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May 30 Echoes of Eternity I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:8 I am the beginning and source of your … Continue reading →

By Sr. Nun Other We recently celebrated a special birthday for one of our Sisters. It was a lovely party, with many sisters sharing in preparations, and contributing a variety of creative gifts. It was beautiful. It was delicious. And … Continue reading →

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May 29 Echoes of Eternity Lord, Thou wilt ordain peace for us: for Thou also hast wrought all our works in us. Isaiah 26:12 In My Spirit there is peace. In My Presence there is joy unspeakable and full of … Continue reading →

By Melodious Monk This Memorial Day, hearing the hauntingly beautiful sounds of the simple melody we call ‘taps’ brought unexpected tears to my eyes. There’s a fair bit of mystery about the exact origin of this tune coming out of … Continue reading →

By Renaissance Girl We marched in a Memorial Day parade in Holden, MA Monday. We’ve marched it for a few years now and it’s a parade the whole band looks forward to. It’s almost more a liturgy than a parade – and rightly so … Continue reading →

By Cantor Psalm 51: Have Mercy on me, O Lord You might expect that this is a chant blog for Lent with such a title. No. At Friday morning Lauds, we chant Psalm 51 –  perhaps the most well-known penitential … Continue reading →

By Gourmet Nun One of our cooking sisters has made it her “mission” to incorporate healthy foods into the convent diet and get people to eat things they would not naturally choose-by making them into tasty, attractive dishes. She certainly … Continue reading →

By Sr. Nun Other I’m aware of my impatience and its demands that escalate into anxiety. Impatience can be masked as virtue when perceived as efficiency. But instant results aren’t necessarily of God, at least according to scripture. Here are … Continue reading →