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Aging Gracefully Written by Kami Pohl, OblSB On a crisp fall night in Dallas, TX in the late 1970’s, I gathered with my grandparents, parents, brothers, aunt and uncle for a special celebratory dinner. I don’t remember if I was excited because this was a nicer restaurant than we normally patronized, but I vividly recall that as we settled around  The post Aging Gracefully appeared first on Benedictine Center ..read more

On Monday, August 15, 2022, the Feast of the Assumption, I drove 200 miles north with my mother to a favorite summer resort on Leech Lake, near Walker, Minnesota (my mother’s home town).  She was going to her High School Class of 1951 reunion later that week and we had planned to stay together at the resort to enjoy the last days of summer.  The post <strong>Summer Vacation Journal</strong> appeared first on Benedictine Center ..read more

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My wife has this plant from South Africa—a “bush lily” or something like that—and it only blooms when the temperature and light are juuuust right. When the flowers happen, though, they look unreal to me; like God gave some kid the box of cosmic crayons and said to have fun. I call them “the cartoon flowers,” and in my imagination  The post Seeing What’s There appeared first on Benedictine Center ..read more

NEW Benedictine CARE Wellness Program Launching in September! Written by Teri Rose, OBlSB The pastor walks over to the elder and asks: “Why is it our place to talk about wellness, can’t we leave that to the doctors?” The elder replied: “Because care for the Temple itself must include those that know where to point to receive true healing and  The post Benedictine CARE Wellness Program appeared first on Benedictine Center ..read more

Community Retreat Reflection Written by Benedictine Center Staff On June 13, 2022, the Monastic Community gathered in the dining room of St. Paul’s Monastery for their annual week-long retreat, led by Father Matt Linn, SJ: “The Beatitudes: Key to Peace and Healing in the Worst of Times in our Benedictine Spirituality.”  The Oblates of St. Paul’s Monastery and the public  The post Community Retreat Reflection – June 2022 appeared first on Benedictine Center ..read more

Benedictine Associate's Reflection on Father Matt Linn, SJ Written by Sister Karen Sames, OSB, Benedictine Associates Director The Benedictine Associates are in the midst of transitions. Whether it is changing our permanent address or changing semesters at school, or changing to cabin schedules. We have daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly transitions. By the grace of God, we are able to  The post Father Matt Linn, SJ appeared first on Benedictine Center ..read more

Still Life With Moon Mary Elizabeth Ilg, Co-Director, Benedictine Center On Sunday, May 15, everything seemed to change; there was some kind of transformational shift.  After six months of winter, it was finally spring in Minnesota with green buds on the trees, blue sky, and a cavalcade of tulips. I went for an afternoon drive to enjoy the rolling expanse of  The post Still Life With Moon appeared first on Benedictine Center ..read more