This is just a quick post to encourage you this Lent: LET THE LORD LOVE YOU! Because there is really NOTHING that compares with His Love...when we just let Him love us! Here's a bit of proof: Each Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (and every Friday in Lent for that matter) for as long [...]
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 Christmas Star - guiding adorers [...]
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 celebration of the Solemnity of [...]
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 you and your intentions during [...]
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 Life for more details and [...]
"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 It is time to celebrate [...]
In years gone by, my Uncle Phil could dance a mean polka. When I was a "youngun", my mom taught me how to polka and we would dance around the house from the kitchen to the family room...1, 2, 3, 4; 1, 2, 3, 4. Over and over again. Then came reckoning day - my [...]
Holy Week & Easter Schedule Palm Sunday Mass - 9 a.m. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper - 5 p.m. Good Friday Stations of the Cross - 11 a.m.* Celebration of the Passion of the Lord - 3 p.m. Holy Saturday** (Devotion to Our Lady of Solitude) - 9 a.m.* Easter Vigil Mass - [...]
Here is our 2nd Meatless Meal Plan Alms...We hope you enjoy it :) With the special St. Patrick's day dispensation for all the "Phoenix Pholk" from our beloved Bishop this year, I went back and forth as to whether I should post a "meat and potato" Irish recipe...OR...stick with the meatless meal plan. Since I [...]
Enjoy this video from Sr. John-Mark's Perpetual Profession on December 12th, 2016! It was a most glorious day as evidenced in the photos! A special word of thanks to John Bering for the glorious photos! And another word of thanks to the wonderful folks at Papercastle Records for providing the beautiful and moving music (Starlight [...]
