A Life of Service
August 30, 2026
Thinking of our community life and our relationships, I pondered about the reality of service. Saint Benedict at the end of the prologue of his Rule talks about “the service
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT-A (Gen 2:7-9, 3:1-7a; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11) 26 February 2023 Redwoods From early on in the Gospel of Matthew and all the way to Golgotha, we see plainly that Christ did not come into this world to tread the broad and easy way. On the contrary, under the impulse of […]
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 for the Jews, and the Jews were enemies to the Samaritans. However, to travel from Judea and Jerusalem to Galilee, one had to cross Samaria. […]
Thinking of our community life and our relationships, I pondered about the reality of service. Saint Benedict at the end of the prologue of his Rule talks about “the service
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
On February 2, 2026, Angie Hollar became Sr. Angela Jonah as she officially entered the Redwoods community as a novice. Sr. Angela Jonah has lived at Redwoods as a postulant
