After spending an extra day at the Benedictine Center on Friday,  I too arrived home to St Paul this Saturday evening.  It was a spirit-filled week with the Companions!

I am not surprised if I lose 1-2 things each trip I take.  This time it was the loss of my set of house keys (at the Omaha hotel Monday morning?).   I am sharing this because after calling my building manager on Tuesday to request a new set, and then a neighbor delivering them to me an hour ago (after-hours this weekend evening), I was reminded of a ‘Key lesson’:  we are blessed if we can be part of a community that supports us and encourages us to support others.  I feel doubly blessed by my residential community and by being part of the Companions. Thanks be to God.

Sister Julian

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> On Jul 26, 2025, at 2:18 PM, Mary Clarke <srmm7759@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Just got home to Austin, TX. It absolutely feels like 103, but it's a dry heat 😂. The Brothers at St. Gregory's Abbey send their prayers. Although I will miss the overstuffed chairs and man(or woman) eating couches of Conception, The Benedict Center certainly provided a beautiful Spirit filled place for us to meet and have our transitions.
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> Missing you all.
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> Blessings,
> Sr. Mary M
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