A glimpse into the life of a Benedictine novitiate. Asymp; Leave a comment. Asymp; Leave a comment.

Wednesday, 26 October 2011. That morning you visited me,. As trees, fields, houses hid from the gale. Your wings threw their shadow on me;. You seized me like a mouse. Nature was turned out,. The breath once trapped in its interstices. Now let loose in squalls. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord. Twigs assail the glass,. Unaccustomed whistles finger the casement. The peace which followed was unfamiliar. Even now light, purged of haze,.

Speed bumps, stepping stones and signposts on the journey of solitude. Resources for those attracted to solitude and the eremetic life; with some thoughts and experiences of a novice hermit. September 25, 2011 by hermitblog. It is so easy to talk about wanting to be a hermit. Once the round of doubt.

Musings of a High Desert Suburban? Welcome fellow seekers and pilgrims. Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Tomorrow is my namesake day. I am named for St. Clare of Assisi and for the first Abbess following her as abbess of their monastery Abbess Benedicta. I would like to share with you some of the life of Clare as a Poor Clare nun and also a reflection I wrote while writing the icon of her. A MOMENT OF PRAYER WITH SAINT CLARE OF ASSISI.

A blog about Catholic spirituality and trusting in God. I have been up since before 3 AM listening to the rain softly falling outside. While it is a nice sound and the breeze was gently blowing in my bedroom window, I do wish I was able to go back to sleep. This is probably not good for facing a day of work.

The daily search of one soul for the place in which it once lived,. And for which it continually pines. The Faces of Evil? Or Pride, Arrogance, and Humility. It was an interesting mix of people, and overall, a good time was had. But early in the evening I was asked about my denomination, and from that moment on I was under attack by one of the attendees. What are these people thinking? I have to wonder, when I consider this phe.

The life, times, prayers, and meditations of Valerie Means. Saturday, October 03, 2009. These new words give us a new challenge to be more active in our adoration of Jesus in the Eucharist and also in spreading Eucharistic Adoration. Monday, June 22, 2009. I will add pictures to this blog after I transfer from my camera to my computer. While I was in Leavenworth I caught pictures of flowers.

Thoughts on education, politics, life, family, and religion. Saturday, December 26, 2015. Where did the time go? But I came here with full intention to live here for the rest of my life. And that has never changed. Saturday, October 19, 2013. I will try to make a bridge that will fill in the gap. But journeys are not always simple, as you will see. I knew that my Visitation experience. Which I encourage others to check out! It was an amazing, life-giving, an.