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
By Sister Marianne Burkhard, OSB
I live in Peoria, serving as a canon lawyer in the Marriage Tribunal of the Diocese. But I love spending time at the monastery, my home.
Every time I go home, I look forward to praying Liturgy of the Hours with my Sisters. Continue Reading
By Sister Marianne Burkhard, OSB
Sister Marianne serves as a Canon Lawyer in the Peoria diocese, helping restore sacramental life for those who are divorced. “Once people come to us, they should know that they’ve come through the worst. They’ve survived and grown and come to a better place. To visit that failed marriage again will promote more healing. We want to help them achieve that. We want to help bring them back to the sacraments.”
Looking over my 23 years of working in the marriage Tribunal, the first important lesson is a very 
Benedictine one: Listen! Continue Reading
By Sister Marianne Burkhard, OSB
Recently I celebrated the Silver Jubilee of my monastic profession – an occasion to reflect about time.
25 years – where have they gone? How did I get through them – the good, the bad and the indifferent?
How do we get through the rough places in our lives? Continue Reading
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