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The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living

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A Tool for Turning Chaos into Peace

Posted on February 23, 2017 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To help you incorporate Benedictine practices as you navigate life today. Background on the Tool:  Benedict encourages us to act from the love of Christ (RB 4.20-21).  That that love will guide us to fulfilling the … Continue reading →

A Tool for Living the Desire of Your Heart

Posted on December 27, 2015 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To help discern the desire of your heart and take steps to bring this desire to life. Background on the Tool:  Every day we make choices in what we do and say that are impacted by … Continue reading →

A Tool for Living Your Purpose

Posted on August 22, 2015 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To help discern your purpose and to strengthen its impact in your daily life.  Background on the Tool:  Christians one of our purposes is to seek God in all we do.  We also have what I … Continue reading →

A Tool for Reading the Rule in a Personalized Way

Posted on June 23, 2014 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To take some time to read the Rule in a way that brings it more personally to you, especially if you are outside a monastic community and, through this practice, to discover the many ways Benedict … Continue reading →

A Tool for Giving God Alone the Glory

Posted on February 17, 2014 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To develop a practice that will help us draw closer to God by recollecting and pointing to God in all we do and in who we are. Background on the Tool:  In my article “Living to … Continue reading →

A Tool for Moving Towards Trust and Hope

Posted on April 17, 2013 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To develop a practice of replacing fear, worry and other damaging gremlins with trust and hope. Background on the Tool:  Where do you need God’s assurance in your life right now?  Is it in a difficult … Continue reading →

A Tool for Embracing God’s Love

Posted on February 23, 2013 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To help you develop a practice of realizing God’s love for you in the ordinary stuff of daily life. Background on the Tool:  God’s love is with us all the time.  We just need to open … Continue reading →

A Tool for Weaving Christ into My Life

Posted on December 15, 2012 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To let Christ help you create a life tapestry of beauty and strength. Background on the Tool:  You sit at a loom where the multi-colored threads of all the parts of your life stretch out in … Continue reading →

A Tool for Reawakening Gratitude

Posted on November 9, 2012 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To be present to the moment through the senses. Background on the Tool:  We need ways that we can open to the glory that is saturating all of life, especially when we are worried, tired, distracted … Continue reading →

A Tool For Looking For God in Our Experiences

Posted on August 24, 2012 by AbbessJane

Purpose of the Tool:  To help us look for God’s presence as we travel and in our daily lives. Background on the Tool:  God reaches out to us in all the experiences of life, assuring us of God’s grace and … Continue reading →

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Mewsings on the Rule by Little Ricky

R-I-C-K with Ricky – Navigating Turbulent Waters in Mewsings on the Rule by Ricky: January/February 2017

Posted on February 23, 2017 by AbbessJane

  Hello!  I’m Brother Ricky, one of the four cats in the Feline Cloister.  I hope you are curious about the title I gave to … Continue reading →

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