But Jesus says plainly, “What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light.” To some this might be frightening! Sunday, December 13, 2020. How different from the Pharisees who seemed to work so very hard to stay blind, to not acknowledge what was right before their eyes. But what most Americans do not realize is that there are few homes or establishments that have air-conditioning in Germany. August 2021 Reflection. This full commentary — predominately literary and historical criticism — is based on and includes a Latin text … Early in the first reading we hear the phrase “the people grumbled against Moses” and I am always reminded by those words of Benedict’s Rule which warns us against “murmuring!” Grumbling and murmuring, basically the same idea, are very negative words in my mind! Fortunately, I packed a portable fan that I blew into my face all night long. For 1500 years, Benedictine monasteries have served as more than centers of knowledge and culture. In Chapel, Junior Annie Boyle read an expert from the Holy Father’s, Again and again, Benedictine tradition calls us to moments of stillness, silence, and. Thursday, the Catholic church celebrated Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. She had the courage to follow her heart, into the field of school counseling, and has blessed us with her love and care for thirteen years. What drove John to take up residence in the desert to wear camel’s hair clothing and eat locusts and wild honey? Continue reading “St. “Blessings and Challenges: A Benedictine Pilgrimage, The Last One”, “Our Own Sister Act: A Benedictine Pilgrimage, Part 17”, “Abbey of St. Hildegard: A Benedictine Pilgrimage, Part 16”, “Heidelberg Stole My Heart: A Benedictine Pilgrimage, Part 15”, “Freiburg and Speyer: A Benedictine Pilgrimage, Part 14”, “Reichenau Island at Lake Constance: Benedictine Pilgrimage, Part 13”, “A Pharmacy in Einsiedeln; A Benedictine Pilgrimage, Part 12”, “Return to Pilgrimage: Switzerland! And most of us have our “doubting Thomas” moments. Websites — Four of the best overall websites for Benedictine oblates. Reflection by Sister Shelly (Michele) Farabaugh, The readings for last Sunday and this week have some clear contrasts. I think it is because this balanced, holy life we are called to live has something to teach the larger culture – something about responding to grace, about living “an unexciting life” (as famed Benedictine author Michael Casey has put it) in a faith-filled, responsible way, responding to the call of God in our world to be a presence of joy, of faith, of steadfastness, despite loss, despite infirmity, despite all odds. When we open ourselves to listen deeply, we find clarity. Quote: 22You are not to act in anger. Here is such a collection offering hope and encouragement in the face of … We are called to walk this path in the most authentic, faith-filled and passionate way that we can . At another time Peter told Jesus not to talk about that. The disease is awful and each of us is affected in one way or another by it. Jeremiah tells God, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” God called his bluff. Yet I also think that Christmas for young and old (and middle aged!) alike is only celebrated well when the beautiful season of Advent is truly entered into as a time of preparation in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. ... We light the Faculty and Staff candle for our efforts to bring hope where there is despair. So if he is offering us his yoke, figuratively, it will probably fit just perfectly. Somehow, she always found out what I was doing wrong – especially in school. Uncertainty is everywhere, we can’t escape it. With 22 of our Sisters testing positive with COVID-19 and the whole monastery under strict quarantine, I find myself thinking twice about saying, “ Rejoice.” Fr. That was new life! In moments of consolation, we find new energy, new life. Do we value and appreciate the treasure we have in Scripture…St. He was going through her things and was surprised to find the envelope with the note from his teacher from so many years ago. . Thomas came back…we can come back…and Jesus was talking about each of us when he said, “Blessed are they who have not seen…and believe!”. Her six-year term of office will begin on Saturday, June 5, 2021. And so, Moses struck the rock, and water flowed freely for the people to drink. She concluded her talk with the following reflection on what Priory means to her today and offers wisdom on how to weather what sometimes feels like an imperfect journey. It is through our own limitation and weaknesses as human beings that we are called to live as Christ lived.” (p. 10 – emphasis added.) St. Benedict was raised in a noble family during the fall of Rome. And so, once again, we will come forward to receive the blessing of obedience and continue to build the kingdom of God wherever we find ourselves. and all the children responded as Jesus on the donkey "rode" through the parade route! I don’t have the courage and I will fail.” Or probably we have all done that with others around us, sisters, family, students when we tried to pick the “best” and write off so many when we discounted their ability and never even gave them a chance to try. Founded in 1956, LCWR assists its members to carry out their service of leadership to further the mission of the Gospel in today’s world. He will begin the hour with a brief overview of his life growing up in the Bronx, time at St. Anselm College, and Woodside Priory School in the ‘60’s. A Reflection on the Guadalupe Center, Cuernavaca, Mexico by Gerardo Thijssen Monastic Dialogue and Celebration of Mexican Benedictine Sisters' 75th Anniversary, Chronicle of January 2005; We Share A World; New leadership of Mexican Benedictine Sisters in Weston, Chronicle of January 2004 It is the beautiful cathedrals, their history, art, and architecture that remind us that through the centuries that people have struggled, feared, and fought and it is in sacred spaces we find hope and sustenance for the journey. Chapter 66 of the Rule says, “, as soon as anyone knocks or a poor man hails him, let the Porter answer “Thanks be to God” or “A blessing!”, School Prayer Following January 6th Events, Benedictine Reflection: Second Sunday of Advent. November 2020, we remember the good deeds and souls of loved ones who have passed. The H thing was a total coincidence that emerged when I started reflecting on the pilgrimage (Part 4), but I add blessings, opportunities, and challenges to this final reflection as well. "What matters in life," she wrote, "is not great deeds, but great love.". God sees us within the vast mystery and grand sweep of salvation history and the cosmos. Finally he shouts as loudly as he can to the artist atop the ladder, “Hey, Mister! Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. In our own lives, what is our blindness? Anniversary of the Dedication of the Abbey Church - 20th June 2021. But wait, it was getting to be evening, stop and have supper with us was their invitation and so he went with them. As the beloved Son, Jesus’ experience with Moses and Elijah confirmed for him that very personal relationship with the person of divinity. Advent is over and Lent awaits. Best Advent Ever, Week Two Prayer for Peace, Benedictine Reflection: Mass of the Holy Spirit, Benedictine Reflection: Advent Moments of Hope, Forward - Thinkers: Sir Ken Robinson and St. Benedict, Benedictine Thoughts in Stormy, Uncertain Times, Making New Year’s Resolutions Last: Five Benedictine Lessons, Benedictine Vows Address Societal Pressures, Benedictine Perspective in These Times by Molly Buccola. We know very little about St. Scholastica but the story that has been retold throughout the centuries is about her last meeting with St. Benedict. Sister Anne Wambach, OSB, the twenty-first prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania is a native of Philadelphia. A few years before he died, my dad, who was not Catholic, asked us if he could be buried from the Catholic church. No one can rob us of this deep joy that celebrates our unbreakable connection with God’s unconditional love. Will your art invite people to connect with the soul, challenge concepts, give voice to the voiceless? “That’s not what I wanted to hear,” my dear friend told me when she received the diagnosis of terminal cancer. The block has already been partially cut out because you can see what appear to be the hind leg and the tail of a lion. Her experiences and relationships called her to listen to that which is, and always has been, in her heart. We can compare them to Church windows which allow light to enter in different shades of color. Below is the reading Roberto Jamin Garibay read in this week’s chapel service. I remember sitting on one of our covered but not completely enclosed porches at our former monastery during a magnificent thunder shower realizing the awe-inspiring presence of the reality of God. "A threshold is a sacred thing," goes the traditional saying of ancient wisdom. In some corners of the earth, in some traditional cultures, and in monastic life, this is still remembered. Having traveled for days on end and preached to crowds of people, Jesus was thoroughly exhausted and so he sits down before the famous well of Jacob while the disciples go into town to buy food and supplies. What about the Garden of the Tomb when tearful Mary looked at the gardener anddiscovered the “Rabbi?” And in that room full of disciples when during their terror and dread Jesus appeared and asked for something to eat? They become simply a place to sleep and charge our phones but we are pulled in so many directions that time at home, with family, is depleted. We feel more balanced. I love the image of the house built on rock in today’s gospel because I believe “our house” here at 3526 Bakerstown Road is a “very, very fine house!”…except when we’re flooded out, or the air conditioner doesn’t work for days and weeks on end…or even the swimming pool isn’t ready! With 22 of our Sisters testing positive with COVID-19 and the whole monastery under strict quarantine, I find myself thinking twice about saying, “ Rejoice.” These indeed are troubled times for each of us and for all of our sisters and brothers, local and global. We light the Freshman candle for our efforts to find strength and purpose in supporting one another. Benedictine Sisters of Florida. Her encouragement and whole-hearted love and belief in her son triumphed. When he was baptized by John in the Jordan River he was reminded that he was the beloved Son, that by being baptized he was doing what he was sent to do, and what he was sent to do was to announce, proclaim and bring the reign of God closer than it had ever been before, to be recognized by those who were searching for the face of God in their lives and in the world. Each of us is quite different, thirty-eight unique sets of gifts, just like the gifts on our beautiful hillside. Pope Francis beautified Carlo a couple of weeks ago, meaning he is on the road to sainthood. In fact, everything at Priory was uncertain....The same way that nothing in the next hours of life will be certain. Pope Francis offers that it could start with our everyday relationships. We light the 6th Grade candle for our efforts to bring love where there is hatred. When I first wrote this reflection in late February, our greater works were the normal things we were doing because of whatever ministry in which we were engaged. Repeated reading and retelling make these texts familiar, and yet we encounter them anew in these fresh, intimate, and sometimes startling reflections by master storyteller Genevieve Glen, OSB. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Once their traveling companion began to talk to them and explain the scriptures and the recent. Early in the text one reads that “simply paying attention to life is a spiritual discipline. Find out more here. There is much comfort in Church tradition and the liturgy, which we take part in with daily Mass on pilgrimage. Presentation: The Eucharist in Benedictine Spirituality @ Saint Vincent Basilica Crypt. In the Benedictine tradition … Edwina Gateley talked of her time in the desert when she ran out of water…and walked and walked and finally found a woman dressed in black who had a source of water which she willingly shared with Edwina. When persistent in guarding our daily time for spiritual growth, little by little, we welcome our inner child back. In our moments of condemnation, suffering, judgement, grant us courage to rise above, to see your presence in our own hearts and to still give light to others. Throughout this Holy Week, help us to see you as our light and hope. God cares about us – so much that we can hardly count the ways. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. Facebook. Why should everyone, even God, know all about me? History was made today, 24 June, the feast of St John the Baptist, when Abbot Geoffrey Scott OSB, from Douai Abbey, became the first Benedictine to celebrate Mass on the site of St John's Abbey, Colchester, on its patronal feast day, since 1539. Most Catholics are familiar with the three vows taken by most religious of poverty, chastity and obedience. The Samaritan woman not only got deeper answers to her surface questions, she also began to develop a relationship with “someone who told her everything she ever did.” Can I take the challenging, sometimes unwelcome or unexpected answers of the Word or others’ words to my own questions and turn them into newer and deeper life? Our soul’s clarity begins to see the ultimate point of our daily tasks. The world needs you, educated in the Benedictine tradition. The Lord is near. Imagine the smiles on the faces of the parishioners as the little children proceeded down the aisle crying out "Hooray for Jesus!". When we set foot on this campus, engage with each other in “the Priory way” honoring the Holy Spirit’s presence, we become a part of this long-standing Benedictine tradition and participate in the global Benedictine community. This entry was posted in Spiritual Reflections and tagged Benedictine, conversion, vocation on February 7, 2020 by fatherboniface@gmail.com. As a middle-class boy in Milan, he donated his weekly earnings to beggars and those who slept outdoors. He is a graduate of Saint Anselm College, a Benedictine school, in Manchester, N.H. Share. During the Eucharistic general intercessions as well as at Community prayer almost every day there is a petition to the effect “for all those who rely on the support of our prayer.” This is a tremendous privilege and responsibility. But there was not just one day, was there?! I see these readings as ones of challenge for each of us to not be defeated by the thorn in our side; to really believe and have faith in God and in one another. I always enjoyed sharing this gospel with women and men involved in RCIA as we broke open the Word of God during the Lenten season. We all want to be happy, says David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk. But perhaps it was the stifling heat of a European heat wave that was more unbearable. Jun 24th, 2021. I’ve heard it said that “this is the Lentiest Lent that I’ve ever Lented”! Sister Patricia Murray, in a section of her address called “embrace vulnerability,” says that “We are called to face the future with the same courage and conviction of our founders, convinced what matters is our presence among and our encounters with the people of today and their needs.” – just as did Mother Adelgunda Feldmann and her sisters in responding to the needs of the German speaking Catholics in Pennsylvania. So, after a long rest from writing, it is with humility and humor that I attempt to finish the reflections I started many months ago. "Daily reflections for religious and lay persons on the Rule of St. Benedict and the Benedictine life"--Provided by publisher. During Lockdown, Fr John Seddon OSB, Benedictine monk and Lancastrian, has realised the power of the internet for spreading the message of the Gospel by providing short daily scripture reflections on the readings his Community reflect on every morning called 'Matins' Musings', which are now read internationally and translated into Spanish. With a house full of guests, the moment came when the religious official asked, “What do you call this child?” and Elizabeth answered (because Zechariah still could not speak), “His name is John.” Wrong answer yelled the guests...no relative has that name. Heidelberg far exceeded my expectations; visiting the Heidelberg Palace, The Holy Spirit Church, and the Old Bridge were highlights of these last days on pilgrimage. We are enough in God’s eyes. She moved to Mount St. Benedict Monastery in 1992 to respond to a desire to experience the monastic way of life. Internet readers of the Daily Reflections with Fr. Don Talafous have long urged the author to publish selections in book form. Here is such a collection offering hope and encouragement in the face of the sadness and suffering of our world. I was also reminded of this as I completed each of your personal assignments. Found insideImagined Communities, Benedict Anderson's brilliant book on nationalism, forged a new field of study when it first appeared in 1983. As the editor, Fr. Michael Casey, relates in the introduction: This book is offered to a wider world in the hope that it will serve as a means of making and deepening contact with the spirit of the Cistercian tradition not so much as it is ... So, my sisters, I say to you on this Gaudete Sunday as you quarantine in the cave of your heart: Rejoice in the Lord, rejoice always, Choose joy. Post not marked as liked. One morning, a few years later, at our novitiate instructions, I had an “aha moment.” Sister Pauline told us, “Joy is the echo of God’s life in the soul,” a quote which she attributed to Dom Marmion. Today, for us, these are all stories of faith. I looked it up online and found out that after having become a Benedictine abbey in the 8th century, and no doubt having many ups and downs through the centuries, in the 18th century during the French Revolution this French abbey was suppressed and all of its property sold and overtaken by secular entities. My very favorite apostle is Peter--impatient, impetuous and impulsive Peter--I like him because I think I’m a lot like him, at least in those previously mentioned adjectives! What more dare we ask for a foundation built on rock. Rather, it is remembering with gratitude what has been, and living into the present fully, one day at a time, responsive to the graces given on any particular and every specific day, and looking to the future without worry but instead with energy and anticipation of all the good God has in store for us. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions still in place at the St. Scholastica Monastery, the Oblates needed to renew their Oblation at home. Yes, in all circumstances and then Paul gives us a hint as how to do this. For more information on the orienting vows, see, Benedictine Reflection: Benedictine Vows Address Societal Pressures, Where in our lives can we show mercy? And perhaps they are recurring! We see our blessings, beauty. Today’s chapel reading also invites us to listen to what’s in our hearts. 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But we had a history before me, and I celebrate the greater works of our foremothers. Post navigation ← Liberating Message of the Gospel of Life My Calling to be a Benedictine ( Part II ) → (For our friends who don’t live in our house, take some time to reflect on what makes your house a very, very fine house! 0 Comments Read Now . And happiness, he suggests, is born from gratitude. He did not say, Listen…and I’ll give you all the answers; Listen, and I’ll tell you what you want to hear. Our days are a balance of prayer, community life, and ministry. Benedict of Nursia lived from ca. So, another part of Jesus’ work was done. The depth of the conversation and relationship deepens as the gospel narrative develops. The Monastery served as an imperial abbey during the Carolingian Empire, with special allegiance to the king, serving as Europe’s premier educational and training center. This week many of our sisters are gathered at the monastery for retreat. Or does our prayer, our lectio, our encounters with others take us into deeper meanings…into the life-giving wells? And he did not need to go far. We celebrated Mass at the Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln, well-known as a place of pilgrimage to see the “Black Virgin”, a carved wooden statue of the Madonna, darkened by candles burning cow fat from the 15th century. It just does not get this hot. We light the 7th Grade candle. This entry was posted in Spiritual Reflections and tagged Benedictine, conversion, vocation on February 7, 2020 by fatherboniface@gmail.com. Suddenly the teacher said, "Hooray for Jesus!" The conversation turned to reality as Jesus told them about his coming passion. Yet the Word of God for this third Sunday of Advents tells us to rejoice. Their service to others was filled with love and humility, sorrow and pain, hardship and happiness, errors and successes, all a part of life. They had Him. “Clarity, insight and personal authenticity permeate these reflections for daily life. In Sunday’s first reading Isaiah bursts forth in song: And why could Isaiah be so glad, so full of joy and positive energy? How true! August 2021 … If we consistently practice stillness, silence, and spiritual reading, we prepare our minds and hearts to see the presence of God in our everyday lives. The pilgrimage was an opportunity to be attentive to the divine—the beauty of the mountain views, the flowers blooming, the streams flowing through the valleys, the centuries-old buildings and winding pebble stoned streets, the cathedrals and small chapels, the candles and statues, the stained glass and candlelight, the inspiration and resilience to build great and simple buildings to honor the divine. “What kind of gospels are these?” I said to myself; and the Old Testament readings were worse…intrigue, political battles, wars and destruction…Oh my, I repeated inwardly! He raised up those society viewed as “lowly.” He invited the outcasts to eat with him at the table. Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh. Each chapter concludes with a brief reflection on the state of contemporary society and how the aspect of the Rule of Benedict treated in the chapter applies to the needs of today. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. We light the Faculty and Staff candle. Give Us This Day, April, 2020, Liturgical Press, Wouldn’t you have liked to have been on the road to Emmaus when Jesus strolled along with the two. feel like? reflections as texts to be probed and analyzed. He was proclaiming the message of Christ by his words and his works. Yes, we’re at the midpoint of the Lenten season…and that makes me happy…I said in an earlier reflection that Lent is not my favorite liturgical season…with apologies to St. Benedict! One time there was a young child in school. After describing what she thought was a sign in her life, she shared: The freshman class also had an opportunity to practice “awareflectness” this week when they gathered for their annual class retreat. Quite an interesting dialogue on many levels! Questions for reflection: 1. THE ART OF WINNING SOULS $ 30.00. Like Jesus, may we spread the “good news” through our thoughts, words, and actions. by Sister Bernice Lindsey, OSB. He went to the temple to teach and their words at first sound like amazement and shock; but soon, they deteriorate to disbelief and disparagement. , Don Massimo Lapponi writes, “...today the individual finds him/herself defenseless against the social environment surrounding and shaping them.” How do we live our own lives, without being swept into the whirlwind? He abandoned the lure of wealth and power. Charles Pope. On page 4 and 4.1 you will find: [Reformatted]. Choose to live in it. Richard Rohr, OFM writes, “When we can trust that God is in the suffering, our wounds become sacred wounds and the actual and ordinary life journey becomes itself the godly journey.”. We also were given work assignments. Reflections of the Benedictine Sisters is a magazine produced by Queen of Angels Monastery and released three times per year in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. Hours. I can also say that for myself in the present tense…when I allow myself to be inattentive or distracted. The reflective evening will run from 7pm - 9pm in Founders Hall. Jesus was amazed at their lack of faith. Let’s go back to the first foundation of Benedictine women in our country which was here in your state at St Marys, PA in 1852. One family requested prayer and by the time I got to the hospital their loved one had already died. This page contains a series of reflections on aspects of Benedictine spirituality and prayer, but other subjects may also be covered, depending upon inspiration! How can we invite the Light of Christ into our own personal blindness? I had a day of rest today. Often I read that we should not be a cafeteria type of listener to Scripture, reading only what we like, skipping the parts that are too hard, and too harsh. Martin, and Molly Buccola highlighted St. Benedict’s many suggestions for fostering relationships with the self, community, and God. Part 11” →. 2021 Creative Renewal of Oblation. Why are we going to desert today? Breathe and rejoice! Neither does a rotten tree bear good fruit.”. An Advent Reflection. HOW DID THEY KNOW? An overview of the life and history of Saint Benedict—who lived from 480 AD – 547 AD, and was the Abbot of the monastery of Monte Casino in Italy. Matthew. As Priory families, alumni, students, teachers, faculty, staff, and friends, we have all participated in this tradition that spans time and space. It’s more than okay, it exceptional! These moments are part of every human life. This year on November 29 th we begin the holy season of Advent and a new Liturgical Year begins. If, only you had been here…Jesus had other plans…plans of “glory!”. When the silence during our prayer together is the prayer of the heart, divinity can enter in and speak to our inmost being. We can open our Bibles to the end of any gospel and read and re-read those accounts. Martin’s homily this morning paralleled our lives with the existence of schooners. What a privilege it is for us to be, as Saint Teresa of Avila taught, the hands, feet, eyes, ears and heart of Christ so that we can do the works of Jesus and works far greater than he. Open up your everyday experiences by considering them through a Benedictine lens with this accessible collection of reflections. Stay in the know. There is a song from the late 60’s era that has as it’s opening lyrics, “Our house is a very, very fine house…” I’ve been humming that tune to myself for a few days. The list could go on and on. 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