Hi everyone! I’m back from BSWR and on to a family get-away with my parents and sister, MacKenzie. Here’s a pic of us clowning at the Milwaukee County Zoo! MacKenzie will come back to the monastery with me for a few days next week, and we are both looking forward to it. She loves the Sisters and they love her. She’ll be very busy! Read more
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What a Wonderful Retreat!!
Off on an Adventure!
Here's Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Ind. ... my home for the next 3 weeks!!
Today begins my 3-week adventure at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Ind. The workshop and retreat is for Benedictine Sisters preparing to make Final Monastic Profession. My friend Sister Belinda (from St. Scholastica in Chicago) and I will meet in Joliet, have breakfast at Bob Evans, and drive there together. I’ll post a photo when I arrive. Read more
Category: Monastic retreat, religious vocation /
Tags: Benedictine Spirituality Workshop and Retreat
God is Hope … God is Joy
Bishop Joe’s final talk to us was on hope. As a Catholic school teacher and a young Catholic Sister, let me tell you, hope is very important!
In hope, I believe my students will continue to thrive as they grow up. In hope, I believe my Benedictine community will flourish for all time. In hope, I believe Jesus walks with us every minute. Read more
Our Monastic Promises Key to Seeking God Together
Today Bishop Joe spoke on our Monastic Promises. This was good for me because it will lead me nicely into the Benedictine Spirituality Workshop and Retreat (BSWR) that I will be making in about two weeks.*
In fact, I’ve spent a lot of time since I entered 4 years ago studying the promises, so today was a wonderful opportunity for reflection. After Bishop Joe was finished, I made another cup of coffee and took my notebooks and books out to the patio to write about them. Read more
Reconciliation as Medication
Today Bishop Joe spoke on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. I must admit Reconciliation has never been one of my favorite sacraments.
Why? Come on. Who wants to go tell another person and God what mistakes we’ve made to cause breaks in our relationship with God and others? Read more
Following Mary’s Yes
This morning Bishop Joe reflected on Mary, as a guide to our own discipleship of Jesus.
First, Mary listened, and heard God, and said Yes. This is Lesson #1. Read more
Eucharist and the Feet We are Not Willing to Wash
This morning, as a soft rain fell outside the dining room windows, Bishop Joe talked to us about Eucharist. A few things he shared made me think about how the Eucharist, church and mission are tied together. Read more
