Happy New Year 2025
Happy New Year! Blessings to you, your loved ones, and to all in 2025!
Happy New Year 2025
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Benedictine Voice Fall/Winter 2024 Newsletter
“To Everything there is a Season” We see the seasons change every year and most people have a favorite season. Fall has a special place in my heart. I am not sure why. Many parts of south Texas do not display the beautiful foliage change every year that happens in other parts of the country.…
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Blessings of This Advent Season
Today begins the season of Advent, the holy time of waiting in faith and hope for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. At the time of Jesus’ birth there was fear and violence in the world, especially in the land of his birth. As we know, this is still true in so many parts…
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Being Courageous
A common prayer most Christian traditions have is the Our Father. And it seems to me that it is a very apropos prayer in these days in our nation. St. Benedict has us pray it at least twice a day in our communal prayer “because thorns of contention are likely to spring up.” In Chapter…
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Loving Your Enemies
The following is an excerpt from a Sermon delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL – November 17, 1957. Let it be a reminder to love one another. Martin Luther King, Jr. says “Another way that you love your enemy is this: When the opportunity presents itself for…
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Announcement Regarding Omega Retreat Center Closing June 30, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that the Benedictine Sisters of Boerne announce the closing of our Omega Retreat Center at the end of June 2025. “Our community’s decision to close the retreat center was not an easy one”, said Sister Bernadine Reyes, OSB, Prioress. “Omega has been an oasis for retreat groups and individuals seeking…
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Announcing the passing of our Sister Mary Louise Hernandez, OSB
We thank you for your prayers for the Sisters and Sr. Mary Lou’s family. Give a Memorial Gift in Honor of Sr. Mary Lou.
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Benedictine Voice Summer 2024 Newsletter
“Our Immigrant Roots” How often have we heard the phrase, “We are all immigrants.” We may not have traveled here from another country, but our ancestors did. For this issue, we decided to honor our Immigrant Roots. Below is my recollection of my parents and grandparents, with an emphasis on my dad. Read our Summer…
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None’s Ball 2024
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s time for our 22nd ANNUAL NONE’S BALL – A NO-SHOW EVENT. Please consider a gift for the Sisters’ Retirement needs. THANK YOU! Click here to Donate! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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“Look for the Scars” by Jan Davis, ObOSB
Have you ever been in a room full of people and thought you recognized an old friend across the room? But something was different – a different hair style – a full beard shaved off? You wanted to get closer to verify your hunch? Something was very different about the resurrected Christ, there amid the…