by AbbessJane | Aug 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
I would like to join the Feline Cloister because my friend Emily is a member. Like Emily, I attend evening prayer and love the chanting. It’s so calming and makes me feel close to God. On our Zoom call Br. Ricky, the Novice Master, asked me what kind of feline I...
by AbbessJane | Aug 25, 2022 | Worldwide Novices
I would like to join the Feline Cloister because I have the cloistered life down pat but would like to learn more about living in community with humans from others who are experts. I am not used to humans at all; I lived in a shelter for 8 years, my only companions...
by AbbessJane | Aug 20, 2022 | Worldwide Novices
Hello from Castelmola, Sicily! I am what humans here disparagingly call, gatto randagio, a stray cat, who lives in a community of gatti randagi. I became a novice because I wanted to center my life in God. I also want to be an agent of change and transformation in...
by AbbessJane | Aug 16, 2022 | Worldwide Novices
I’m a 1 ½ year-old female cat. I would like to join the Feline Cloister because: I am already a bit of a Benedictine, though I need to review the ladder of humility. I have practiced being with my human Mary during her prayers. On our Zoom call Novice Master Br....
by AbbessJane | Aug 14, 2022 | Worldwide Novices
Is Novice Joey in the doll house? I would like to join the Feline Cloister because: I would like to see what other cats are doing. Maybe I could learn something new. Just so you know, I am 14 years old and am a charming female cat. On the Zoom call with Br. Ricky,...
