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Contemplative Posts

Weaving together Humility and Gentleness: An Invitation to Consider the Warp and Woof of Love

by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion Through the slanted wood shades of the Girard House living room windows, morning light fell on the red, black, and white cotton and silk fibers woven together by our friend Mary Johnson. As Visitation Minneapolis’ community leader Sr. Mary Frances Reis presented the tapestry to me, she Read more…

By Melissa, 7 years6 years ago
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Marking our 25th Year in North Minneapolis

Greetings Friend of Visitation Monastery of Mineapolis far and near! We are embarking on a special time in the history of the Visitation Monastery as the Sisters and their neighbors and friends  mark the 25th year of this community! On September 29, 1989, Sisters Mary Margaret, Karen and Mary Virginia said Read more…

By VizMonastery, 7 years7 years ago
Contemplative Posts

On Suffering: Finding Comfort in Community

by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion I hurt my eye. After thirty years of wearing contacts, it got dry. It turned red. It really started to ache — so I went in to the eye doctor and she informed me that the surface looked like the equivalent of a “dry, cracked Read more…

By Melissa, 8 years ago
Contemplative Posts

“Woman, why are you crying?” Easter Season Contemplations

by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion “Mommy, why are you crying?” I was sitting on the steps of my almost-three-year-old’s daycare provider’s house. I thought I had planned enough time for this transition in our day. I had risen early for my once-a-month- massage appointment. I had left the house early Read more…

By Melissa, 8 years8 years ago
St. Jane House

The Gift of Neighboring: Our Salesian Spirituality Center

By S. Mary Margaret McKenzie in collaboration with Brian Mogren Five years ago in our long range planning we envisioned a third house. This was inspired by our need to respond to many persons who were drawn to enter into our neighborhood ministry more than into our monastic lifestyle. This Read more…

By VizMonastery, 8 years8 years ago
Contemplative Posts

Returning to the Blog…

by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion “You have to love….It is the reason you are here on Earth.” —Louise Erdich, The Painted Drum LP I have been absent from this blog for a while. I am ready to return. I crave deeply the time that is afforded to me to sit, Read more…

By Melissa, 8 years8 years ago
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