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Simple Joy

2020-07-20T20:00:54+00:00July 18th, 2020|Categories: Anecdote, Community life, Convent life, Sharings|Tags: , , |

In the convent, we only have simple joys. Because our life is simple and does not have many distractions from the outside world, even the smallest and seemingly insignificant happenings bring us joy and cause laughter among us - little joys that give finishing touches to our day to day encounter with our living God. For [...]

The Lockdown

2020-06-04T20:39:23+00:00May 31st, 2020|Categories: Convent life, News, Sharings|Tags: , , |

The Lockdown that COVID-19 imposed on us all has been painful and unbearable the longer we stay in it. Active people are not used to being locked down in a place for an extended period. As contemplatives who do not go out unless necessary, the Lockdown may not be strange to us. Unfortunately, it affects [...]

From our Convent in Cordoba

2019-01-26T16:32:19+00:00January 26th, 2019|Categories: Argentina, News, Sharings|Tags: , |

Our Sisters from our convent in Cordoba, Argentina has posted their virtual Newsletter. They are sending all of you their heartfelt wishes and prayers for the New Year. Here is the link to their post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJJ2kgHcDkg&feature=youtu.be

Recreation

2017-08-23T12:50:23+00:00September 10th, 2016|Categories: Community life|Tags: , |

Recreation is a very important aspect of our religious life. It is important both for the soul as well as for the mind and the body. Our constitution says: Personal and communal recreation, which refreshes us for recollected presence before God, should be provided in varied ways to enable us to relax physically and mentally and [...]

Advent Tradition

2017-08-21T14:06:06+00:00December 6th, 2015|Categories: Devotions, News|Tags: , |

We have beutiful Advent traditions in the cloister. One of them is singing Advent hymns and listening to touching stories read before us about Advent or anything that generally speaks of God's goodness and love, of man's trust and hopes, of  faith journeys, forgiveness, etc. During Sunday recreation, we gather around the Advent wreath with lighted candles. [...]

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