We have moved into the Liturgical time of year called “Ordinary” time. If you have been following our “Sacred Stones, Sacred Stories” blog http://www.clydemonastery.org/StoneStories/ you will see that we have been very busy here at Clyde doing preparation work for the upcoming renovation of our Monastery. Since the first few months of the [...]
There is much to catch up on through the lense of this blog! Early last September I received permission to start “High Tea at St. Pauls” here on our Monastery grounds. We had learned of this concept from our Brother Monks at St. Michaels Abbey in Elkorn NE. where Br. Jerome has been serving [...]
Just what do the two have in common? When I started to make soap almost nine years ago I found myself wondering how I could integrate Prayer, which is our main work together into my newfound passion, that of soapmaking.Inspiration came to me and I decided then and there to add some Holy Water to [...]
Okay, here is the long awaited recipe for English-Muffin Bread:
Prepare 2 bread pans with cooking oil spray and dust with Corn Meal. In a mixing bowl put 3 cups of flour, 2 envelopes of active dry yeast (or 2 tbl); one tbl of granulated sugar; 2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking soda.
Heat 2 cups [...]
Recently we as a community enjoyed a “community assist”. So you’re probably asking what is a community assist? Some of our younger members had gone to the house of one of our employees who had graciously offered cherries for the taking. So we obliged.You can see us preparing them or “pitting” them in the photo included [...]
As I mentioned before the days that I spent in Abiquiu were a gift to me! My purpose in going there was to teach some of the brothers Soap and Lotion making so that they could add these crafts to items available in their gift shop and augment their self supporting efforts. Rosy Verdile heads [...]
My trip out west was wonderful and a gift in so many ways.My first stop was at Christ in the Desert Monastery in Abiquiu, New Mexico.The monks recently asked if I would come and teach some of them Soap and Lotion making. Since I was already scheduled to go out to California for the Handcrafted [...]
I am writing from Abiquiu New Mexico where I am teaching some Benedictine Brothers at Christ in the Desert Monastery how to make soap. Having arrived yesterday we have already had a full day of work.Some fellow Soapmakers and other friends have graciously donated some of the supplies needed. I am most grateful.
Actually I am on [...]
Spring is just about sprung although there is talk of snow again this coming Sunday. Just a few days ago I was going to update you on the progress of the magnolia tree here by the soap shop…and then it snowed on the blossoms. The sun then did it’s best to repair the effects of [...]
Spring is surely in the air as the magnolia tree that stands next to the soap shop building is budding forth.You can see it too in the photo below.
Each day during this Lenten Season is leading us deeper into anticipation of Holy Easter.Where does the time go…we celebrated the 4th Sunday of Lent just yesterday.As [...]