Blog Archives - Saint Benedict's Monastery

It Was All A Bit Foreign

November 19, 2019

Years back, I had just returned home after living out of country…

Listening in Silence

November 14, 2019

“On account of the importance of silence, let permission to…

Greatness

November 12, 2019

Have you also wondered how and when we began to become so polarized,…

Predictability

November 7, 2019

Predictability. It’s a good word. The small town in which I…

See You Later

November 5, 2019

My aunt, Virgie, never liked to say goodbye; she preferred to…

Do You Have A Jim in Your Life?

October 29, 2019

I pray that you do…have a Jim in your life, that is. Jim…

Woven Together

October 24, 2019

Tonight [October 16] was Sister Roberta Werner’s wake. Sixty-one…

Connections in the Amazon

October 22, 2019

As you are reading this blog, the Pan-Amazon Synod of Bishops…

A Sacred Goodbye

October 17, 2019

I am here alone with my mom. The old hymns she loved are playing…

Whatever Happened to Sunday?

October 15, 2019

On Saturday, September 28, I had the opportunity to be part of…

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