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God of all, in this year of election, in these days of discernment, IGNITE us with the fire of your love. ENFLAME our hearts with courage to embrace dialogue that transforms and truth that frees. KINDLE our love with kindness to heal divisions and reconcile relationships. LIGHT our imaginations with insight to envision and create
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The Benedictine Sisters of Boerne, TX, stand in solidarity with the movement of Black Lives Matter. We believe God created all people equal in God’s own image and likeness. Every human being is sacred in God’s eyes and thus we should treat everyone as our brother and sister. Pope Francis Decries ‘The Sin of
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St. Scholastica Monastery in Boerne, Texas is one of 17 Monasteries of Benedictine Women that comprise the Monastic Congregation of St. Scholastica. Established on February 25, 1922 (and formerly called the Federation of St. Scholastica), the group provides autonomous Monasteries with a great deal of support. Elected leaders promote unity among members, protect the canonical
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On November 1 and 2 and throughout the month of November we will remember and celebrate the lives of those who have gone before us. “The Souls of the just are in the hand of God and no torment shall touch them. They are at peace!” Wisdom 3:1 Dear Friends, November 1 and 2, All
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On behalf of all of the Sisters, I pray you and your families are well! As we do our best to faithfully keep in touch, I want to share with you a Reflection from LCWR. It invites us all to continue discerning how is God speaking to us in the midst of this pandemic. May
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This week is the 5TH anniversary of Laudato Si’, and it begins a yearlong celebration of “Laudato Si‘, on care for Our Common Home.” In early March, Francis invited the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics to take part in Laudato Si’ Week, saying, “I renew my urgent call to respond to the ecological crisis. The cry
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“Being Benedictine … In a Broken World” To be a Benedictine in any century and in any crisis is to be a person who listens deeply to her heart and to what is happening around her. St. Benedict makes this very clear with the first words of the Prologue to the Rule. “Listen, my daughter
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“A Time of Rebirthing – A 100 years in Texas” It is with deep gratitude to God that the Benedictine Sisters celebrate 100 years of service in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Our journey began on the Isle of Pines in Cuba. And today we find ourselves in Boerne, Texas. Click Benedictine Voice – Winter
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“A Mission Beyond Borders” Sister Ursula Herrera, OSB has been a nurse for 45 years. She worked most of those years with the Maverick County Hospital District in Eagle Pass, TX. On October 23rd, she retired from her position as Diabetes Management Specialist. Two days later, she was on a medical mission trip with other
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“Finding Ourselves in a Spirit Soaked Zone” I am both humbled and honored to have been elected Prioress at this moment in the history of my community and religious life. One of my favorite scriptures is Jeremiah 29: 11-14 where God promises us a future full of hope. I have walked with this scripture for