Pope Francis began his last day in Peru accompanied by 500 Peruvian nuns from various contemplative life monasteries. He prayed the Liturgy of the Hours with them in the Shrine of the Lord of Miracles, the patron saint of Peru. After a greeting by Mother Soledad, Superior of the CarmeliteContinue Reading
By: Josephine McKenna Rome: For centuries they lived in isolation and silence. They spent their lives as nuns in silent prayer, cut off from the world at a convent inspired by St. Clare on the island of Sardinia , which is second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomousContinue Reading
Bangkok: An American group of cloistered nuns has opened a new monastery to bring their contemplative spirituality to the northeast of Thailand. “Our contribution to the world’s need is prayer,” Sister Joan Claver O.Ss.R, prioress and founder of the new monastery in Thailand, told Catholic News Agency. Sr. Joan hasContinue Reading
Tucked away just off a rocky road is a small community of women who have chosen to retreat from the world and spend their days working in silence — except for when they are singing sacred music. They are cloistered nuns, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. Their daysContinue Reading