On May 17, the Casa community celebrated the requiem mass of Maria Teresa,the mother of Dr. Cotogni, our financial adviser, together with her relatives and friends. It was the explicit wish of late Maria Teresa to have the requiem massin our house with the sisters,as it was done already many years before with the requiem…
From May 15 – 17, the Casa community held its community days. After the opening prayer and a short input about the first treasure of our charism, monastic life of prayer and community, the community member shared in two groups. The next morning we listened to the results of the intensegroup sharing.This was followed by reports given…
As it is our custom, also this year the Casa community walked in procession around the house through the garden singing the litany of the Saints. With this liturgy we acknowledge the gift of our beautiful environment,which refreshes our minds and bears fruits for our bodily nourishment.It is our responsibility to care for it,yet we…
On April 27, a group of the Good Samaritan Education in Australia visited our Casa community as part of a Benedictine pilgrimage. They were Good Samaritan Sisters and their lay mission partners for their schools,who came to see and touch Benedictine roots. After sharing about our Congregation and life, they joined us for noon prayer…
On Easter Monday April 1, 6 participants of the Monastic Formators’ Program visited our Casa community, one among them our Sr. Sarah Elizabeth McMahon from Norfolk Priory. After lunch and praying together Regina Caeli, there was time for encounter and exchange. Thank you for your visit andWelcome again!
We begin the celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord in the nightgathering around a fire. From this fire the Easter candle and all candles in our hands are lit. Lumen Cristi – Christ is our light, who overcomes all darkness. In the Exsultet the priest sings about this incomprehensible mystery of redemption:This is the night, when…
On Holy Friday, the Church remembers the unjust condemnation, suffering and death of Jesus Christ. The day begins for us with the office of readings,where we sing and listen to texts from the Old and New Testament,texts about salvation history containing suffering and renewed hope. Hearing the lamentations of the Old Testament, we pray for all those experiencing…
On Holy Thursday, the Church celebrates the institution of the Holy Eucharist. Jesus Christ gave himself to us as bread broken – his body -and wine poured out – his blood.It happened on the day before he was to suffer. After the solemn Eucharistic celebration the mood changes.The Blessed Sacrament is brought to a place of repose,the…
On Palm Sunday, the Church recalls the entrance of Jesus Christ into Jerusalemto accomplish the Paschal Mystery. The Casa community gathered outside the chapel for the blessing of the palm braches. With palm branches the people greeted Jesus of Nazareth riding on the donkeyas their king: Hosanna to the Son of David;blessed is he who comes…
“Remember you are dust,and to dust you shall return.” from the liturgy of Ash Wednesday In these clear words and with ashes put on our foreheads we are reminded of our own destiny,that this life on earth is not forever.Yet, we believe that through deathGod will lead us to full, to eternal life. St. Benedict advises us…
