In this time of Eucharistic fast, it is helpful to remember the ways that Christ is present to His Church. He is not only in
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In this time of Eucharistic fast, it is helpful to remember the ways that Christ is present to His Church. He is not only in
Read moreI suddenly understood why the community so loves to stop for Dairy Queen.
Read moreIn early October, I was in Nairobi teaching at a program for contemplative nuns, and afterward I spent a few days with the Benedictine nuns
Read moreRegistration is open for Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology’s Winter Chant Conference, “Bringing to Life the Word of God in Song,” to be
Read moreWhile yet a small community, clearly these sisters cherish the beauty of monastic ritual.
Read moreThis past week I worked with iconographer Anna Gouriev at a Hexaemeron icon painting workshop hosted at Diakonia Retreat Center in Salem, South Carolina. Another
Read moreI recently had the opportunity to spend a week of retreat with the Benedictine nuns at the Abbey of St. Walburga in the beautiful rocky
Read moreWhile the monastic context provides a rich space to practice these values, they really are Christian values that can be lived in a broader arena.
Read moreWorkshop participants will have the opportunity to sing along with the Benedictine monastic community in the beautiful Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln.
Read moreIt’s a model that could work well elsewhere in the Church. So how does this process work?
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