Nun News Blog
Cor ad Cor Loquitur
Listen, little poor ones called by the Lord, who have come together from many parts and provinces, live always in truth, that you may die in obedience. Do not look at the life without, for that of the Spirit is better.” - Our Holy Father St. Francis of Assisi On April 16th through April 19th,... [Read more...]
A Lever and a Fulcrum
“Archimedes said: ‘Give me a lever and a fulcrum, and I will raise the world.’ What he was unable to obtain because his request had but a material end and was not addressed to God, the Saints have obtained in full measure. For fulcrum, the Almighty has given them Himself, Himself alone!... [Read more...]
Easter at Our Lady of Solitude
We hope you enjoy a glimpse into our celebration of the Sacred Triduum and Easter! And the celebrations continue through the Octave and right up to Pentecost! And we have much to celebrate! He is Risen as He promised, Alleluia! with Easter prayers from all the Nuns… Easter means that the... [Read more...]
To Walk, To Build, To Witness
Surprised? Ya, just a lil!!! Before getting to the crux of this blog post, we wanted to share a few photos of our wonderful group of St. Patrick’s day visitors! Sr. Tara’s mom and Uncle Norm from Buffalo came out to visit, along with Bishop James Wall and Fr. Fred Adamson. Bishop Wall and... [Read more...]
Rumination Results
This is a follow up to our “Habemus Papam!” blog, where all the Sisters offered their reflections on the new Holy Father. Sr. Tara needed some extra time to ruminate. Drum roll please…here’s her rumination results: “Francis?… Francis… Francis!… FRANCIS!!!... [Read more...]
Habemus Papam!
Many of us, no doubt, will remember the exact place we were when the white smoke billowed out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. You may be wondering: “What were the Poor Clares doing when it happened?” We were doing exactly what contemplatives ought to be: PRAYING! Our daily Mass... [Read more...]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and the Grey Havens
So many things could be said as this historic day comes to a close. What I find lingering in my heart, though, are the very last pages of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. “Go in peace,” Gandalf says to Sam, Merry and Pippin as he and Frodo prepare to sail into the West. “I... [Read more...]
Set the World On Fire
“If you are what you are meant to be, you will set the world on fire.” – St. Catherine of Siena Just prepare yourself, OK? – cause this is gonna be a little bit of a weird post. It’s gonna be about birds. Bird watching is actually a favorite past time and has been since I was... [Read more...]
Requiescant in Pace
Let us remember to pray for the blessed repose of the soul of long time friend Deacon Bill Steltemier, who died on Feb. 15th after a lengthy illness. It’s hard to hear the words: “Thank You Jesus!” without hearing Deacon’s Bill’s voice saying them! This was his constant... [Read more...]
Contemplative Solidarity
When news reached us that our beloved Holy Father, as of February 28th, would resign from his ministry as Successor of St Peter, we were all stunned. I had to keep repeating it to myself in order for it to become a reality: “OK, the Holy Father is resigning because he feels that his strengths,... [Read more...]
