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
Guided by the Holy Spirit, our Father Immediate, Dom Scott Dilworth and the community discerned that Sr. Claire Bouttin would lead our community effective July 28, 2025, as Superior. Sr. Claire entered the French monastery of Chambarand in 1973 and made solemn profession there in 1980. In 2004, she changed her stability to Redwoods. She […]
Change is never easy. Change, if we are spiritually alert, leads us to the prophetic edge. This ‘edge’ of life, where nothing is clear or certain, is the pregnant space of change, of the ‘new wine and new skins’ of the gospel. Within this silent interior space is where the voice of God tells us […]
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
