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The views, opinions and/or judgments expressed in these blog posts are solely those of the author and do not in any way reflect the views, opinions and/or judgments of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict.
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Holy & True Blues
An assignment for seminary students in Psalm class this summer…
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Happy Feast of St. Benedict!
Every Benedictine sister who hears another sister wish her “Happy…
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Why Am I Watching This Movie?
Why am I watching this movie? I never watch films like this—“X…
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We Reap What We Sow
Whether we call it evil, colonialism, oppression, lying, injustice,…
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The Guest House
When I was at Saint Benedict's Monastery recently, I stayed in…
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Summer at Saint Benedict’s Monastery
Besides our usually busy summer schedule, this summer began with…
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God Sparks
According to the mystical teachings of Judaism, “...at some…
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The Normalization of Violence
It all became so visible when Jerry Springer, the host of a show…
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“Let Him Stay”
It is a lovely sunny Sunday in the Bahamas. The doors and windows…
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Lectio and Letting Go
Sometimes lectio begins in the strangest places. Perhaps this…
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Keep Death Daily Before Your Eyes
Benedict admonishes his followers very early in his Rule (Chapter…