by AbbessJane | Aug 30, 2024 | Monday Mewsings, Relationship/Community
Do playing games and The Rule of St. Benedict seem miles apart? On first glance it might seem so. St. Benedict was serious about the search for God and salvation. And the times were uncertain and harsh. Yet Benedict was understanding and compassionate....
by AbbessJane | Mar 4, 2022 | Jane's Reflections, Spiritual Life and Practices
“Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God. Prologue 9a What is living from the spiritual heart? What does this way of living look like when we fix a meal, drive to work, or mow the lawn? How might a spiritual heart impact how we approach and do those...
by AbbessJane | Jan 8, 2022 | Humility, Jane's Reflections, Relationship/Community
Do playing games and The Rule of St. Benedict seem miles apart? On first glance it might seem so. St. Benedict was serious about the search for God and salvation. And the times were uncertain and harsh. Yet Benedict was understanding and compassionate....
by Br. Randy OSB-F | Dec 28, 2021 | Randy's Corner, Relationship/Community
I was reading the Rule today and came across what Benedict says about cultivating fairness in our lives. The Rule is loaded with instructions about how to treat others with fairness and consideration. He was concerned that the monastics, and by extension, us felines...
by Br. Randy OSB-F | Dec 23, 2021 | Moderation/Balance, Randy's Corner
I saw it! It was right there in plain view. I saw a toy peeking out from a corner in one of the cat beds, One of my Benedictine feline companions had secreted it as if it belonged to them! I hissed in shocked disbelief because this action is not what is written in...
