Perhaps you’ve noticed an unfamiliar nun in some of our pictures over the past few months. Sr. Daniela from Sao Paolo Brazil has been with us for about 5 months, learning English, sharing in our community life, and working closely with Mother Catherine Marie on matters of the new Monastic Congregation.
Read MoreThe Sunday Gospel was close to home for this week, as one of the nuns recently found herself in the shoes of the lady seeking the lost coin in the Gospel passage.
Read MoreRecently, we decided to test out some new sturdy lawn chairs from a generous friend, and had some fun in the process…
Read MoreLast week, the Holy Name Retreat Center Board of Directors made their way from Houston, TX to our Retreat House.
Read MoreToday (August 30, 2019) at 5pm(ET)/4pm(CT), our Sr. Cecilia Maria will be interviewed by Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ on his radio show, The Catholic Current. To listen to their discussion of Passionist life and its relevance in the world today, tune in to The Station of the Cross.
Read MoreEach year, the summer brings us an array of exciting events. The Feast of the Assumption, our American Independence Day, the onslaught of cicadas and near-weekly thunderstorms…but perhaps foremost among them is The Great Fridge Clean.
Read MoreOur Postulant has been acting a little odd lately…
Read MoreWe recently updated our horarium - here is our new public prayer schedule!
Read MoreIf you could eavesdrop on the monastery Arts & Crafts room some Saturday afternoon, you might hear something a little different from our customary work silence…
Read MoreMiss a step? Review the 7 Stages of Discernment all in one place.
Read MoreAugust’s bright and sunny arrival has brought us a welcome gift - loads of corn from a dear friend of the community!
Read MoreStage 7: Moral Certitude - Stage 7 is not really a stage of discernment so much as an end to discernment. This woman is no longer asking God if she should become a nun; rather, she has achieved moral certitude that this is God’s will for her.
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 MoreStage 6: Consistent Peace - Stage 6 of discernment can be associated with the period of the novitiate. This woman has been in monastic formation for two to four years and has grown tremendously in faith, prayer, knowledge, and generosity.
Read MoreStage 5: Monastery Discernment - Stage 5 can be associated with the time of aspirancy (sometimes called pre-postulancy) and postulancy, the first two to four years of monastic formation.
Read MoreFrom June 23-25, we held our customary 40 Hour devotions.
Read MoreStage 3.5 - When In Doubt…: A woman sometimes reaches a point of discernment where she simply does not know what to do next. She is between stage 3 and stage 4 and seems to have reached a stalemate.
Read MoreJune brought two young women to attend our vocation retreat.
Read MoreThe past week and a half has been replete with feasting! (And yes, sometimes nuns eat pizza.)
Read MoreStage 4: Discernment Shift - A woman in this stage is moving quickly towards surrender and resignation to the will of God.
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