I have a row of books about simplicity on my bookshelves. Simplify Your Life by Elaine St. James. Simplicity: The Freedom of Letting Go by Richard Rohr. Soulful Simplicity by Courtney Carver. Any book with the word simple in it immediately draws my eye. One of the most helpful books on my simplicity bookshelf is…
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Easter Memories
Chocolate bunny candy; jelly beans; small wicker baskets with a handle; pink, blue, and yellow dyed hard-boiled-eggs; marshmallow peeps; brunch; etc. Does anything on this list remind you of Easter? Of course it does. The preparation sometimes fails to broaden our reasoning to the actual meaning of Easter. “He has risen, Alleluia!” All four Gospels…
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Upcoming Events at St. Paul’s Monastery and Benedictine Center
Join the Sisters of St. Paul's Monastery for the many 2024 upcoming events this spring and summer that mark our Benedictine way of life here at the Monastery. Volunteers are needed to help make each of these a success (see links in each event for more information or contact Jason Wittak, Events and Volunteer Coordinator…
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Benedictine Associates Renew Their Commitment
On Thursday March 21, the feast day of St. Benedict’s death, we had the annual ritual where the Benedictine Associates (BA) make their annual commitment. Linda Anderson and Mary Lou Kozmik shared their witness as BAs with the community at evening Liturgy of the Hours. They both spoke on some of the Benedictine values they…
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Year 40 of the Benedictine Center
February 2024
The Benedictine Center came into being in 1983, founded by Sister Veronica Novotny, OSB. She wanted to create a setting for “those who seek to gain a deeper awareness of God, a greater understanding of self, and a special love for one another and the unity of all persons (Benedictine Center 2024)”.In August 2023, just…
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Interview with Sister Mary White, OSB
In our past two newsletters we have included information about Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman. Today we reflect on the Sisters’ similar efforts through an interview with Sister Mary White, OSB.Tell us about the Sisters providing sanctuary to a family fleeing violence.In 2008, we began communications with a family in need,…
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