Aleluya! ...by Sr. Julian
“Aleluya” is Swahili for Alleluia. Our Tanzanian sisters are each an Aleluya! Our community recently had a reunion with Sisters Beatrice and Redemista of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes, Chipole, Tanzania. This was an Alleluia for us! These two Sisters lived with us and attended school at nearby Saint Martin’s University, early this century. Sister Beatrice graduated and returned to Tanzania to serve in many ministries: teaching, congregation leadership, and formation. She currently serves as Prioress of St.
Benedictine Spiritual Support Group ...by Sr Paz
May 1 was the last meeting of our St. Martin’s Benedictine spiritual support group before final exams and the holidays. Benedictine spiritual support group is the way the students have renamed our Bible study group. I say our group, because I mean it, I am a member of the group which every Thursday now for two years has met at the St. Martin’s University Library. We do Lectio Divina with the coming Sunday Gospel.
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Hedges ...by Sr. Julian
When I first came to the monastery some years ago, I noticed the boxwood hedge in the grassy area between the monastery and the Spirituality Center. There was an area close to one end that was patchy and open, so the hedge was not perfectly even. I thought, I can fix this! So I spoke with Sr.
New Houses ...by Sr. Paz
A lot of things are happening at St Placid. We have three new houses, an Instagram account and a renewed Facebook account. One day at lunch, the sisters were talking about how good it would be to have an owl house on the grounds of St. Placid Priory. We listen to the owls hooting all year long and specially around the time of the full moon.
A Time to Rejoice ..by Sr. Julian
This Sunday, opening the 4th week of Lent, is called Laetare Sunday, or "Rejoice" Sunday. Our church provides us with liturgical opportunities to rejoice even in the midst of Lent. We especially rejoice that our God is a God of mercy and forgiveness. Lent is often a time of fasting and sacrifices.
Benedictine Explorers ...by Sr. Paz
I am playing with the idea of offering a Benedictine immersion program at St. Placid Priory. I envision young Christian women learning about the Benedictine way of life. Praying and working like one of us. Living in an inter-generational environment, focused on spiritual and personal growth. I would call it the cave of diversity. Where women of different ages and cultures, for the love of Christ, live together, praying and working to become better humans.
Jesus Calms the Storm ...by Sr. Angela
We know the biblical story about Jesus and his disciples in the boat on the Lake of Galilee during a storm. Of all the crazy things, Jesus was asleep in the boat. He must have been exhausted. The disciples were terrified and woke Jesus up. He calmed the storm and chided them “Oh you of little faith!” Sister Sharon knows of a young girl a few years ago who needed to have heart surgery.
OPERATION RICE BOWL ...by Sr. Julian
At our recent chapter meeting (where the community comes together to discuss all kinds of issues), the community talked about how we might engage in the season of Lent. Of course, there are always individual and personal decisions about how to live Lent. We also make a daily effort to be mindful of the season of Lent. We try to be a little more quiet and have a little more spaciousness to be with God.
My Psalm ...by Sr. Paz
Last year for the Priory Spirituality Center's Prayer Practices Certificate program, I prepared the topic “About Psalms. ” One question that came to my mind was, why are we singing and reciting the same psalms to God from more than two millennia ago over and over again? Our current understanding of the Universe and the whole of God’s creation is so different. Can we create new psalms? My relationship with God is more intimate.
The Infant of Prague and Me: A Lesson in Devotion ...by Sr. Anna-Camille
I am a Catholic convert, a longtime convert--since I was 20 years old. Yet, still there are times that my Catholicism remains a mystery to me, and it is still full of surprises. It doesn’t always make it easy for me to explain to my Protestant friends and relatives. When I came to the monastery to begin the path of religious vocation, I was unfamiliar with the Infant of Prague, both the history and devotion practices.
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