At Jacob’s Well
March 10, 2026
It is the story of an encounter: two desires and two thirsts meeting. It is an encounter between enemies—at least in the eyes of their people. Samaria was enemy territory
‘The way is humility; the goal is truth.’ The way, humility and the fruit, truth is profoundly described in St. Bernard’s first treatise On the Steps of Humility and Pride. Bernard’s other well-known treatise, On Loving God, was written not long after this first work. I find it interesting to connect these two treatises one to […]
It is the story of an encounter: two desires and two thirsts meeting. It is an encounter between enemies—at least in the eyes of their people. Samaria was enemy territory
Monastery Lentils A popular Guest House recipe that is vegan, easy to make and packed with flavor. Recipe calls for dry herbs – but use fresh for extra flavor. Serve
Sr. Veronique Geeroms was born in Ninove, Belgium part of the Low Countries, the land of mystics. And she was a ‘mystic’ of the ordinary daily monastic life. She comes
