Sister Carol Ann: The Church’s Role in Social Justice
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Sister Carol Ann from December, when she gave us an overview of the Church’s role in social justice and the history of the sisters’ political activism over the years.
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Sister Mary Marge: A Natural Educator
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
Her joy for education is evident, as you can hear both when she talks about launching an after-school religious studies program for high schoolers in the wake of the closure of St. Gertrude’s high school, and also when discussing her own monastic studies in Rome. She is a natural educator. Listen until the end to hear her explain one of the St. Benedict’s quotes at the monastery that is much deeper than it may appear on the surface.
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Sister Placida: Isolation
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
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Sister Janet: Destined for the Monastery
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
Listening to Sister Janet's talk about all the serendipitous moments in her young adult life will no doubt convince you that she was always destined to be at the monastery. While she may not have realized it right away, God illuminated his path for her when she first visited the local church in Nampa. In this episode, she’ll tell you the fascinating story of how she came to be at St. Gertrudes, and the lifted purple Chevy Malibu that got her there.
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Sister Sue Ellen: Astute Answers to Tricky Questions
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
Sister Sue Ellen was on the receiving end of many challenging questions from her young students. In this clip, she humorously recalls some of those questions, which can stump even the most well-versed theologians. In this role, Sister Sue Ellen’s religious beliefs deepened as she thoughtfully answered each question, respectful of the fact that some parents may teach the bible literally while others may not, and illuminating how the bible and science support each other.
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Father Meinrad: Joining a Divorce Ministry
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
In this episode, we are rejoining Father Meinrad, the chaplain for the Sisters.
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Sister Margie Schmidt: Pastoral Care in the Hospital
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
Pastoral care in the hospital setting is one of the most significant ways Christians can continue the ministry and mission of Jesus Christ. As the hospital chaplain, Sister Margie Schmidt provides support to patients, family, and staff members during times of overwhelming fear, anger, and grief.
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Sister Mary: Her Journey to Joining the Monastery
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
In this episode, we rejoin Sister Mary Forman, the Prioress of the Monastery.
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Sister Teresa: The Co-Housing Project
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
In this episode, we rejoin Sister Teresa Jackson and chat about her role as the Coordinator of the Co-Housing Project, a visionary new community at the Monastery that plans to open in the summer of 2021. This project will provide a space for single women who want to be part of a Benedictine community but are not necessarily called to a vowed life. Sister Teresa gives us insight as to what this new community will look like and how it is designed to meet the current needs of the community-at-large.
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Sister Carol Ann: The history of the Church and social justice.
Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast
In this episode, we rejoin Sister Carol Ann, whom we previously met on the seventh episode of this podcast.
info_outlineIn the next 4 episodes, I wanted to share with you some bits of conversations that I had with Sisters that cover some of the very basic questions I had when I first connected with the Monastery. I was not at all familiar with how monastic communities work in general, or with the specifics of St. Gertrude’s. I was very curious about what kind of person decides to join a Monastery and what life is like for people after they join. If you’ve ever wondered about any of these things, the next 4 episodes are going to be really useful for you. You’ll hear from 4 different Sisters who have 4 very different stories of how they came to be a part of the Monastery of St. Gertrude and how their life paths have gone since they joined. It turns out there are a lot of different ways that people have come to be a part of this community! If you already know a lot of these things, I think you will enjoy hearing from these folks anyway, as they tell the stories of how they became a part of the Monastery and what it means to them to be here.
In this first episode of the series, we’re going to hear from Sister Mary Forman, the current prioress of the Monastery. One of the things I was very curious about was how does someone become the prioress. I didn’t know if there were elections or appointments, or what it means to be prioress. Sister Mary gave me, and hopefully you too, some great insights into how she found herself in that role and how her relationship to the community and her educational history has helped her to be successful.