Living the Rule 
Stories and examples of how monastics and oblates live out the Rule in their daily lives.
The experience of Gods Fire
Pentecost 2016 The Spirit God knows all hearts and in receiving the Holy Spirit the human heart is deeply wounded by the experience of God’s reality, as well as the love shown by the incarnation, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. It is no longer an intellectual proposition only but the experience of the presence… Read More ›
Another way
In the adversities that I experience, I remind myself that the time for doing battle has not yet come to an end. I arm myself with patience, and in this way I defeat my assailant. —Faustina’s diary 509 ++++++++++ In dealing with life patience is very important. Many do not understand how one-sided we can… Read More ›
To become ever fully human
I sense keenly how Your divine Blood is circulating in my heart; I have not the least doubt that Your most pure love has entered my heart with Your most sacred Blood. I am aware that You are dwelling in me, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, or rather I am aware that… Read More ›
Love’s language
Eternal God, Goodness itself, whose mercy is incomprehensible to every intellect, whether human or angelic, help me, your feeble child, to do Your holy will as You make it known to me. I desire nothing but to fulfill God’s desires. Lord, here are my soul and my body, my mind and my will,my heart and… Read More ›
Inner silence (I still struggle with it)
The silent soul is capable of attaining the closest union with God. It lives almost always under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. God works in a silent soul without hindrance—Faustina’s diary 477 (e) ++++++++++ There is a great deal written about inner silence. Silence is important, to be able to quiet the mind which… Read More ›
Living in a secular society
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall There are always advantages and disadvantages no matter in what time of history we live in. So it is no different today. People often pine for the good old days, but in fact I doubt there is any such thing. Back in the late 50’s I would hear people… Read More ›
Wrapped in death’s strong bonds
We are still in Easter season and the mystery of Christ Jesus resurrection is still central in the liturgy as well in our private prayer and meditation. I have been spending a lot of time on the ‘Last Discourse’ of Jesus in the Gospel of John as well as the account of the Resurrection. Our… Read More ›
Wrapped in death’s strong bonds
We are still in Easter season and the mystery of Christ Jesus resurrection is still central in the liturgy as well in our private prayer and meditation. I have been spending a lot of time on the ‘Last Discourse’ of Jesus in the Gospel of John as well as the account of the Resurrection. Our… Read More ›
Everyone’s journey and trust
The concept of being a pilgrim is important to me. It means we are always moving forward towards a destination and the more we understand this, that destination can become something holy. Many deny this, believing that we are on journey that only ends in a brick wall with nothing beyond it. Yet they are… Read More ›
Benedictine nuns back at it again with a new album
Kansas City, Mo., Apr 27, 2016 / 04:52 pm (CNA).- A new album from the chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri has an intimate selection of the songs they sing when they gather for Eucharistic Adoration at their monastery. “We pray that the music on this album will contribute to a more profound… Read More ›