This Saturday, our Passionist Affiliate Christie will make her Final Commitment, intending to spend the rest of her days living, praying, working, and loving alongside of us in the cloister of Calvary. The pandemic prevents us from inviting a big crowd to join us for Mass, but you are all invited to join us via live-stream!
Read MoreOur sharing this Sunday began with a question about our Gospel reading. A Sister noted that only one person in the “mini-parable” of the man on a journey is actually commanded to watch, and that person is the gatekeeper. So, the question naturally arises: who is the gatekeeper?
Read MoreMy breath catches in my throat, startled/ For I can see the face of God./ And God’s face is covered in tears …
Read MoreOn this feast of Christ the King Sunday, Passionists throughout the world begin our great Jubilee Year. We share with you a link to the ceremony in Rome, and Pope Francis’ message to our Congregation.
Read MoreOn November 21st, Passionist Nuns around the world renew their five holy vows. This November 22nd, Passionists around the world will also be celebrating our 300th anniversary! …We at St. Joseph’s Monastery will be celebrating both occasions this Saturday, and we invite you to join us via live-stream!
Read MoreThere are many signs that autumn has arrived at the monastery. Some, like changing trees and leaf-strewn paths, are universal; others, such as postulant veils flying in the wind, are more unique to the cloister!
Read MoreThe Church just celebrated All Saints’ Day on November 1st, and we as Passionists have many holy men and women in Heaven to honor and celebrate! Among these is our Blessed Dominic Barberi, a 19th-century missionary to England who received St. John Henry Newman into the Catholic Church.
Read MoreOnce we have faithfully supplied what little we can to feed our lamp, then we can “sleep” with confidence that our Father will provide for us in the midst of our weakness.
Read MoreWe have had one busy summer here at St. Joseph’s— so busy, in fact, that many of the monastery “happenings” haven’t ended up on the blog!
Read MoreOne of the most beautiful things about the religious life is community. We are not just coworkers or even friends living together — we are truly Sisters in the Lord, Sisters who share all of life’s joys and sorrows in a profound union of hearts.
Read More“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind … you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But what exactly is love?
Read MorePray a novena with us Oct. 26-Nov. 3, and join us virtually on Tuesday, October 27, 7:00-8:00 PM for our third and final live-streamed Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration to intercede for our upcoming national elections!
Read MoreGod can and does make use of everything and everyone in accomplishing His loving Will! St. Paul of the Cross often exhorted his spiritual directees to “take everything directly from the hands of a loving God.” Even in adverse circumstances, He is working for our good!
Read MoreThis October 7th, feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Joseph’s Monastery marked 74 years of Passionist life in the Diocese of Owensboro —only one more year until our Diamond Jubilee!
Read MoreWith the help of some masks, social distancing measures, and a lot of sanitizer — we were able to welcome five young women in person to our October vocation retreat!
Read MoreWe as Passionists treasure these final exhortations of St. Paul of the Cross, and it is our hope that they will likewise inspire each of you.
Read MoreOn a personal level, how does one rekindle a desire to receive our Sacramental Lord? Perhaps the key lies not so much in looking at ourselves as looking at Him.
Read MoreThe First Reading from Ezekiel and the Gospel from Matthew have the same overarching message: God sees us as we are, not as we were.
Read MoreJoin us virtually on Tuesday, September 29, 7:00-8:00 PM for the second of three live-streamed Holy Hours of Eucharistic Adoration to intercede for our upcoming national elections!
Read MoreThe Apostles themselves are certainly the first “laborers in the vineyard,” yet they must not for that reason consider themselves superior. They must, rather, be prepared to rejoice in God’s equal generosity with those who are not called to such strenuous labors on behalf of the Kingdom of God.
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