We, the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, Alabama at Sacred Heart Monastery, inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Rule of St. Benedict, commit ourselves to witness Christ's love to all peoples through a vowed life of monastic prayer, community, and ministry.
For the past 5 weeks, I've been wearing a long, rigid brace to protect and immobilize a fractured wrist to enable it to heal. Yesterday, I started therapy to eventually...
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In Ch. 72 of his Rule St. Benedict states that good zeal is to be fostered by monks with fervent love. Then he quotes St. Paul's letter to the Romans:...
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I was a little tired today, which means my mind was a little more prone to wander, including during Mass, so after hearing the Gospel reading from Matthew about the...
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Life here has lured me into listening for the voice of Jesus, the very Heart of Love, within our daily liturgies, in life shared with my Benedictine Sisters, our families, friends and the guests who come to our retreat center.
Sr. Kathleen Christa
Lauds, Vespers and Eucharist are held in the Monastic Chapel and are open to the public.
If you plan to attend Lauds or Vespers, please contact us in advance for arrival instructions.
Schedule may vary on Feast Days, Solemnities, and other occasions.
Over the years of my monastic life, the mysterious spring of desire for God has continued to nourish me.
Sr. Therese
That In All Things God May Be Glorified