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,...
by AbbessJane | Aug 12, 2022 | Worldwide Novices
I would like to join the Feline Cloister because I am drawn to prayer. I love to be with my momma when she prays on the Facebook livestream, especially when she leads the daily office. I would love to learn more about the Rule and especially about the mystics and...
by AbbessJane | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Emily’s interview with Br. Ricky when she first became a novice. I was so excited when my human and I read the latest Mewsletter and learned that I could become a novice in the Feline Cloister. I am 15 years old, which I calculate to be 76 in human years. Now...
by AbbessJane | Mar 20, 2022 | Benedictine Vows, Humility, Kindness/Respect, Relationship/Community, Tools for Daily Living
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 | Mar 9, 2022 | Jane's Reflections, Relationship/Community, Spiritual Life and Practices, Tools for Good Works
“See how the Lord in his love shows us the way of life.”Prologue 20 It is the liturgical season of Lent as I write this. Is it for you as well? Many of us spend Lent in clutch mode, interspersed with bouts of guilt when we fall off the Lenten wagon. ...
