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Our Logo

Our Logo

By Sr. Susanna|2024-08-03T18:41:52+00:00August 3rd, 2024|

Have you ever noticed our logo? It appears on the back of our prayer cards, as a watermark on the letterhead that we use for thank-you letters, outside our front door, and on the back of our newsletters, beneath the [...]

Advent

Advent

By Sr. Susanna|2023-12-05T19:41:09+00:00December 5th, 2023|

What are your earliest memories of Advent? Perhaps the hymns, the liturgical colors, or the readings from Scripture made an impression on you. For many of us, Advent candles feature prominently in our memories of this season: lighting them, seeing [...]

For Sale

By Sr. Susanna|2023-08-03T15:54:16+00:00August 3rd, 2023|

You wouldn't believe the number of "For Sale" signs that appear in the monastery over the course of a year. They pop up at odd times and often in unusual places. We never know when or where to expect them. [...]

Dishes

Dishes

By Sr. Susanna|2023-03-29T15:20:57+00:00March 29th, 2023|

When Poor Clares talk about “Dishes,” they usually aren’t referring just to plates, cups, and bowls. In our monastery, as in many other monasteries, the word “Dishes” refers to a specific time of day and to the whole range of [...]

Heb

Heb

By Sr. Susanna|2023-01-23T21:47:29+00:00January 23rd, 2023|

"Who is Heb?" Last week, I was Heb. No, I didn't get a new nickname, nor is "Heb" slang for a cool nun (we wish!). "Heb" is short for "hebdomadary," a liturgical role common in monasteries of monks and nuns. [...]

New Year’s message from Ladybug

New Year’s message from Ladybug

By Sr. Susanna|2023-01-17T15:19:52+00:00January 12th, 2023|

A number of people have asked how Ladybug is doing; they noticed that she hadn't posted anything for some time. I caught up with her as she was walking down the hall; she kindly sat down and agreed to dictate [...]