Blog – Abbey of St. Walburga https://walburga.org Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://walburga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-Front-Entrance-St.-Walburga-Statue-Square-512-32x32.jpg Blog – Abbey of St. Walburga https://walburga.org 32 32 192481327 2020 Paschal Candles https://walburga.org/2020/04/22/2020-paschal-candles/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:42:32 +0000 https://walburga.org/?p=582

Our little Paschal Candle Department did a beautiful job with this year’s artwork. Sister Ancilla masterminded the unique pelican design, and Sister Fidelis the parting of the Red Sea design. Since about the 12th century the pelican has been a symbol of the Passion of Christ, since the mother is known to pierce her own chest to provide blood for her young if there is no other food available. The parting of the waters is reminiscent of the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop:

The Israelites witnessed marvels; you also will witness marvels, greater and more splendid than those which accompanied them on their departure from Egypt. You did not see Pharaoh drowned with his armies, but you have seen the devil with his weapons overcome by the waters of baptism. The Israelites passed through the sea; you have passed from death to life. They were delivered from the Egyptians; you have been delivered from the powers of darkness. The Israelites were freed from slavery to a pagan people; you have been freed from the much greater slavery to sin.

]]> 582 Caronavirus Update https://walburga.org/2020/03/24/caronavirus-update/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:24:00 +0000 https://walburga.org/?p=543 We are now in our second week of “lock-down” at the Abbey. Thankfully, none of our Sisters have shown signs of the coronavirus yet, but our hearts go out to all those who have suffered and died from this disease. We hope that it will quickly come to an end, and that in the meantime we may use this trial as an opportunity to grow in deeper, more intentional love for each other and for the Lord, fixing our gaze on those things that are eternal.

Our cemetery on the morning of the first day of the “lock-down.” We pray especially for all those who have died from the coronavirus, and for the families who cannot be present with their loved ones at their passing.

“…light and darkness, bless the Lord…”

Daniel 3:72

]]> 543 Honoring Our Patroness https://walburga.org/2020/03/09/honoring-our-patroness/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:15:04 +0000 https://walburga.org/?p=530
On February 25 the Church honors the life of Saint Walburga, our community’s patroness. Here we are processing in to Vespers on that day, a day of great celebration in our house.

God our Father,

the life and deeds of St. Walburga are resplendent with your glory.

As we join with her in worship before your throne, grant that our prayer may effect healing and comfort for all those who seek her aid.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Liturgical Prayer for the Solemnity of St. Walburga

]]> 530 The Close of Calving Season https://walburga.org/2020/02/24/the-close-of-calving-season/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:59:00 +0000 https://walburga.org/?p=520

With 43 calves down and only one to go, our calving season is almost over! The only scare we had was a premature calf born in the middle of the night, which we found in the morning fighting for his life. Thankfully, after nursing him back to health in our barn for a couple days he is now running with the rest of them and rapidly catching up in size, too.

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Watercolor painting of our Abbey by Mother Maria-Thomas

New in 2020: Our Abbey News blog page has moved to WordPress!

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