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. ...
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...
“Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God.” The Rule of St. Benedict, Prologue Verse 9aHello and welcome to a Amma's reflection on a sabbatical taken in January 2023. I (Br. Ricky, Novice Master) encourage you to read these slowly. Take your time over a...
"Listen carefully, my child, to my instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart. This is advice from one who loves you; welcome it, and faithfully put it into practice.” Prologue 1Cross-Cultural Listeningfrom the heartThe Whys and Whats of...