Celebrating The Feast Day of St. Scholastica
We're gratefully celebrating the Feast Day of St. Scholastica today!
Finding God in the Ordinary – Ordinary Time by Sister Michael Brandt, OSB
Recently I gave a talk to our Benedictine Oblates on the notion of “finding God in the Ordinary.” The most startling insight I gleaned from that experience was the realization of the significance of “ordinary time.” Indeed, we are living…
An Invitation to Our Oblate Initial Formation – Listen and Attend by Jan Davis, DMin, ObOSB
Several friends made strict New Years resolutions. Some of these friends confessed that they have already failed. And yet, some other friends vowed to begin again, this time with intentionality. There is a little 4”x6” booklet I keep nearby, entitled…
Beginning Again – 2022 – A Reflection by Sister Frances Briseño, OSB
I borrowed the title of this article from Reverend Mary Earle’s book Beginning Again (Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness). As we move into a New Year, I thought the title was appropriate. Most of us grew up with the…
Preparing for Christmas 2021
We're preparing for our staff Christmas gathering, which takes place at the Monastery on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021!
Announcing our Prioress Elect
On November 21, 2021, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Boerne, Texas elected Sister Bernadine Reyes, OSB as our Prioress. Sister Bernadine, who held the position of Prioress from 2001-2018, succeeds Sister Frances Briseño, OSB who suffered a…
A November Reflection by Sister Bernice Lindsey, OSB
Well, here we are in the month of November. I like to call it the “month of thankfulness and new beginnings.” As I prayed and reflected on this month, many thoughts, feelings and emotions came into my heart. I began to…