Reminiscing Sister Rademacher Where have all the sisters gone? Do I reminisce when my heart feels empty? My love for the Monastery and these lovely people, I was educated every moment I spent with them. Educated about the spirit of life in the moment.First, welcoming me as someone special, spending time to chat or pray…

The election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, he became the first American to ascend to the papacy, taking the name Leo XIV. His election signifies a continuation of the progressive trajectory established by his predecessor, Pope Francis, with…

Mother Loraine Tracy Reprinted from “With Grateful Hearts The Past We Own” written by Sister Carole Sweely OSB on the 50th anniversary of the founding of St. Paul’s Monastery.  Sister Carole Sweely, originally from Tracy, Minnesota, a graduate of the College of St. Catherine and the University of Notre Dame, was a Benedictine Sister of…

Mother Benedicta Riepp Read Part One (Part Two)On June 28, 2025, we remember with gratitude the Foundress of Benedictine Communities in the United States and North America, Mother Benedicta (Sybilla) Riepp, who was born 200 years ago on this day in 1825, in Waal, Bavaria to parents Johann Riepp, a glassblower, and Katharina Mayr. She…

Benedictine Birding Midday at the Monastery’s outdoor spaces in the Spring means a quiet wind accompanied by the swishing of leaves and grasses, and birdsong, which is now and again disrupted by the call of a goose or turkey. On occasion also, sounds of children, either very young from the Maple Tree Childcare Center, or…