Two afternoons she went with Sr. Mary S. and helped her prepared for next week’s summer bible school at Sacred Heart Church in Davenport. I think they finished repairing the camel and painting the walls of Jerusalem. [...]
Building our Faith Homes
Posted in community life, discernment on Jun 26th, 2009
In Spring Green, WI, there is an attraction called the House on the Rock. When I was a kid my family went up there for a visit. I remember being awed by the architecture and how the house really was oddly shaped yet intriguing. In addition, it was build on a huge rock and part [...]
A Daily Challenge: To Live with Our Eyes Really Open
Posted in community life on Jun 19th, 2009
The third Thursday of the month is when a group called the Challenge meets. Everyone in Challenge attended a retreat I helped direct in January that was about finding peace in difficult experiences or turmoil in life. I never dreamed that the 10 participants would find so much meaning in the retreat. Two women experienced [...]
Summer Benedictine Rhythm
Posted in Benedictine practices, community life, monastic life on Jun 10th, 2009
Gardening is contemplative activity. We have beautiful grounds at the Monastery and many Sisters have their own gardens. You can often see a Sister here or there tending her garden. I have a great flower/herb garden at the Monastery and am also working with some friends to plant a new veggie and flower garden to [...]
Happy Halloween!
Posted in community life on Oct 31st, 2008
Every year we have a Halloween party. Here are some shots from years past!