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Category Archives: Convent Blog
Following Francis – The Journey Begins
I purchased a book from the Graduate Theological Union‘s (now defunct) bookstore during the summer. It’s Following Francis: The Franciscan Way for Everyone by Susan Pitchford. (Morehouse Publishing:2006) It dawned on me that it might be fun to read the … Continue reading
How you know you’re living in a convent #3
Week three is past. The two sisters who were away in Australia (or New Zealand) came back Wednesday afternoon. The stories were wonderful. Lots of snakes, weird birds, fun, tons of rain (it’s winter over there). I walked around the … Continue reading
How you know you’re living in a convent #2
I’ve become very aware of my posture when sitting. This is a very good thing. Months of physical therapy and “knowing better” haven’t helped the poor computer posture so many of us have. Here’s this week’s clue to knowing you’re … Continue reading
Grand Central Convent
Very shortly after I arrived on Tuesday dinner was served. We had a tasty carrot soup Tuesday tonight. I told them about a delicious carrot – pear soup I’ve had. They all said that it sounded like a delicious combo. … Continue reading
Tony, Tony look around!
Parking. Parking. Parking. On Tuesday I found a parking place about four car slots down on the opposite side of the street. It pays to leave SFSU at a reasonable time, say, by 5pm. I’d forgotten just how impacted residential … Continue reading
But not for me
Another week spent at the convent. A student asked me today if my convent gig was in preparation for entering! My dear heavens no! I can’t exactly say, “been there, done that”, but…years ago (about 25), when I was a … Continue reading
The great silence
Shortly after dinner, the sisters end the day by going to the chapel for the last joint prayer of their day, the Office of Compline. The community then keeps the “great silence” until after Morning Prayer the Eucharist the next … Continue reading
Just two for compline
Everyone else was away so it was just me and Sr. A for Compline. I can handle the BCP as well as anyone, but the Sisters have their own prayer book. I’ve been meaning to spend some time to get … Continue reading
How you know you’re living in a convent
Well, it’s begun. I finished my first week (two overnights, really) at St. Francis House in San Francisco. It’s wonderful. It’s weird. It’s restorative. It’s weird. What’s “weird” is simply being in a completely different environment for two and a … Continue reading