by Br. Ricky OSB-F | Oct 19, 2023 | Balance, Monday Mewsings
The cloister members Sisters Nikki and Espy along with the Resident Novices are seated in a semi-circle around Br. Ricky in the Chapter Room. Hushed mews are heard as the felines anticipate the first discussion of how the Rule of St. Benedict can help humans. ...
by Br. Ricky OSB-F | Oct 18, 2023 | Monday Mewsings, Novice Life Practices
You are just in time to join Br. Ricky, OSB-F, Novice Master, and Sr. Maggie, OSB-F, Cloister Contemplate and Assistant Novice Master, on their Zoom call. Sr. Maggie, on assignment in Florida, has finished compiling the results of one of the questions on the Novice...
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...
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...
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,...
