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Enrich your mind and spirit—visit the monastery library! June 2018 Summer is here! If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to dig out the sunscreen, flip flops, swimsuits and lounge chairs and head to the beach.   Not a beach person? Don’t like sand between your toes? Then, how about a walk through acres of restored native prairie or along the banks of a 10,000-year-old glacial lake? Does a home-cooked, nutritious meal and good conversation in a comfortable setting sound appealing?   Why not plan a personal retreat at the monastery, where you can find numerous books to stimulate …

Enrich your mind and spirit—visit the monastery library! May 2018 For many of us, May signals the start of our outdoor activities—mowing, raking, gardening and barbeques. And if I didn’t have your attention after barbeques, how about graduation parties to attend, Mother’s Day to celebrate, and Memorial Day weekend to savor as the kick-off to summer.   As part of your celebration of the month of May, come to the monastery and participate in one of the Wisdom Prairie workdays, stroll the nature trails, or visit the library and browse through its many resources.   We hope to see you …

Enrich your mind and spirit—visit the monastery library! April 2018   Put the chocolate Easter eggs aside, if you haven’t polished them off already, and come enjoy spring at the Monastery. Attend daily prayer, stroll the nature trails, visit the library and do some browsing. We hope to see you soon.   The monastery library recently added the following books to its collection:   Posa, Carmel. A Not-So-Unexciting Life.  Collegeville, MN: Cistercian Publications, 2017. Laffey, Alice.  Ruth.  Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017. Kiel, Micah.  Apocalyptic Ecology.  Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017. Nowell, Irene.  Wisdom.  Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017. Merton, …

Enrich your mind and spirit—visit the monastery library! March 2018   The month of March usually brings some much needed spring-like weather, which in Wisconsin translate to rain instead of snow. So, put the shovel away and dig out your umbrella. And consider visiting the monastery for weekday prayer, spiritual guidance, or browsing the library. We hope to see you soon.   The monastery library recently added the following books to its collection:   Posa, Carmel. A Not-So-Unexciting Life.  Collegeville, MN: Cistercian Publications, 2017. Laffey, Alice.  Ruth.  Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017. Kiel, Micah.  Apocalyptic Ecology.  Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017. …

Enrich your mind and spirit—visit the monastery library! February 2018 We begin the journey through the season of Lent this month. Forty days in which to reflect on our spiritual lives and prepare for Easter. Consider participating in daily prayer at the monastery or taking a walk around the grounds or find a book in the library that speaks to you. We hope to see you soon.   The monastery library recently added the following books to its collection:   Posa, Carmel. A Not-So-Unexciting Life.  Collegeville, MN: Cistercian Publications, 2017. Laffey, Alice.  Ruth.  Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017. Kiel, Micah.  Apocalyptic …

Enrich your mind and spirit—visit the monastery library! January 2018 The start of a new year is always a good time to re-evaluate ourselves and our lifestyles. Do we need to finally go on that diet or find a better way to handle stress or eliminate some of the stress factors in our lives? For a quiet place to reflect upon the year ahead, consider visiting the monastery for weekday prayer, a stroll around the grounds, spiritual guidance, or browsing the library. We hope to see you soon.