For years we’ve been trying to “spruce up” the plants and rocks that were already there, but things just weren’t working out. So this spring, our friends Jean and Terry, and an army of other generous volunteers, helped to give that area an “extreme makeover!”
Read MoreThe hot and humid KY summer this year has had one bonus for us — it has “kick-started” our vegetable garden! We couldn’t resist sharing a few photos with you from the bountiful harvest the Lord has been providing for us …
Read MoreThis spring and summer have seen a lot of busyness in one particular corner of the monastery grounds … because we’ve started a vegetable garden!
Read MoreThanks to a number of generous friends and family, our flower gardens are particularly vibrant this year with donated blooms! We thought you might enjoy a “walking tour” of some of our monastery’s natural beauty this time of year.
Read MoreOne favorite hobby of many nuns is gardening — there is something prayerful about working so closely with God’s creation.
Read MoreAfter an afternoon’s hard work, when the sticks and thorns and tools were piled high in the back of our UTV and Sr. Mary Veronica and Aspirant Abbey were seated in the cab and ready to head back inside, suddenly they realized they had a problem.
Read MoreThe 4th of July brought our customary Independence Day gaudeamus. It was a joyful day of fraternal fellowship and celebration of our country’s heritage of freedom.
Read MoreSpringtime is always lovely in Kentucky, and we always look forward to extra time out in God’s creation during retreat.
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