I Called a Friend Today
I called a friend today. Her voice enveloped me like rays of sunshine piercing the soul. The words she spoke offered wisdom needed. Each one spoken filled parched portions deep […]
Entries by Emily Vranesh
Behind the Scenes: Caretakers of the Monastery
Every day is different, and the maintenance and environmental service teams at Saint Benedict’s Monastery enjoy that no day at work is quite like the other. The two teams are […]
Mary Had a Little What?
Seeing the title, what were your first thoughts? Did you think of a friend, or Mary of Nazareth? Why are there many ways to understand the Scripture we read? One […]
Emmaus Experience at Saint Scholastica
From the minus -40 windchill weekend in January until spring when the peeping baby chicks were being sold, I recuperated from foot surgery at Saint Scholastica Convent, our retirement facility. […]
Evolution of Gratitude Days
Sharing our mission, embodying our Benedictine values and heritage and carrying out our ministries is made possible through the time, talent and financial resources shared by our many benefactors, volunteers, […]
Little Buggers
It was officially a date. The invitation came out of nowhere and went something like this. “Honey, guess what? My pick up is ready to be picked up. Can we […]
Bridging the Gap
There is something to be said about intergenerational relationships, sharing thoughts or ideas and having a mutual respect for one another. Often, our elderly population is misunderstood. Their minds and […]
Volunteering for Justice
How do you spend your day off from work? Most people spend the day cleaning, shopping or relaxing. Not Theresa Witte — she spends her day off volunteering. She also […]
Sacred Scholarship in Studium
Studium, a program of Saint Benedict’s Monastery, was founded in 1992 to enable sisters to use their gifts and professional training and to provide a setting where retired sisters might […]
A Visual Theology
Among the 7,000 or so items in the Haehn Museum are the makings of countless exhibits, yet the most famous and inquired about are the needlework pieces. Many are adorned […]
