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Living In The Moment

(My apologies for the length of this post, but there is a lot to say after an eight-day retreat.) I’m not sure if everyone else is like this, but I have a very active imagination. I find myself… Read More

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Posted on December 3, 2011 by CaseyOFM

Prayer

contemplation, contemplative in action, prayer, retreat, St. Benedict, St. Francis

Shhh!

After almost 12 days in Wilmington, we’re off again on another adventure! This one, however, will be quite unlike the rest. Whereas the others were collaborated efforts with other orders or provinces, this one is strictly the six… Read More

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Posted on November 24, 2011 by CaseyOFM

Prayer, Trips

contemplation, Mt. Saviour, prayer, retreat, silence

Falling in Love

This past weekend at our workshop, one of the questions we were asked to answer was, “Do you have a favorite prayer?” To say that I have a favorite prayer is like saying I have a favorite Dave… Read More

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Posted on September 13, 2011 by CaseyOFM

Discernment

Catholic social teaching, Discernment, love, Pedro Arrupe, prayer, solidarity

A Day Off… kind of

As I said in Far From Routine, we have a “plan” for each week; whether or not we stick to it is a completely different story. Part of this plan is that Saturdays and Sundays are left as… Read More

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Posted on September 13, 2011 by CaseyOFM

Postulancy

formation, postulancy, prayer, St. Francis, Wilmington

New Community at the Castle

Given the history and nature of religious orders in the United States, the majority of the communities spread across the country are either headquartered or have distinct roots in the northeast. Thus, one of the advantages of having… Read More

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Posted on September 12, 2011 by CaseyOFM

Formation, Trips, Workshop

formation, Mount Saint Alphonsus, prayer, Religious Formation Conference, St. Francis