Catholic Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., blog with inquirers discerning their religious calling to monastic life.
Posted in discernment, using scripture in discernment on Feb 28th, 2011
By Sr. Ruth Ksycki, OSB “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose their reward.” (Mark 9:41)
Posted in Benedictine video on Feb 16th, 2011
We’ve been experimenting with different video resources … if you can’t tell. This 30-second video shows a few pics from the chapel!
Posted in Benedictine video on Feb 15th, 2011
Here is a 37-second video of some of our favorite winter photos of the grounds of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill! The Music of Winter.
Posted in St. Scholastica, discernment on Feb 9th, 2011
By Sr. Phyllis McMurray, OSB On the eve of the Feast Day of St. Scholastica, St. Benedict’s sister and our founder, let’s turn to the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians. We hear: “’Whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord.’ For it is not the one who recommends the self who is approved, but [...]
Posted in discernment, religious life on Feb 3rd, 2011
Jesus tells us, Blessed are the poor in spirit, they who mourn, the meek, those who hunger & thirst for righteousness, the merciful, clean of heart, peacemakers. What does Jesus have to say about the money maker, the clothes horse, the bar hopper, the party girl, the vacation dreamer? Is there any chance that she [...]