Product Description
by Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles (Author)
With charming rhyming verses, the Benedictine Sisters present glimpses of their everyday life of joy, work, praise -- and fun! Experience the excitement of entering the unknown mystery and beginning a new life inside the hallowed walls of the convent.
You will experience the Sisters' excitement about first receiving their habits, their delight in caring for the elderly Sisters (with wheelchair races!), and their joy in tending the frisky farm animals, singing for the Lord, and recording their heavenly music.
You will marvel at the wonder of postulants as they seek God's will and at the enthusiasm of novices as they journey toward their final profession as Brides of Christ.
Through heartwarming illustrations and captivating verse, you will encounter a love story like no other, with its rich seasons and uniquely enticing rhythm of life.
Above all, you will discover the happiness of the Brides of Christ, who give their lives totally to Jesus and delight in singing the song that Heaven sings!
Author Biography
The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles seek a life of union with God in prayer as guided by the Rule of St. Benedict and strive to imitate Our Lady's hidden life of love in the heart of the Church. heir monastery, the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus, is in Gower, Missouri.
Jamey Toner, who co-authored this book, studied literature at Thomas More College. He lives in rural Massachusetts with his wife, Ellen, and their increasing number of children and chickens.
