Part 6: Welcoming Jesus Christ in Ourselves

autumn grass against sky

Being in a hospitable relationship with God is the first step toward being able to offer hospitality to ourselves – and vice versa!

Welcoming Jesus – while also accepting Jesus’s welcome of us – leads us to practice honesty, acceptance and kindness to ourselves.

It leads us to love ourselves, as Jesus himself commanded in Matthew 22. Continue Reading

Part 5: Choosing Hospitality Despite Rejection

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