the Sisters give to thee:
some photos of our festive Christmas tree!
Warm greetings and a promise of prayer from the community here at St. Joseph Monastery.
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This Sunday, it’s as if the Church can’t help herself – she’s so excited about the coming of her Lord that she is already giving us readings about Christmas day!
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Come pray with us as we celebrate the Lord’s Nativity!
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Mary is a model of the spirit of prayer, especially in the Gospel of Luke.
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This Sunday, the Church calls on all of her children to rejoice (Gaudete), for the coming of the Lord is near!
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Our chalk-wielding resident hoodlums, Sr. Cecilia Maria and Sr. Frances Marie, chose the illustrate a poem of the newly-canonized St. John Henry Newman for their annual sidewalk art feature in the cloister courtyard.
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The spirit of solitude was dear to St. Paul of the Cross and is marvelously illuminated by the Advent life of Our Lady.
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This Sunday the Church presented us with a beautiful selection of readings, all pointing towards the imminent hope of the coming Messiah.
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The intrepid adventurers, Sr. Miriam Esther and Sr. Frances Marie, decided to spend the morning of our Thanksgiving Day gaudeamus on a hike through the woods.
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Poverty shines brightly in the life of Mary during this season of Advent - how can we imitate her spirit?
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As we begin a new liturgical year, we here at St. Joseph’s invite you to join us as we revive our Scripture sharing blog posts!
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Autumn brought a variety of vocation visitors to the monastery.
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As we move with the Church through the liturgical year, each mystery she sets before our eyes sheds fresh light upon the fundamentals of Passionist life. The beautiful season of Advent now beginning is no exception.
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So we are like the heart pumping life-blood throughout the Mystical Body of Christ. If this love is extinguished, if more vocations to contemplative life are not forthcoming, the life of the whole Church will experience immense loss. Contemplatives give public witness and powerful expression to the prayer of Christ, and the unceasing prayer of Mother Church all over the world.
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November 16 is the anniversary of the death of Ven. Mother Mary Crucified, first Passionist nun and co-foundress of the Passionist monastery in Tarquinia, Italy.
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The Passionists have released the third edition of the Jubliaeum bulletin in preparation for their tricentennial anniversary. This time, the theme is prophecy.
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This week (Nov. 3-9, 2019) is the USCCB’s National Vocation Awareness Week. What better time could there be to share some thoughts on vocational discernment from our newest aspirant?
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On Friday, November 1, Kathryn entered the monastery to begin her postulancy.
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Sr. Frances Marie was featured earlier this month in an issue of Our Sunday Visitor highlighting vocations. Read on for her thoughts on the surprising, joyful adventure of contemplative life!
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