Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB writes on Humility. Step 6 of this section is being content with the lowest and most menial treatment.
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Speeches from the Benedictine Center 40th Anniversary
View the remarks as recorded on August 15 at the Monastery for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Benedictine Center on the Sisters' Facebook page. FORTY YEARS OF CELEBRATION THE BENEDICTINE CENTER Reflection by Sister Virginia Matter, OSB Welcome and thank you for your presence, I am delighted we are all here to…
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August 2023 ENewsletter
August 2023
As we consider the momentous occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Benedictine Center on August 15, 2023, we are grateful for the many gatherings and retreats that have occurred in this sacred space over the last four decades. These retreat experiences have changed lives—whether it is a parish group that comes together for a weekend to listen to the wisdom of the Holy Spirit speaking through their priest, minister or one another, or a dazzling classroom program such as the School of Lectio Divina or the School of Discernment.
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Enewsletter July 2023
July 2023
July 2023 Enewsletter features reflections on the Benedictine theme of Conversatio Morum and updates of Monastery events.
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In Memoriam: Sister Carol Rennie, OSB
June 2023
Sister Mary Claire (Barbara Grace) Inhofer, OSB went to her Eternal Reward on September 22, 2022. She was 87 years old, having lived her monastic profession for 67 years.
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June 2023 ENewsletter
June 2023
Founding Day, June 22, 2023
As we prepare to celebrate with friends and family on Saturday, June 24, (I hope that you can join us!) we reflect on the courage of our founding members to choose to found a new community. We thank God for their vocations.
Some people provide a DNA sample in order to learn more about their ancestry. The gospel of John 15:1-8, speaks of our spiritual family tree. Jesus uses the analogy of a vine and its branches. This image describes the relationship that exists between Jesus and his followers.
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