Celebrate St. Clare with the Poor Clares
All are invited to join us as we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Clare of Assisi Transitus Celebration on Friday, August 10th @ 5 p.m. includes Vespers and Veneration of 1st Class Relic Holy Mass on the Solemnity of St. Clare on Saturday, August 11th @ 9 a.m. If [...]
Vocation Retreat and Resource
"Do no be afraid because great courage is required if we are to open the doors to Christ, if we are to let Christ enter into our hearts...Do not be afraid! If you begin to lose courage, turn to Mary, Seat of Wisdom; with her at your side, you [...]
Who’s Ready to Nun Run?
Get on over to www.desertnunrun.com for details regarding the Nun Run. You won't want to miss this Run! We've asked Pope St. John Paul II to be our special patron this year! - the shirts will reflect his patronage as well as several other JPII special features! Can't make the [...]
St. Therese’s Face-Palm
In 4th grade, I made it to the final round of our class spelling bee. Mr. McGee was wielding the spelling list like a sword, trying to take one of us down so as to proclaim a winner. But word after word, my opponent and I kept the spelling [...]
Vocations & Desert Morning
Our second Desert Morning of Prayer is quickly approaching. Check out the brochure below for more info. Also we ask for your continued prayers for vocations to the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration of Our Lady of Solitude Monastery. It is such a beautiful way of life! - and we [...]
Light and Adoration
Here in our little desert oasis, during Advent and Christmastide, with joy we have followed the radiance of His Star to Bethlehem and there we remain, adoring the tiny Baby! It is not surprising that on that first Christmas even the heaven's shone forth a special light - a [...]
Fall Update
Sr. John-Mark Maria recently captured this lovely photo Time flies! and no matter how much you pull against the leash...there's no stopping it! And so, somehow, we find ourselves at the end of October! It started out beautifully here at Our Lady of Solitude Monastery with the [...]
St. Francis of Assisi Novena
The Novena in preparation for the great Franciscan Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi begins on Sept. 25th and extends through Oct. 3rd. If you would like to pray with us, here is a link the Novena we will be using. If you would like us to pray for [...]
Desert Morning of Prayer
We encourage all young ladies to come on out to Tonopah for this prayerful and joyful discernment morning on Saturday, October 7th - led by Fr. Benedict Mary, FHS. There will be a carpool leaving from Ss. Simon and Jude. Email Sr. Anthony Mary at the Office of Consecrated [...]
Celebrating St. Clare
"What a great laudable exchange: to leave the things of time for those of eternity, to choose the things of heaven for the goods of earth, to receive the hundred-fold in place of one, and to possess a blessed and eternal life." - St. Clare of Assisi [...]
To Remain
Recently my mom shared with me a cute little story about one of my young nieces. The story goes: The family was enjoying a day of swimming and fun in their pool with both sets of grandparents. Dinnertime came with the hopes of getting back in the pool afterward. [...]
The Power of Silence
Sadly it's been awhile since we've posted a Reading Reverie Book Review...not because we aren't reading! - but because the days have been going by so quickly and have left little time for blogging! But a book has been making it's rounds in the Monastery and it's obvious that it [...]