The Lord anointed my eyes: I went, I washed, I saw and I believed in God." (Communion Antiphon from 4th Sunday of Lent) Before I realized the Lord was calling me to the contemplative religious life, I wanted to be an English teacher. I love WORDS (and punctuation too, for that matter)! And if [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
"Rejoice with inexpressible joy touched with glory..." (1Peter 1:6-9)The Triduum and Easter Celebrations at Our Lady of Solitude were simply beautiful. This was our first Easter in the Chapel. And the quote above from 1Peter sums up the experience perfectly. Holy Week started with Fr. Billy Kosco celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass. It was a special [...]
"Saint Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those entrusted to his care. May he always guard, protect and enlighten families." - Blessed John Paul IIYesterday was the Feast of St. Joseph - a day of great JOY and celebration here at Our Lady of Solitude. St. Joseph is dearly [...]
"If we accept everything from God, our life will become the first verse of an eternal hymn, the dawn of happiness which will never end. Place yourself in the hands of God; see the hand of God in everything; resign yourself entirely to God." - Cardinal Merry Del ValWhen I was in kindergarten, I remember [...]
This is going to be a 'this, that, and the other thing' newsy blog!1.) On May 5th, EWTN's Life on the Rock, Doug Barry will unveil his basket for largest out of state fundraiser! Yay. Sr. John-Mark will do a phone interview on the show. Don't miss it!2.) Jeff Fuentebella's 1400 AWESOME Nun Run Photos [...]
Easter at Our Lady of Solitude was awesome. Below is a sneak peak into our Easter Triduum. I hope you enjoy it. More to come soon!
In gratitude for the gift of the PriesthoodFr. Leo, CFR, bestowing his priestly blessing"We pray that by growing each day in fidelity and love for Christ, [priests] will be messengers of hope, reconciliation and peace in the midst of their brothers and sisters" - Pope Benedict XVI, March 31, 2010Messengers of HopeHow is a priest [...]
The great pilgrimage of Lent is nearing its culmination and completion in the Sacred Triduum. We walked these 40 days with the Lord - learning invaluable lessons at the school of the Cross. The Sisters and I hope this Lent was life-changing and life-giving for all of you. As we enter into this final ascent [...]
