Oblates of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill., blog about Benedictine values, prayer and life.
Posted in Benedictine Oblates, Benedictine prayer on Sep 18th, 2008
I cut my finger last Tuesday. No, I mean, I really cut my finger. Four stitches worth. I had sharpened the little knife I like to use for cutting vegetables and I was really proud of its new razor’s edge. It just floated through all those fresh tomatoes I put into the tava, a wonderful [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 15th, 2008
I’ve been wistfully imagining the symbolic knocking on the monastery door which Jackie Walsh did on September 6th. Once she was allowed into the monastery she started the period called postulancy in view of becoming a Benedictine from Rock Island. I’m so moved that it all started with a ritual of welcoming her in with [...]
Posted in Benedictine values on Sep 10th, 2008
Where have you seen hospitality practiced amid conversations about presidential candidates? The activist in me remembers that there is a time to identify with the biblical prophets, especially those like Amos who were angry about exploitation of the poor and shallow, self-centered behavior among leaders. I am among those who protest a misguided war with [...]