Wednesday Discernment Link: Lectio Devina
Lectio Devina, “a slow contemplative praying of the scriptures”.
The Sisters of St. Clare in Saginaw, Michigan, have a wonderfully instructive page on the art of Lectio Devina. Lectio is a wonderful tool for anyone who is discerning. This ancient practice helps one to hear the voice of God speaking to us in the scriptures.
Lectio isn’t [...]
Tuesday Book Review: Divine Intimacy
Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year, by Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, OCD.
Steeped in the Carmelite mystical traditions, Divine Intimacy is a tool for drawing closer to God. If you are just learning to habitualize daily prayer and conversation with God, Divine Intimacy is a tool [...]
Monday Video: Words from Mother Teresa
In this excerpt from a documentary on her life, Mother Teresa talks about prayer and the fruits of prayer. I love this woman. She speaks so simply about topics of holiness, the inspires holiness in those around her.
What are your thoughts on prayer and holiness? Thoughts on Mother Teresa and her life? [...]
Video Monday: Maryknoll Sisters
This week, we look at a different kind of order. The Maryknoll Sisters are a missionary order. Maryknoll missionaries will spend most of their religious life in a country other than their country of origin. It is, indeed, a hard life, and requires a special person to live it.
Friday Community Highlight: Sisters of St. Clare
The Sisters of St. Clare in Saginaw, Michigan, are Poor Clare Nuns. Founded in 1991, this is a relatively new foundation of Poor Clare Nuns.
While the nuns produce and sell blessing oils and cards to help support themselves, like all Poor Clare’s they primarily rely upon alms for their upkeep. They ouline the reasons for [...]
Wednesday Discernment Link: Deo est Gloria
This week’s recommended site is Deo est Gloria, a directory of Roman Catholic communities around the world. While I am quite proud of the collection of sites we have for women’s communities in the United States, I often get requests for similar information for men, and for men and women around the world. Deo est [...]
Video Monday: The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth
This is a relatively short video (a little over two minutes), and doesn’t really have any information about the sisters, but it’s a beautiful bit of their chant and gives you a feel for the simplicity they live.
Friday Community Highlight: Servants of the Blessed Sacrament
This week we turn our eye to The Servants of the Blessed Sacrament in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1858 in France, the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament are devoted to the Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
We make each of [...]
Wednesday Discernment Link: Benedictine On-line Retreat
If you are pursueing a vocation, one of the primary questions to answer is the type of spirituality that attracts you. If you want to learn more about Benedictine Spirituality, here’s your chance to go to a retreat without even leaving your home.
God’s Delightful Voice: A Benedictine Spirituality On-Line Retreat
This eight part retreat includes topics such [...]
Monday Video: Benedictine Sisters of Clyde, MO
This is one of several videos on YouTube of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri. They are a comtemplative community with constitutional enclosure. If you are attracted to the contemplative lifestyle, check them out.
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