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February 2012

February 29, 2012

{Practicing Benedict} How Lent should be observed in the monastery

"There can be no doubt that monastic life should always have a Lenten character about...

February 22, 2012

Guest Post: {Family and the Christian Year} Christine Warner on Lent and brushing teeth to candlelight

I'm so thrilled I have the chance to introduce you to Christine Warner today. She...

February 22, 2012

Wednesday: Ashes and Death

I'm reposting what I wrote for Ash Wednesday last year, when I was nine months...

February 21, 2012

Fat Tuesday Thankful

Writing posts two nights in a row at 11 pm because I spent the evening...

February 20, 2012

Transfiguration and Beauty

Last year, I wrote about picking my son up from the nursery after our church's...

February 15, 2012

{Practicing Benedict} The work of God

"When the time comes for one of the divine offices to begin, as soon as...

February 08, 2012

{Praciticing Benedict} The Sacred Vessels of the Altar

"All the utensils of the monastery and in fact everything that belongs to the monastery...

February 07, 2012

The Man Love Raised: A Thankful Tuesday post

Last night, my 89-year-old grandfather fell and hit his head and broke his hip. I...

February 02, 2012

Simplicity: Meat and Spiritual Practice

I spent yesterday morning rinsing, drying, salting and peppering two chickens. One was for a...

February 01, 2012

{Practicing Benedict} The greatest possible concern

"As for the abbot or abbess, they must show the greatest possible concern with great...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Vroooom Thankful

That my baby has learned how to use sound effects when pushing his brother's cars...

January 18, 2012

{Practicing Benedict} It should normally be short.

"If in ordinary life we have a favour to ask of someone who has power...

January 11, 2012

{Practicing Benedict} Seven Times a Day

"The words of the Psalm are: I have uttered your praises seven times during the...

December 2011

December 14, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} When it is best not to speak

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen...

December 07, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} When love is obedience

Welcome to Mama:Monk’s weekly Wednesday series examining St. Benedict’s Rule and what it’s teaching me...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} A reputation for holiness

Welcome to Mama:Monk's weekly Wednesday series examining St. Benedict's Rule and what it's teaching me...

November 17, 2011

Transition and Cushion

One Monday night a month, I gather all my energy to corral the chaos of...

November 16, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} Your hope of fulfillment

Welcome to Mama:Monk’s weekly Wednesday series examining St. Benedict’s Rule and what it is teaching me about...

November 09, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} Nothing More Important

Welcome to Mama:Monk’s weekly Wednesday series examining St. Benedict’s Rule and what it is teaching me about...

October 2011

October 26, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} Nothing harsh or burdensome

Welcome to Mama:Monk's weekly Wednesday series examining St. Benedict's Rule and what it has meant to me...

October 19, 2011

{Practicing Benedict} Prayer and Anything Worthwhile

“My words are addressed to you especially, whoever you may be, whatever your circumstances, who...

October 13, 2011

Attention and Awareness

"It is attention and awareness, in other words, that the Rule of Benedict brings to...

October 05, 2011

Streams of Belief

There’s something in my personality that doesn’t like to take a position. If you ask...

September 2011

September 29, 2011

Earth-Careful Diapering

Last week I wrote about my longing (and failure) to care for the stuff around...

September 15, 2011

Wise Stuff My Husband Said {A Series}: Beauty and Brokenness

Two weeks ago when August had his traumatic day at school, I was a mess...

September 14, 2011

A short post from a tired lady.

Ah, how I wish I had a long, deep, lovely thing to post today. Instead,...

September 05, 2011

God’s deepening life in me (Part 1)

"In everyday life, then, we must hold ourselves in balance before all created gifts insofar...

August 2011

August 29, 2011

The Chalice

I grew up in a faith tradition that celebrated the Lord’s Supper every quarter, four...

August 25, 2011

To Lose Faith is to Stop Looking

“To lose faith is to stop looking. To lose faith is to decide that all...

August 08, 2011

On Austin and Gifts

This is my first real blog entry since arriving in Austin. Three days and I...