Life of a Live-In Volunteer
I am a Benedictine Live-In Experience volunteer. What a mouthful. Usually the title gets shortened to “live-in volunteer,” although “Jack of All Trades” or “all over the place” also fit. […]
Entries by Amanda Hackett
Taking a Moderate Risk
Recently, the monastery has had some cases of COVID. We’re all vaccinated and boosted, no one has so far been seriously ill, and it’s not as if a lot of […]
Protected: In Loving Memory: Sandra (Marie) Fleischhacker, OSB
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Protected: In Loving Memory: Herman (Stella) Tschida, OSB
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Not a Celebration, But a Funeral
You may know his name and appearance from “Star Trek.” He has written Boldly Go and is also the oldest person to have ever left earth in a space capsule. […]
Wind Chimes
I had just finished a long walk in our woods and was sitting on a bench in a small shelter on the prairie. I heard what sounded like a bell […]
A Tale of Grace
On my way to Saint Benedict’s for our annual Oblate Renewal Day, I drove from Tennessee to Minnesota. The road construction was like none I had ever experienced. All through […]
COVID
If anyone was afraid of getting COVID, it was me. I actually thought that if I got it, I would not survive. Usually, I am a fairly obedient person. By […]
Herman (Stella) Tschida, OSB
Herman (Stella) Tschida, OSB Saint Benedict’s Monastery St. Joseph, Minn. November 15, 1926 – October 22, 2022 The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, […]
Mary
The playground was all hers. From the cooking fires, to the well, to the watching of the neighborhood comings and goings, joy abounded within. Twas all pure delight as the […]
