Sorocaba Visitation finalised in Sorocaba / Brazil

After the visit of the two communities in Argentina, the vitiators returned to Brazil for a visit of the communities in São Paulo, one of them belonging to Sorocaba Priory, the community of Ipiranga, and another community for the work with Korean immigrants belonging to Daegu Priory Korean community in São Paulo The visitation was finalised in…

Sr. Guntheris (Mathilde) Wenig, OSB

 “Do not be afraid,  for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are mine.” Is 43,1 Our dear Sr. Guntheris (Mathilde) Wenig, OSB  was called home to God on July 17, 2022 in Peramiho. She was born on January 29, 1927 in Bischofsmais, Germany, Diocese of Passau. She offered herself to…

Ora et Labora! Harvest Time

In our daily life we seek balance between prayer and work, ora et labora. Only then are they real monks when they live by the work of their hands” (RB 48).  In community we are happy to harvest fruits from our own garden. All help together in the evening to process the fruits… and then conclude the day together with prayer.

Sr. Gotthelma (Maria) Zahnbrecher, OSB

 “Do not be afraid,  for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name, you are mine.” Is 43,1 Our dear Sr. Gotthelma (Maria) Zahnbrecher, OSB  was called home to God on July 14, 2022 in Tutzing. She was born on January 28, 1925 in Unteraschau, Germany, Diocese of Munich-Freising. She offered herself to…

The July 11, Solemnity of St. Benedict

 Happy Feast Day of St. Benedict!  We celebrated the Solemnity of St. Benedict on Monday, July 11  Life of St. Benedict  Life of St. Benedict    according to the dialogues St. Gregory, with tapestry images made by our Sr. Liobgitha Weis, OSB ⅠBenedict receives the monastic habit.ⅡThe devil breaks the bell rope.ⅢBenedict gives back to the Goth the sickle…