Since early this year we have been praying for the peoples of the world as the COVID-19 virus spread across borders and oceans. We've never stopped praying, but now as the number of infections and deaths rise this winter, our prayer has more urgency to it: that a safe and effective vaccine will soon be available for everyone, that all those who are sick now may recover, that all those…
Our kitchen renovation project, begun on March 9, is now complete. We know we promised to post photos throughout the process, but ... as Mother Vicki often reminds us, our life of prayer comes first before all else. Unless we continually cultivate the intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus to which he invited us, why are we here in the monastery? Kitchen projects, unlike prayer, are easy to photograph, so…
Our monastic prayer took on greater urgency and sharper focus as the COVID-19 virus reached pandemic proportions this spring. We've never had a Lent, Holy Week or Easter like this before, have you? In the face of all this illness, death, and grief do the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus still mean anything? Like the women watching the passion from a distance and the fearful disciples behind locked doors, we…
At our community chapter on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, we had the joy of clothing our postulant Sharon in the novice's habit. The simple ceremony took place between the 7:00 a.m. Office of Lauds and our 8:00 a.m. Scripture and Communion Service. (Yes, like the rest of the world, we cannot attend Mass right now, since our would-be chaplain must stay home.) [caption id="attachment_27620"…
You know that old saying, "Count your blessings"? That is exactly what we are doing in this first journal entry of 2020! Grasshopper mower First of all we wish to thank all those who so generously responded to the fundraising appeal in our Christmas newsletter. Our grounds workers, Felipe and Zach, love the rugged new Grasshopper mower which enables them to cut our large fields and yards with ease. As…
