• Thank You to LCWR!

    In early 2022, the Benedictine Sisters received a $25,000 “Re-Igniting Ministries post-COVID 19” Grant from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). The funds, provided to LCWR by the Hilton Foundation, were restricted to our Caridad de Corazόn border ministry in Eagle Pass, Texas. They were intended to help ministries that were impacted by months

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  • Benedictine Voice Fall 2022 Newsletter

    Our Benedictine Grounds – From Showplace to Sacred Space  1911-2022 Our fall issue of Benedictine Voice brings to mind the word gratitude. I am deeply grateful to all who journey with us, whether it’s been for a long time or a short while, and for the many blessings our community has received.   Read our

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  • November 2022 Reflection by Sr. Bernice Lindsey, OSB

    A Reflection for November 2022 by Sister Bernice Lindsey, OSB

    The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe On the last Sunday of each liturgical year the church celebrates the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This year that Sunday falls on November 20, 2022. The Gospel, Luke 23:35-43, reflects on the Crucifixion; Jesus is hung on the

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  • Reflection by Sr. Susan Mika, OSB

    An October Opportunity to Reflect by Sister Susan Mika, OSB

    October is upon us! The Gospel readings for this month are filled with parables and nuggets of wisdom for us. In one of the Gospels, Jesus tells the story of the ten lepers who are cured. Only one comes back to say, “thank you”. In our lives, which are we – the nine who took

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    September 2022 – A Reflection by Sister Antoinette Van Galen, OSB

    Reflecting on the Sunday Gospels for September, the reading for September 11th called to me. We are certainly familiar with the parable of The Prodigal Son. It conveys God’s love for all of us, His children. God’s love is unconditional, equally loving to the faithful and the lost. After the younger son requested “his share

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    August 2022 – A Reflection by Sister Susan Mika, OSB

    August is upon us! When we think of August, we think of many things. August is often a time of vacations…it is a time of getting ready to go back to school for teachers and students…it is a time for reflection. The year 2022 is more than half over. When we pause, we often say,

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  • Let Us Pray

    Let Us Pray

    On behalf of the Boerne Benedictines, we are saddened by the current death toll of 53 migrants who died the horrific death by heat and who were found in an abandoned un-airconditioned tractor-trailer on the south side of San Antonio, TX on June 27, 2022. We are grateful for the lives that were saved by

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  • Summer 2022 Benedictine Voice Newsletter

    Benedictine Voice Summer 2022 Newsletter

    Spirit of Hospitality “Let Us Love One Another. As I reflect on the past three months since I was installed as Prioress, many wonderful things have taken place…” Read our Summer 2022 Benedictine Voice

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