Monastery Updates
Poem by Mother Mary Monica, O.P.
Our foundation and early days as told by one of our foundresses
Part 3 of 3
Grant Us Grateful Hearts
“Looking back, this year has been a time of profound memories and new blessings….”
Poem by Mother Mary Monica, O.P.
Our foundation and early days as told by one of our foundresses
Part 2 of 3
75 Years of the Liturgical Calendar
The mystery of Christ, unfolded through the cycle of the year, calls us to live his mystery in our own lives….
Poem by Mother Mary Monica, O.P.
Our foundation and early days as told by one of our foundresses
Part 1 of 3
75 Years of Priestly Blessings
Saint Dominic entrusted the nuns as part of the same Order to the fraternal concern of his sons….
75 Years of Bulletins
The nuns should honestly seek to understand the intent and wholeheartedly carry out the injunctions of their superiors…
To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain
Holy love raises the soul to heavenly thoughts and kindles in it a longing for eternal realities, arousing its desire for what neither passes nor dies….
75 Years of Devotion to the Dead
The communion of saints is simply the mutual sharing of help, atonement, prayers, and benefits among the faithful….
75 Years of Religious Formation
Although the formation of the nuns lasts for several years and extends through various stages, it ought to be conceived and carried through as a continuous and progressive process….
75 Years of Humble Service
By work the nuns share the common lot of most people, especially the poor….
Praying the Rosary
The Dominican nun, and anyone who prays the Rosary devoutly, meditates on the mysteries of Christ’s life through the eyes of Our Lady….
75 Years of Solitude
The nuns, while living together in harmony, follow Jesus as he withdraws into solitude to pray….
75 Years of Music Together
Sing to the Lord a new song, a hymn in the assembly of the faithful….
75 Years of Love of Jesus Crucified
Let Christ, who was fastened to the cross for all, be fast-knit to their hearts….
Solitude and Redemption
Rather than being a sort of isolation, solitude is fundamentally a radical communion with the God who saves…
75 Years of Printing
Work is demanded by religious poverty and serves the common good by building up charity through cooperation…