Paraclete Press Blog

By Renaissance Girl I visited my grandmother yesterday for her 95th birthday.  It’s been a while since I’ve seen her.  She was in her bed by the window, mint green sweat suit with embroidered flowers peeking out from under the … Continue reading →

July 8 Echoes of Eternity That they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory. . . . Jeremiah 13:11 Praise is My gift to you. As you lift … Continue reading →

July 7 Echoes of Eternity For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills. Deuteronomy 8:7 Drink at the fountain of … Continue reading →

By Cantor Chant “back then” Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of traveling to the city of Barga located in the northern part of Italy. As part of that travel, our chant schola chanted the midday office and compline … Continue reading →

July 6 Echos of Eternity Incline your ear and come unto me: hear and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Isaiah 55:3 Call upon Me and I … Continue reading →

July 5 Echoes of Eternity For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi 3:6 I am with you today, My child, and you have nothing to fear. Go forth in the … Continue reading →

By Gourmet Nun We’ve been cooking up lots of strawberry jam for Christmas gifts with this summer’s bountiful crop of berries from our garden.  One of our sisters has been dying to make a strawberry tart with it and today … Continue reading →

July 4 Echoes of Eternity So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto … Continue reading →

By Sr. Nun Other I visited someone this week, two years younger, who embraces life with enthusiasm. She’s an artist, loves to travel, and is a natural teacher who uses her gifts to help others. This time, she spoke of … Continue reading →