St. Scholastica Monastery » Blog http://duluthbenedictines.org Thu, 23 May 2013 04:49:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sister Ann Marie Wainright – Keeping the Flame Burning Bright . . . Sister’s words were more than just a clever pun – they were a profound statement on the spiritual importance of keeping the flame of God’s life burning brightly in our hearts.  At Pentecost we . . .

[Icon of Pentecost - Written by +Sister Mary Charles McGough, OSB - © St. Scholastica Monastery, Duluth, Minnesota]

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/05/22/sister-ann-marie-wainright-keeping-the-flame-burning-bright/ Sister Lisa Maurer – Gifts of the Holy Spirit After Jesus ascended into heaven, the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the world.  This outpouring of the Spirit was promised by Jesus at the Last Supper when he said, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Advocate, that he may abide with you for ever” (John 14:16).   The coming of this Advocate, the Holy Spirit, at Pentecost changed everything. . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/05/19/sister-lisa-maurer-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit/ Sister Paule Pierre Barbeau – A Tribute to Mother . . . The perfect model for motherhood is Mary, the mother of Christ. In her dialogue with the angel Gabriel, Mary claims for herself the single most important virtue a mother can hold – humility – and from which will flow all other virtues a mother needs. “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/05/12/sister-paule-pierre-barbeau-a-tribute-to-mother-2/ Sister Lisa Maurer – Spring-Time Longing Sitting by a Minnesota lake in May has much more appeal when the lake is not still frozen.  It is my deep hope that by the time you read this, spring has actually appeared in Northern Minnesota . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/05/09/sister-lisa-maurer-spring-time-longing/ Sister Lisa Maurer – Learning About Church and Ministry Last year I began the pursuit of a Master’s in Pastoral Ministry from St. John’s University School of Theology.  I have been exposed to many things and my mind (and not to mention my writing abilities) have been substantially challenged.  So far I have taken a total of fifteen credits in such areas as . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/05/04/sister-lisa-maurer-learning-about-church-and-ministry/ Sister Lisa Maurer – Integrating the Mission In my position as Mission Integration Manager with Benedictine Health System (BHS) I travel about the system.  I get the blessed privilege of visiting all our long-term care facilities.  During my visits I meet many people.  I interact with . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/04/30/sister-lisa-maurer-integrating-the-mission/ Sister Ann Marie Wainright – Ice and snow…bless the Lord? Lately, I feel like Charlie Brown waiting at the mailbox for a valentine from the Little Red Haired Girl.  Only instead, I’m waiting for spring to arrive, and instead all I seem to be getting is snow. . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/04/25/sister-ann-marie-wainright-ice-and-snowbless-the-lord/ Sister Ann Marie Wainright – Words of Wisdom for the Hard-Headed  In ancient Hebrew, the root word of what we now translate as “heart” may actually mean “center.”  The heart was regarded as the center of the total human person . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/04/21/sister-ann-marie-wainright-words-of-wisdom-for-the-hard-headed/ Sister Lisa Maurer – Peace Be with You According to the Gospels, after Jesus rose from the dead, the first thing He said when He appeared to the Apostles was, “Peace be with you.” Why were these the first words?  What did He mean by this? . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/04/18/sister-lisa-maurer-peace-be-with-you/ Sister Paule Pierre Barbeau – Spring and Resurrection! April 1st would have been my father’s 71st birthday.  It was also Emmaus Monday, the Monday in the Octave of Easter.  I went to Kitchi Gammi Park (otherwise known as Brighton Beach, but don’t you think Kitchi Gammi Park is much more quaint?) in Duluth to spend some time by Lake Superior.  My father looked at the world with the eyes of wonder, especially . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/04/15/sister-paule-pierre-barbeau-spring-and-resurrection/ Sister Lisa Maurer – Fifty Days The Easter Season is a grand season – so grand that it lasts fifty day!  I trust that the celebration is so long and intentional because it takes a while for it all to sink-in.  Even though I have heard the Easter Story recounted . . .

]]> http://duluthbenedictines.org/2013/04/10/sister-lisa-maurer-fifty-days/ Sister Lisa Maurer – Conferring with Cassian Back in October ††Pope Benedict had declared the Year of Faith and I had declared that one of the ways I was going to observe this holy year would be by reading some of the spiritual classics and the writings of the Church Fathers.  I began by reading . . .  

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