by Sister Chronicler | Nov 14, 2019 | Chronicle
Ours is a winter house. Sifting snow settles on walls, woods, and roofs, insulating us from the sorrows and fears of the ordinary, blanketing us instead in contemplation of the still, silent, humble Divine. Contemplation leads to discovery of the quiet without and the...
by Sister Chronicler | Nov 6, 2019 | Chronicle
Students. Students everywhere. Students upstairs; students downstairs. Students inside; students outside. Students in the refectory, debating the meaning of the designators “2%” and “skim” on the milk machine. Students popping out from a...
by Sister Chronicler | Oct 28, 2019 | Chronicle
This weekend, one of St. Anthony’s volunteers brought his six-year-old daughter to play in the abundance of leaves with which our lawn and woods have been blessed. Mind you, this girl is a six-year-old who knows how to PLAY in leaves. There was no timid,...
by Sister Chronicler | Oct 20, 2019 | Chronicle
Letzte Woche am Dienstag hatten wir Besuch aus Deutschland! There is never a dull moment at St. Anthony’s. It’s true that silent moments occur here with some frequency, but those moments are by no means dull: they are filled with the blessings and beauty...
by Sister Chronicler | Oct 12, 2019 | Chronicle
Hello, Sister Snow. How surprising to see you out in such full force on the 12th of October. (Please note that the accompanying photo was not taken on the 12th of October! As impressive as today’s snowfall is, it isn’t quite substantial enough to show up...
by Sister Chronicler | Oct 8, 2019 | Chronicle
Not just two or three, but twelve (yes, twelve!), were gathered in His name today for evening prayer. What a blessing it is when our staunch little community triples its size! Today we were blessed with retreatants who have come to deepen their lives of prayer, with...
