Some months ago, a young woman named Madeline contacted us to ask if we’d be willing to do an interview for her new podcast, Consecrated. She shared about her love for the religious life and her eagerness to make this beautiful vocation better known and appreciated in the Church.
Read MoreHas it really been an entire year since our Sr. Miriam Esther of the Sacred Heart made her first vows?? The calendar insists that it is so, but we can hardly believe it — the beautiful occasion is still very fresh in our memories. In honor of Sister’s first anniversary, we hope you enjoy a full video of her Profession Mass!
Read MoreAs promised, here are some photos from our Sr. Miriam Esther’s wedding day with Jesus Crucified — enjoy!
Read MoreSaturday, October 30th dawned cool and rainy — but no amount of dreary weather could dampen the spirits of our Sr. Miriam Esther on her wedding day! Our Bishop William Medley presided at Sister’s Profession Mass that afternoon, joining with a joyful group of family and friends to witness our novice make the five Passionist vows!
Read MoreIn recent weeks, we have noticed some strange behavior on the part of our novice, Sr. Miriam Esther. She seems to have suddenly developed a passion for hemming large rectangles of black material …
Read MoreThe Passionist Fathers recently released the newest issue of their publication, the Passionist International Bulletin (PIB), and we thought you might be interested in a couple of articles in particular … reflections written by our Sisters Frances Marie and Miriam Esther!
Read MoreGod is in control, and He can somehow pull together all the crazy threads of our lives into a beautiful tapestry. My life has been one long series of seemingly unconnected events that the Lord – often completely without my awareness! – has guided in His mysterious way to bring me here to St. Joseph’s Monastery.
Read More“Everyone is familiar with the Book of Esther but let’s meditate upon it together and see if we can glean more insights from this inspired book of Sacred Scripture.”
Read MoreHere they are: photos of the long-awaited day of Sr. Miriam Esther’s vestition!
Read MoreThe joyous day has finally arrived, and former-postulant Theresa has been transformed into a Passionist Novice.
Read MoreOn October 20, 2018, feast of our holy founder, St. Paul of the Cross, our aspirant, Theresa, had the great joy of being received into the next step of formation: Postulancy!
Read MoreA friend of the community once quipped that a postulant is a half-baked nun, while the key word of aspirancy is being "poured out" - like batter! It's an apt analogy for the process of discernment and formation, perhaps even better since our newest smiling face in the monastery has already been enlisted for a few baking projects.
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