Little Girl Rise
Talitha koum, He calls. “Little girl rise” (Mark 5:41). Enter in healing. Enter in the call to stand. Enter in wounded no more. Enter in, Jesus. Enter in the call […]
Entries by Amanda Hackett
Days Like Smoke: Jon Hassler’s Memoir
Those of you who are Jon Hassler fans have probably read many of his short stories and books, as have I. When he started writing in the late ’70s, his […]
Anniversary Reflections
On July 11 this year, it will be 13 years since I made first monastic profession and 10 years since I made perpetual profession. At the end of August, it […]
Eucharist Minister
I became a Eucharist minister as a student at the College of Saint Benedict. I would be minister for both the student and monastic Sunday liturgies. When I entered the […]
A Little-Known Easter Character
WHO AM I? I was born in Egypt. My circle of influence in the beginning was a radius of about five miles. From the beginning my roots were deep and […]
Forgiving Pride
“You could never afford those!” The woman’s words stung. I’d never owned a pair of prescription sunglasses before. It was definitely going to be a splurge, but the doctor had […]
Who’s “Putin” You Down?
The war in Ukraine is on everyone’s mind. By the time this article comes out, it will have taken on more twists and turns of deep concern. But the question […]
Signs, Signs
Signs, signs. Which way should I go? On the way of St. James, I normally followed the yellow shell on blue. But here my attention was drawn to the brown […]
War and Psalms
Psalms are the bedrock of Benedictine prayer. We pray them three times day, offering them up as prayer for the world and using them as a means to enter into […]
Stop and Help
Sometimes when I am in my office, someone may walk in and ask me to help her with a task. It may be a computer tip, which surprises me because […]
