by AbbessJane | Nov 27, 2024 | Monday Mewsings, Novice Life Practices
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving! I’m Sr Nikki, OSB-F, Cloister Porter. Br Ricky asked me to introduce the results of the survey “Novices Mew Their Thanks.” Life is busy and so I thank all the novices and their humans who shared their thanksgivings with us. Here are the...
by AbbessJane | Oct 27, 2024 | Monday Mewsings, Novice Life Practices
“Let your gentleness be known to everyone.” Philippians 4:5 Hello! Amma Jane here. I was reluctant to write another article so soon as I’d written one last month. But when I shared a story about Rudy, Br. Ricky pressed me to tell you, too. “See how...
by AbbessJane | Aug 30, 2024 | Novice Activities, Novice Activities - Hospitality, Novice Activities - Novice Life Practices
Purpose of the Tool To begin a spiritual discipline of playing catch every day, tossing words and acts of kindness. Background on the Tool One of my favorite verses in The Rule of St. Benedict is about kindness. In Chapter 31 – Qualifications of the Monastery...
by AbbessJane | Aug 30, 2024 | Monday Mewsings, Relationship/Community
Do playing games and The Rule of St. Benedict seem miles apart? On first glance it might seem so. St. Benedict was serious about the search for God and salvation. And the times were uncertain and harsh. Yet Benedict was understanding and compassionate....
