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Welcoming Newcomers With Love

Welcoming Newcomers With Love

by Br. Ricky OSB-F | Dec 28, 2021 | Benedictine Hospitality, Kindness/Respect, Relationship/Community, Ricky's Mewsings

Way back in August of 2015 Esperanza ( “hope” in Spanish), Espy for short, then a four month old kitten, appeared at Amma’s back door.  Acting really cute so that Amma Jane and Prior John were enamored, she landed abruptly in the cloister.  Well this...
Replace Labeling With Love

Replace Labeling With Love

by Br. Ricky OSB-F | Dec 28, 2021 | Relationship/Community, Ricky's Mewsings

Hello!  Hope you are having a good day. Do you ever think about things that happened to you years ago, maybe when you were a child or teenager?  This morning I was thinking about my early history, living with my mother, my sisters and my brothers in the...
R-I-C-K with Ricky – Surviving the Chase

R-I-C-K with Ricky – Surviving the Chase

by Br. Ricky OSB-F | Dec 27, 2021 | Kindness/Respect, Relationship/Community, Ricky's Mewsings, Tools for Good Works

Hello!  I hope you are curious about the title I gave to this article.  It’s an acronym for a way to live within your family, workplace, church or other organizations, and anywhere you go.  R-I-C-K is really helpful when we get into those emotion-packed discussions,...

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