Comments for Catholic Benedictine Sisters Discernment Blog http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress Catholic Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., blog with inquirers discerning their religious calling to monastic life. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:59:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Benedictine Discernment Week Update by Pam Newsom http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=459#comment-14248 Pam Newsom Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:59:46 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=459#comment-14248 It was a great week!! Still trying to get back into the swing of my normal routine, even though I have been home for almost a week. Struggling with trying to tell my family what's going to be next. Knowing that it is not all up to me and I have to keep praying and waiting. Which is not always the easiest for me to do! It was a great week!! Still trying to get back into the swing of my normal routine, even though I have been home for almost a week. Struggling with trying to tell my family what’s going to be next. Knowing that it is not all up to me and I have to keep praying and waiting. Which is not always the easiest for me to do!

]]> Comment on Inquirers Learn about Monastic Life by Sr. Bobbi http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=455#comment-14190 Sr. Bobbi Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:54:03 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=455#comment-14190 It is a good time for all of us when women come to visit! They learn more specifically about our life rhythm while we enjoy personal time to get to know each woman. Two have been here all week and leave Sunday. Another woman comes this afternoon through Monday. Thanks for your comment, Ingrid!! It is a good time for all of us when women come to visit! They learn more specifically about our life rhythm while we enjoy personal time to get to know each woman. Two have been here all week and leave Sunday. Another woman comes this afternoon through Monday. Thanks for your comment, Ingrid!!

]]> Comment on Inquirers Learn about Monastic Life by Ingrid Gordon http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=455#comment-14179 Ingrid Gordon Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:17:06 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=455#comment-14179 How exciting for these young women to be able to spent time with you. May it be for the benefit of you all. How exciting for these young women to be able to spent time with you. May it be for the benefit of you all.

]]> Comment on Creating a Discerning Heart by Glenda http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=176#comment-14166 Glenda Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=176#comment-14166 Dear sisters, I am a lay person. A priest advised me to pray the "Discerning Prayer" Since I do not find one, I come to you to rescue me. Is there any special prayer of discerment ...? Is it applicable only to vocations or to any area in life where we need God's help? Love, in Jesus and Mary Glenda Dear sisters,
I am a lay person. A priest advised me to pray the “Discerning Prayer”
Since I do not find one, I come to you to rescue me.
Is there any special prayer of discerment …?
Is it applicable only to vocations or to any area in life where we need God’s help?
Love, in Jesus and Mary
Glenda

]]> Comment on Feeding Body and Soul by Pam Newsom http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=446#comment-14065 Pam Newsom Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:11:06 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=446#comment-14065 Being fed by the wisdom of a spiritual director and relying on the prayers of dear friends ... who don't mind the tears (and when the text come out being funny). Relying on the love of family and friends. Being fed by the wisdom of a spiritual director and relying on the prayers of dear friends … who don’t mind the tears (and when the text come out being funny). Relying on the love of family and friends.

]]> Comment on Rome by Foot by Ingrid Gordon http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=396#comment-13043 Ingrid Gordon Mon, 31 May 2010 06:05:00 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=396#comment-13043 Sr. Bobbi, Your trip sounds so wonderful. Am happy to share it in spirit. Sr. Bobbi, Your trip sounds so wonderful. Am happy to share it in spirit.

]]> Comment on Pentecost Mass in Rome by Sr. Bobbi http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=393#comment-13033 Sr. Bobbi Sun, 30 May 2010 05:06:10 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=393#comment-13033 Thanks for writing and I am glad you are following. To answer your question - the food is delicious. But you must love pasta. At the Monastery where we are staying we have it twice a day along with wine. We also ha e fresh bread every morning-big hard crusted rolls. The one night I ate out it was only part of a full Italian dinner but my linguine in pesto sauce was perfecto! Pam, I am glad you bad a good birthday. Did your friend get home from her missionary work? Thanks for writing and I am glad you are following. To answer your question – the food is delicious. But you must love pasta. At the Monastery where we are staying we have it twice a day along with wine. We also ha e fresh bread every morning-big hard crusted rolls. The one night I ate out it was only part of a full Italian dinner but my linguine in pesto sauce was perfecto!

Pam, I am glad you bad a good birthday. Did your friend get home from her missionary work?

]]> Comment on Rome by Foot by Eleana http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=396#comment-13031 Eleana Sat, 29 May 2010 22:04:21 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=396#comment-13031 Hi Sr. Bobbi, sounds like you've seen so much already!! Continue to enjoy your trip and thank you again for all of your prayers that I make the right decision for my future vocation. Hi Sr. Bobbi, sounds like you’ve seen so much already!! Continue to enjoy your trip and thank you again for all of your prayers that I make the right decision for my future vocation.

]]> Comment on At Benedict’s Cell by Ingrid Gordon http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=395#comment-13004 Ingrid Gordon Wed, 26 May 2010 23:56:27 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=395#comment-13004 Very cool. It's amazing how old everything is in Europe and how history comes alive. I'm happy for you Sr. Bobbie. Very cool. It’s amazing how old everything is in Europe and how history comes alive. I’m happy for you Sr. Bobbie.

]]> Comment on Pentecost Mass in Rome by Pam Newsom http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=393#comment-12983 Pam Newsom Mon, 24 May 2010 20:37:44 +0000 http://www.smmsisters.org/blog1/wordpress/?p=393#comment-12983 What a place to be to celebrate Pentecost!! The Holy Spirit is definitely moving! What a place to be to celebrate Pentecost!! The Holy Spirit is definitely moving!

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