A quiet day at a monastery offers a welcome change from the pace of ordinary life. Rather than filling every hour with errands, messages and background noise,…
Plaisance, Louisiana, is a small rural community shaped by faith, family, language, and the changing life of south-central Louisiana. Its story belongs to the…
The Solemnity of Christ the King brings the Church’s liturgical year to a powerful close. It proclaims Jesus Christ as Lord of creation, history and every…
As daylight fades, the Church gives us Mary’s song as a gentle, steady answer to the noise of the day. The Magnificat begins with praise, but it also carries…
At a monastery, hospitality begins before a visitor reaches the guesthouse. It starts in the tone of an email, the clarity of a welcome, and the care taken to…
At Mother of the Redeemer Monastery in Plaisance, Louisiana, baking communion bread belongs to the quiet rhythm of Benedictine life. The work is practical,…
The monastic vow of conversion of life expresses a lifelong commitment to be changed by God. In the Benedictine tradition, it is closely connected with prayer,…
The Rule of Saint Benedict opens by presenting Christ as the model of Christian obedience. Although Christ is Lord, he “became obedient unto death.” This image…
At Mother of the Redeemer Monastery, the shrine and gardens offer a quiet way into the life of an Olivetan Benedictine community. The gardens make room for…
The chapel bell sounds while the sky over Plaisance is still touched by the last blue of night. By the time most of the surrounding town has begun its morning,…