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Mewsings on the Rule by Little Ricky – July/August 2015

Posted on August 22, 2015 by AbbessJane

Hello!  I’m Ricky one of the cats in the feline cloister. I know Abbess Jane wrote about purpose in her article but I just have to tell you about the two BIG CHANGES to the Feline Cloister since I wrote my first article … Continue reading →

Benedictine Asian Eggplant Pasta

Posted on August 22, 2015 by AbbessJane

This is a wonderful and easy recipe that I make in the summer when we can buy organic Asian Eggplants at the local market from Cherry Grove Organic Farm in Princeton, NJ.  Asian Eggplants are those skinny eggplants shown here. … Continue reading →

Benedictine Vegetarian Tacos for Kitchen Servers All

Posted on June 24, 2014 by AbbessJane

Mexican food is a favorite in our household, with the exception of Ricky, Charlotte and Target who prefer Friskie’s Mixed Grill.  Here’s my recipe for Mexican Vegetarian Tacos.  Yum! The Ingredients             Note:  Any of … Continue reading →

Reading the Rule as Your Personal Guide to Preferring Nothing Whatever to Christ

Posted on June 23, 2014 by AbbessJane

Have you ever imagined that the Rule of St. Benedict was penned for you; that the Rule is your personal guide to life in Christ and for Christ? When I encounter the word “brother or sister” in the Rule of … Continue reading →

A Tool for Reading the Rule in a Personalized Way

Posted on June 23, 2014 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To take some time to read the Rule in a way that brings it more personally to you, especially if you are outside a monastic community and, through this practice, to discover the many ways Benedict … Continue reading →

My Monastery is a Minivan: Where the Daily is Divine and the Routine Becomes Prayer

Posted on June 20, 2014 by AbbessJane

While some may initially discount this book as not being serious or valuable to a Benedictine reader because of the catchy title, please don’t fall into this judgment.  In this readable book, you will find gracious wisdom in the accounts … Continue reading →

Mewsings on the Rule by Little Ricky – May/June 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by AbbessJane

Hello.  My name is Ricky.  I’m one of the cloister cats.   I’m here to share some of my thoughts and the wisdom of learned Benedictine felines with you so we can do all those good things Benedict asks us to … Continue reading →

Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ by Mme. Jeanne Guyon

Posted on February 18, 2014 by AbbessJane

This is a wonderful book!  Jeanne Guyon (1648 –1717) was a French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism, a movement considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church.  She was imprisoned from 1695 to 1703 for the content … Continue reading →

Living To The Glory Of God – A Benedictine Practice for Drawing Closer to God

Posted on February 17, 2014 by AbbessJane

Will all of us who are greedy, please stand up!  What?  Not one of us is standing?  Let’s take an honest look at this… In Chapter 57 – The Artisans of the Monastery Benedict cautions against the evil of avarice … Continue reading →

A Tool for Giving God Alone the Glory

Posted on February 17, 2014 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To develop a practice that will help us draw closer to God by recollecting and pointing to God in all we do and in who we are. Background on the Tool:  In my article “Living to … Continue reading →

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R-I-C-K with Ricky – Navigating Turbulent Waters in Mewsings on the Rule by Ricky: January/February 2017

Posted on February 23, 2017 by AbbessJane

  Hello!  I’m Brother Ricky, one of the four cats in the Feline Cloister.  I hope you are curious about the title I gave to … Continue reading →

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