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 love of God is [...]
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 [...]
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!!! I am moved most by the fact that our new Vicar of Christ, the Servant [...]
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 was scheduled for 10:30, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
This morning as I read through Our Holy Father's address at his Wednesday Audience by the light of the moon, I was utterly amazed (by the moon and by our awesome Pope): "Gulp. Wow. This is truth. Poignant. YES! This is fruitfulness." These were just a few of my thoughts. They followed in succession, but [...]
"Part of being young is desiring something beyond everyday life and a secure job, a yearning for something really truly greater. Is this simply an empty dream that fades away as we become older? No! Men and women were created for something great, for infinity. Nothing else will ever be enough. Saint Augustine was right [...]
"I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good [...]
Written by Sr. Marie St. Paul on September 19, 2010Br. Francis with 2 of his paintings: Servant of God John Paul II and BLESSED John Henry Newman!At 1:30 am this morning, four dedicated nuns cuddled up on the couches of the living room to watch with slightly bleary eye the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry [...]
