Hello! Br. Ricky here. I’m purring because you decided to visit this page! Here you’ll find “tools” for Benedictine living. Each tool is associated with a “Mewsing on the Rule of St. Benedict.” Mewsings are articles about the Rule of St. Benedict and Benedictine spirituality. They are offered by Cloister members and novices.
This is a brand new page as of December, 2023. That’s why there aren’t lots of tools yet. But I have consulted with the Cloister and members agreed to prepare tools to help you. We want to do ALL WE CAN to encourage the practice of Benedictine ways.
We all hope that these tools will be of help. We will be adding more as time goes along.
Blessings to you.
Greetings in the Lord! My name is Mr. Biggs. I have been in the Feline Cloister for several years as a Resident Novice. I asked Br. Ricky if I could become a Worldwide Novice. I wanted to join my friend, Miss Sassafras, who recently moved to the Worldwide...
Well, hello there! I’m a five-year-old female kitty. I would like to join the Feline Cloister because I am an only cat, living with two dogs and three humans. This really can be really challengeing for me. I need a community with others who are like me and who...
Hi there, from the monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Adoration Monastery in Clyde, Missouri. I would like to join the Feline Cloister as a Worldwide Novice because I ‘m special! When I shared this with Novice Master Br. Ricky on our Zoom call his eyes...
Hello there! I am a four-year-old feline who lives in a wonderful monastery in Clyde, Missouri, the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. On my Zoom call with Br. Ricky, our Novice Master, I shared that a feline visitor asked me if I was the one being...
Hello! My name is Phillipa Catherine. I am an eight-year-old feline. On our Zoom call I explained to Novice Master Br. Ricky that I wanted to join the Feline Cloister because my human is, surprisingly, a lot like me and she needs some help! Br. Ricky gave me an...
Hello! My name is Miss Sassafras. One day when the vet was way behind seeing patients, I read an article about the Feline Cloister in the publication, “The American Feline – Mews for Cats.” Curious, I emailed the Cloister for more information. The reply came...
Hello there. I am Poppy, a ten-year-old female. On our Zoom call, I told Br. Ricky, our Novice Master, why I would like to join the Feline Cloister. I've heard about T.S. Eliot's "Christ the Tiger" and I would like to follow him. Br. Ricky looked a bit confused...
Hello from East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. My name is China. I am an 11-year-old female. I would like to join the Feline Cloister because I hear that God gives the best treats. When I shared that with Novice Master Br. Ricky on our Zoom call his eyes opened wide. ...
Hello, there. My name is Mao. I am an 11-year-old male feline, at least I think that’s how old I am. I want to join the Feline Cloister because Aunt Jane (Amma) wants me to. I had been thinking about the idea, too, but had some reservations about whether or not I...
Hi! My name is Lilibet. I would like to join the Feline Cloister because I need some self-discipline and I would like to learn to meditate better. On our Zoom call I told Novice Master Br. Ricky about my delight in running, pouncing and keeping in motion. With a...