The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, of which we are a member, will host a virtual contemplative prayer space during several important weeks leading up to the United States presidential […]
Sister Margaret (Mildred) Mandernach entered eternal life on July 5, 2024. We rejoice with her in her coming home to God. Funeral arrangements are as follows: Friday, July 19 Saint […]
Margaret (Mildred) Mandernach, OSB Saint Benedict’s Monastery St. Joseph, Minn. April 4, 1936 – July 5, 2024 The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, […]
A change of pace is a welcome thing, especially when accompanied by seasonal change. And when the seasons change, so do we. Our team of writers will be having a […]
The regular closing time for Saint Benedict’s Monastery’s reception desk will change to 6:30 p.m. effective Saturday, June 1, 2024. The opening time will continue to be 8 a.m. daily. […]
Saint Scholastica Convent (SSC), the sisters’ retirement community in St. Cloud, Minn., is seeking a full-time registered nurse to join its compassionate nursing team. This position will work 8 a.m. […]
“In God’s great mercy we have been given a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3). This is the […]
Recently I read that, on his death bed, Abraham Joshua Heschel expressed humble gratitude for his full life and said that he never prayed for anything but a spirit of […]
There is a well-known saying: “Give a hungry person a fish, and you have fed them for a day. Teach a person how to fish, and you have fed them […]
Spring is the season when we see more clearly the beauty of God’s creation. Nature speaks to us of our loving God through the greening lawns and budding trees, the […]
