by Sr. Carol Jean | Feb 9, 2020 | Benedictine, Saint Feasts
Greetings and Happy Feast Day! Tonight, our community will begin to honor the life of St. Scholastica. According to our tradition, Saint Scholastica was the sister (and some would say twin) to Saint Benedict of Nursia. However, all we know about her was shared in one...
by Sr. Carol Jean | Jan 14, 2020 | Benedictine, Rule of Benedict, Saint Feasts
Greetings, On January 15th Benedictines celebrate two saints mentioned in Book Two of the Dialogues telling about the Life of Saint Benedict. In chapter seven, Saint Gregory the Great tells the story of the monk Maur who runs over the water to save young Placid....
by Sr. Carol Jean | Jul 11, 2019 | Benedictine, Saint Feasts
Greetings and Happy Feast! Today, we gather as community to offer praise in the Liturgy of the Hours for the gift of Benedict’s life, to celebrate with festive meals, and to share Benedict’s joyful hospitality with those who serve with us at the monastery....
by Sr. Carol Jean | Jan 15, 2019 | Benedictine, Saint Feasts
Greetings, On January 15th Benedictines celebrate two saints mentioned in Book Two of the Dialogues telling about the Life of Saint Benedict. In chapter seven, Saint Gregory the Great tells the story of Maur walking, even running, over the...
by Sr. Carol Jean | Jul 10, 2018 | Benedictine, Saint Feasts
Greetings and Happy Feast! We will gather as community to offer praise in the Liturgy of the Hours for the gift of Benedict’s life, to celebrate with festive meals, and to share Benedict’s joyful hospitality with those who serve with us at the monastery....
by Sr. Carol Jean | Feb 9, 2018 | Benedictine, Saint Feasts
Greetings and Happy Feast Day! Tonight, our sisters will begin to honor the life of St. Scholastica and the story of her great love and prayer. According to our tradition, Saint Scholastica was the sister (and some would say twin) to Saint Benedict of Nursia....
