Sister Jackie Walsh says her ministry is serving Benet House guests and making them feel comfortable.
There are times when our hospitality will be stretched beyond what we feel we can offer.
It can be a fine line between others’ needs and our own.
“We have to be vulnerable enough to let someone else mess up our house for a while,” Sister Mary Core says. “To invite them in with mud on their shoes. Continue Reading
Sister Stefanie welcomes guests into the library of St. Mary Monastery.
Saying Good morning to someone who doesn’t return our greeting can trip our switch from hospitality to hostility in an instant.
Indeed, practicing hospitality can sometimes seem an exercise in self-flagellation. So why do it?
Because it’s good for us all. Continue Reading
When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well, he spoke with her.
This was remarkable in itself, as men simply did not interact publicly with women – let alone enemy Samaritans – at the time.
But there was more: Jesus accepted her, an adulterer reviled by many, for who she was. And he offered himself. Continue Reading
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