. . . The perfect model for motherhood is Mary, the mother of Christ. In her dialogue with the angel Gabriel, Mary claims for herself the single most important virtue a mother can hold – humility – and from which will flow all other virtues a mother needs. “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). . . .
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by admin on March 19, 2013
It would be misleading to gauge Saint Joseph’s importance by the number of words allocated to him in Scripture. Despite there being seemingly few and relatively simple verses about Saint Joseph in the Bible we know that Saint Joseph is a significant . . .
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by admin on February 23, 2013
I was staring at a vase of flowers in our Chapel last fall. It was late in the season, and likely the last of the mixed wildflowers picked around our property that we would be seeing for several months. I wondered yet again at the variety. Some were rather intricate in design. Others looked almost disappointingly simple in . . .
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by admin on April 17, 2012
There has been a great upsurge for reviewing past events and people in our family histories today. TV shows have capitalized on this fact through various offerings, especially one headed by Louis Gates who assists famous, and not so famous people find their roots. Considering the length of time the program has been running, it must be a popular . . .
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by admin on December 14, 2011
Sister Dorene King, OSB, was the director of St. James School’s annual Christmas program which this year was entitled Christmas Star, written by John Burland. The program was a collection of songs and narration based on the Scriptures . . .
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by admin on August 25, 2011
There are many definitions of family. I think we are all familiar with the traditional understanding of family as defined as a father, mother, child . . .
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Sister Dorene King, OSB, was the director of the annual program which this year was entitled Resurrection Revelations. . . .
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by admin on February 14, 2011
It is an amazing, uplifting, and affirming experience to see Monastic Life through another’s eyes. . . .
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by admin on December 13, 2010
Sometime ago I invited you to ask questions about my life here at the Monastery and you responded with many good and probing questions. Every now and again I will address your inquiries. Today I am going to tackle the question, “What is it like…?”
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