One of my favorite parts of the monastery lifestyle on Fremont and Girard is the Sisters’ prayerful attention to detail. Every flower, every candle, every table centerpiece is chosen with care. This spirit is especially evident during Advent, when the Christmas hustle and bustle must somehow be balanced by a Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM Our Advent theme at the monastery is Vigiling. As I began my personal Advent journey this year I realized some of my ways of preparing for this time were marked with the familiar, such as a place for an Advent wreath in my personal prayer space Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM As we planned our recent Visitation Companion Advent morning of prayer and reflection Jody, Linda and I spent some time sharing about our community Advent focus of Promise. A phrase from the 2008 – 2014 Vision Statement of our order somehow spoke to all of Read more…