“Let Him Stay”
It is a lovely sunny Sunday in the Bahamas. The doors and windows in St. Joseph Church are wide open as Mr. Cyril Baker and the choir begin a fantastic […]
Entries by Amanda Hackett
Lectio and Letting Go
Sometimes lectio begins in the strangest places. Perhaps this is because, as a 10-year-old child, Sister Placid told me I could pray anywhere, anytime. Prayer could begin almost any way […]
Keep Death Daily Before Your Eyes
Benedict admonishes his followers very early in his Rule (Chapter 4) to “keep death daily before your eyes.” Why does Benedict tell his followers to do so? Is it because […]
Sister Christine Manderfeld Publishes New Collection of Sung Prayers
GIA Publications (GIA) recently released Sing of God’s Goodness: Calls to Worship and Responsories, a collection of sung prayers by Sister Christine Manderfeld. The collection contains 12 calls to worship […]
Catholic Native Boarding School Accountability and Healing Project Publishes List of Catholic-Operated Native American Boarding Schools
On Tuesday, May 9, the Catholic Native Boarding School Accountability and Healing Project (AHP) published a list of Catholic-operated Native American boarding schools on a newly constructed website. A press […]
Bring Us Back
It is no secret that we have abused and continue to abuse Mother Earth! No wonder she erupts with tornadoes, hurricanes, big black holes! We have spent trillions of dollars […]
In Loving Memory: Jeanne Marie Vanderlinde, OSB
Sister Jeanne Marie Vanderlinde entered eternal life on April 27, 2023. We rejoice with her in her coming home to God. Funeral Arrangements Wednesday, May 3 3–4:15 p.m. Prayer Service and […]
Jeanne Marie Vanderlinde, OSB
Jeanne Marie Vanderlinde, OSB Saint Benedict’s Monastery St. Joseph, Minn. August 16, 1950 – April 27, 2023 The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, […]
Pope Francis Gives Women Right to Vote at Synod
For the first time in the history of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis has given women the right to vote at the upcoming assembly scheduled for October 4–29, 2023, […]
“Ad Sum” (I am Here)
“Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” “Mary.” “Rabboni!” The soft lilt of a woman’s voice washed […]
