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…
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 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,…
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…
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
As the Easter Season draws to an end this Sunday on Pentecost, the week’s Mass readings have been from the Acts of the Apostles. These ancestors of ours filled with God’s Spirit went about putting into practice all the Lord had taught them while he was with them. And even after the resurrection they still had…
The Benedictine Sisters of Boerne join our brothers and sisters around the nation in prayer for the children, families, friends, school personnel, community leaders, first responders, health care providers, and all who are suffering from the unimaginable tragedy that unfolded on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in nearby Uvalde, TX. Let all people…
As members of Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) we totally support the LCWR statement on Violence and White Supremacy after the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, NY. Click here to read. May God bless us all as we move through each day.
Here we are in May. Flowers and trees are blooming, birds of all species are returning and singing, and things seem to be tranquil. Yet my heart cries for the people of Ukraine and what is happening to their lives and their homelands. But not just Ukrainians suffering, there are many soldiers from Russia who…