by Br. Randy OSB-F | Dec 26, 2022 | Benedictine Vows, Humility, Randy's Corner
Hello there! Glad to be back with you again. I noticed this morning that my paws seem to be digging into the floor. Does that ever happen to you? It happens to me when I faced with the prospect of doing something I don’t want to do. My paws may dig into the...
by Br. Randy OSB-F | Dec 25, 2022 | Randy's Corner
Randy’s Christmas Gift to his Readers and Fans – a very Benedictine version of the time-honored carol – “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” His references from the Rule follow each of the 12 days. If you would like to hear Jane’s audio...
by Br. Randy OSB-F | Dec 28, 2021 | Benedictine Vows, Randy's Corner, Relationship/Community
I have some sad news to report. We lost one of our faithful members in the cloister of eight. Marcy had cancer and got really thin and weak. Amma Jane and Prior John did all they could to help her. The vet tried hard as well. But when Marcy left the house...
by Br. Randy OSB-F | Dec 28, 2021 | Randy's Corner, Relationship/Community
I was reading the Rule today and came across what Benedict says about cultivating fairness in our lives. The Rule is loaded with instructions about how to treat others with fairness and consideration. He was concerned that the monastics, and by extension, us felines...
by Br. Randy OSB-F | Dec 23, 2021 | Randy's Corner
My dear friends. I wanted to write this to you before I got too weak to put my thoughts together. As you may know from the article “Care Of The Sick,” I’m very sick. The vet told Abbess Jane and Prior John that I have lymphoma. Amma is doing...
