Update: See below. My friend Mary Beth Baker is entering the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecila, better known as the Nashville Dominicans. It’s a good example of God’s sense of humor, since she’s been running a blog about life as a single Catholic girl in D.C. for some time now. She’s actually the second of… Continue reading Help Fund a Nun!
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Little Monastery, Bright Light
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12) LUMEN CHRISTI Monastery in Kansas City, KS “LUMEN CHRISTI” (the Light of Christ) Monastery was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Naumann on September 14, 2013. The “Little Monastery” is the new home… Continue reading Little Monastery, Bright Light
The Raising of the Widow’s Son, and What it Says About God’s Love
Given how important today’s Gospel is, it should be much better known. After all, it involves Jesus raising a man from the dead, something which happens extremely rarely, even in the Gospels. It’s Luke 7:11-17, the raising of the widow’s son: Soon afterward He journeyed to a city called Nain, and His Disciples and a large… Continue reading The Raising of the Widow’s Son, and What it Says About God’s Love