island life- in a monastery

This  is Christmas-tide, which we celebrate to the full in the Monastery, as the world takes down their trees, children return to school and...

December 17 Tonight at Vespers we sing the first Great "O", O Sapientia (O Wisdom). The seven "O Antiphons" ...

In the midst of Advent, with the wondrous feasts of light, Our Lady of Guadalupe & Santa Lucia, we have been busy preparing for the Comi...

December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Yesterday our two new Jersey cows arrived: milk cow Claire and her few weeks old he...

Yesterday Mother Prioress, Rose and I made sauerkraut.  Had 120 lbs of cabbage. Took us 3 hours.  Now it "rots" for about 5-6 week...

SUNDAY, NOV. 26, 2010 As we have celebrated Thanksgiving and today have the leftover turkey and trimmings, I start this blog in gratitude f...