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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

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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

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