The Perfection and Fragrance of a Wax Plant
Mount Michael’s Abbey is home to lots of different house plants of all types. Some of them required tender loving care and others basically care for themselves. In the Entrance to the original abbey building is a Wax plant which…
Still Have Some Natural Beauty —- Not All Manicured
Today, April 22, is Earth Day! It is a good day to post a photo directly behind the abbey building. Mount Michael is still fortunate to have some land that is pristine— totally natural. In fact, there are a number…
Monastic Life Always Demands Change
Abbot Theodore was my Novice Director years ago. He suggested that we, novices, keep a house plant in our dormitory room to observe how much it grew and changed during one year. He spoke about growth meaning constant change. We…
Second Sunday of Easter; Doubting Thomas
The 2nd Sunday of Easter used to be called Low Sunday or Doubting Thomas Sunday. Now it is more known as Divine Mercy Sunday. For numerous years, I taught a class entitled, Catholic Novels. An author whom the students grew…
A CONCRETE LESSON OF THE RESURRECTION IN YOUTH
As I grew up on our farm, I was enamored with all of our baby animals, their birth, their need for care, their growth. But perhaps I was most enamored with ducklings. One of my aunts on my dad’s side…