Catholic Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., blog with inquirers discerning their religious calling to monastic life.
Posted in Benedictine values, monastic life on May 31st, 2010
Dispatch #6 from Sr. Bobbi Besides tramping through the historical sites and ruins, the 29 Benedictine Sisters participating in the Benedictine Rome Renewal Program are enjoying lively conferences. We began with a conference on Monastic Instincts. Sr. Karen Joseph, OSB, spoke of instincts like listening, humility, helpfulness, holding ones tongue, bearing with, reverence, and consistency.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 29th, 2010
Sr. Bobbi’s Dispatch #5 This is Mamertinum Prison, where Paul was imprisoned in Rome. For more pictures visit our Facebook page! This is our day for reflection, which is built into the schedule. That is quite wise as the days are so busy that I usually go to bed instead of writing!! It is simply [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2010
Dispatch #4 from Sr. Bobbi! Just 24 hrs ago Sr. Ruth and I were actually in front of the small cell of Benedict in Rome (above). It had only enough space for him to stretch out but not to move around in. Before he finished his studies, he grew so frustrated with the decadence of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25th, 2010
“Hope is the simple trust that God has not forgotten the recipe for manna.”
Posted in Uncategorized on May 24th, 2010
Dispatch #3 Being at St. Peter’s for the Pope’s Pentecost Mass was awesome!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 23rd, 2010
Dispatch #2 from Sr. Bobbi: As I was flying to Rome I thought about the name of the program, Pilgrims on a Journey. It sure seemed like the perfect name to me, with the unknown before me & the familiar left behind. It is exhilarating really to travel to unfamiliar places!