With the Christmas season coming around, worry about this “Nun Myth” may be on the mind of many parents and family members of cloistered religious. While most people are making plans to travel home for the holidays, the families of nuns know that they will always be missing one member around the table.
Read MoreA picture is worth a thousand words, isn’t it? From November 25-27, the Lord blessed us with the company of nine young women interested in exploring Passionist life! This unusually large group brought an extra infusion of joy and enthusiasm as we shared prayer, reflection, and recreation with them.
Read MoreWith everything going on with the Cherish the Flame project, it’s been over a year since we sent out a newsletter dedicated to community updates! However, that’s not to say it’s been an uneventful 13 months …
Read MoreOn November 8th, we held a community celebration in honor of our Silver Jubilarian, Mother John Mary. In accordance with venerable tradition, a group of Sisters had spent the past few weeks (and months!) laboring over a very special performance for the “nun of the day” …
Read MoreToday Holy Mother Church begins a new liturgical year as she always does: crying, “Come, Lord Jesus!” We pray that this Advent season will be a time of deep renewal for you in your own walk with the Lord.
Read MoreWe have received a number of questions about terms we have used in speaking about our Cherish the Flame building project — and we’re not surprised, since many of them are words that are rarely heard outside a monastic context! We hope this fun little “glossary” will help to fill in the blanks.
Read MoreDear blog followers and friends, we ask your prayers as we enter into our annual 4-day retreat! We join the worldwide community of Passionist Nuns in preparing for the renewal of our five vows on November 21st, the Feast of the Presentation of Mary.
Read MoreLast Friday marked the 70th anniversary of the martyrdom of Bl. Eugene Bossilkov, CP. In honor of the occasion, the Passionist General Secretary sent out a wonderful reflection on the life of this saintly Bishop, whom we are proud to have as part of our Congregation.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why religious life is not a Sacrament? The reason is simple: the Sacraments are signs of the Heavenly kingdom, while consecration is the reality of Heavenly life, begun here on earth. As such, while all the Sacraments will ultimately pass away, religious life will endure even in Heaven – because there, every soul is totally consecrated to God!
Read MoreHas it really been an entire year since our Sr. Miriam Esther of the Sacred Heart made her first vows?? The calendar insists that it is so, but we can hardly believe it — the beautiful occasion is still very fresh in our memories. In honor of Sister’s first anniversary, we hope you enjoy a full video of her Profession Mass!
Read More… Most excitingly, the steel “skeleton” for the archways was installed a few weeks ago, giving us a clearer picture of what the finished product will look like. It is thrilling to see our dream taking shape before our eyes, and we are beyond grateful to all those who continue to make this project possible by their time, talent, treasure, and prayers!
Read MoreThe cool autumn weather has brought beautiful fall colors here to Western Kentucky — just in time for our weekend vocation visitors to enjoy! From October 7-9, we welcomed three young women to our monastery for one of our semiannual discernment retreats
Read MoreWeren’t able to make it here for Sr. Frances Marie’s final vows in August? Then we have the next best thing — a video of the joyous occasion, filmed by our friend Mel Howard! You can watch the entire Profession Mass here, as well as on our YouTube channel.
Read MoreOur Lord’s words to the lone thankful leper (“Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”) provide a window into the way our ingratitude grieves His Heart. We as Passionists, however, have the great joy of being able to console Him by our vow of gratitude – “to promote devotion to and grateful remembrance of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ”!
Read More“Sisters, you sounded like angels at Mass today. Do you need a music degree to enter here??”
“I don’t think I could be a nun… I can’t carry a tune in a bucket!”
“Is there a vocal audition as part of the application process?”
At long last … photos of the official groundbreaking ceremony for our cloister walkways and Holy Family Wing! It was a joyous occasion and a perfect climax to Mother John Mary’s Silver Jubilee celebrations. Our fundraising goal is within reach, and it is so exciting to see work trucks in our yard again!
Read MoreOn September 10th, we had the great joy of celebrating Mother John’ Mary’s 25th anniversary of Profession! A large crowd came from near and far to attend the Jubilee Mass and reception. The “theme” of the celebration was Cherish the Flame of His Love — because that is exactly what a Passionist Nun is called to do!
Read MoreMost people would be upset to discover wheel ruts, deep holes, and debris in their yards … but this week, we are VERY happy to see just that, since it means that excavation has begun for our cloister walkways!!
Read MoreSeptember 14th and 15th are very special days in the heart of every Passionist, and we look forward eagerly each year to the “double feasts” that so beautifully sum up our charism.
Read MoreSr. Mary Elizabeth of the Holy Spirit, our beloved “most experienced” nun, always refers to this special milestone with a sense of humility and gratitude: “I can hardly believe it — sixty years! It seems like yesterday … It’s just a miracle!”
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