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Sede Vacante
It has been a little over a week since our beloved Pope Emeritus arose from the chair of Peter to enter upon his new life of prayerful service to the Church. We as cloistered contemplatives are in a...
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Franciscan Jesuit
Is he a Franciscan Jesuit or a Jesuit Franciscan? The debate I had with myself over this question ended with this conclusion: in essence, Pope Francis is a Jesuit, hence “Jesuit” should be a noun,...
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Our Spring Newsletter is published and mailed! It can also be viewed here:Spring NewsletterDuring Holy Week and then the Easter Season, I am going to do something a little different. I am going to...
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The Sepulchre
You are asleep today,Enclosed within a stone.Did I slay you then?Or was your dying free?I, too am entombed.Whatever day it may beWhen they take and bury my body,Today I precede it.While spring now...
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This Day
This day all dark is filled with wondrous light;The world’s great stone of grief is rolled away.God’s word is kept—O truly blessed night!Grim death becomes an open door for flightTo life eternal;...
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Rabbouni
A ray of rising sunEscaped the mists of morningTo seek the Risen OneHis sight with light adorning.It caught and touched His eye,Caressed His ruddy cheek,But I, He would denyThis consolation seek.For...
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Wean Me Away
After briefly tasting the New Atheism offered by our friend Daniel Dennett in his comments on our YouTube video, I must say that I find it a very sour wind flavored with bitter gall! Why would...
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Look to the Rock
Come to the tomb where the rising Dawn was buried.Look to the rock from which the Son was hewn,The pit where Jesus crucified was quarried;Rejected, now become the cornerstone.He rose. He lives newlife...
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Garden Morning
We had a wonderful garden morning today! The novitiate worked in our new vegetable field. Here are some pictures.Mary and Sarah making raised bedsSame as above with Erin in the background getting...
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“We esteemed her life as foolishness and her death madness, but see…”
I would like to share this poem by one of our Sisters who reflects on the "foolishness" of our Poor Clare way of life.Fired in His Heart this octave pastShe burns,Ardent for severing wordto set her...
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Springtime Courting
After getting a slow start, Spring suddenly went into fast forward! Here is a spring poem to share:Springtime CourtingIndomitable the daffodil,Snow-capped, yet remaining still,Until submitting without...
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Joseph's Dilemma
Statue of St. Joseph in our Large CourtyardFor the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, I would like to share this meditation written by our own Sister Joseph about her patron saint:Joseph's Dilemma
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The Wind Rider
Our Sarah has exchanged her white aspirant veil for the black veil and brown vest of a full fledged Poor Clare postulant. Here she is smiling beside the statue of Our Lady of Fatima that is just...
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Homecoming
Like men of Galilee we strain from earthAnd follow where our Brother Jesus goesTo glory, power left at human birth,Reserved till from the deep descent he rose.He bears our manhood glorified aboveThe...
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Fresh Wine Skins
In today's first reading for Holy Pentecost, we heard of how the people were amazed that the apostles were speaking in different languages. The next verse, not included in the reading, tells us that...
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Our Vegetable Garden
Here are some views of our vegetable garden. We ate our first thinnings of beets and swiss chard this week!
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Love's Ensemble for Trinity Sunday
“God is love”. So St. John tells us. On Trinity Sunday, the Church celebrates the great mystery that has been pondered, debated, proclaimed, and adored for two millennia. God is a relationship of...
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The Hidden Hearth
Every time a Poor Clare comes into the presence of the Eucharistic Lord, she prays the prayer of our Father St. Francis: "We adore you, O Most Holy Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all your...
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What are these Wounds?
For the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I would like to share a poem by one of our Sisters who meditates on His Holy Wounds:What are these Wounds?“What are these wounds, my Lord, upon Your...
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Garden Update by Pictures
I thought I would share a Poor Clare garden update by pictures. Our cloister patio has really grown up! Here are pictures of the river birches and another view of a flowering bush. Peaches are growing...
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