Two of the young women already have blood sisters at the abbey, which will bring them up to six sets of sister-sisters. Next spring, the Benedictines of Mary plan to break ground on a new large monastery and a church.Įleven young women are new to the Gower abbey, hailing from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas, Idaho, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Kansas and Missouri. Catholic families wanting to live near the monastery have already purchased property from the sisters. So, some of the sisters have moved and have established another community in Ava, Missouri, where they have purchased 350 acres. “When the family grows large enough that we begin to lose sense of the family, it is time for some “repotting,” transferring portions to new soil, Sister Scholastica explained. The monastery has grown so fast that they’ve had to split up and expand. The chanting and the musical life inside the monastery are a large draw. “We hope the ground of our own soul also becomes more cultivated and something beautiful for God.” Sister Scholastica added that as the grounds they work become more cultivated and civilized, they are literally working out their salvation. They believe farm work keeps you dependent on God and that such work is conducive to simple prayer. Self-sustainability is an ideal passed down from St. They milk cows by hand, gather eggs, make cheese and pull potatoes from the dirt. These young girls spend time in a lovely orchard - filled with fruits and nuts. They leave behind a world driven by pop culture and enter a world guided by the wisdom of St. Foreign candidates have been unable to obtain their visas. Candidates seeking a life of union with God, in prayer, are between 17 and 30 and they come from all over America. The lifestyle here may date from medieval times, but young women are flocking to this monastery. It is an integral part of life for the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, a cloistered order of nuns living by the ancient Rule of St.
They have had four albums that topped the charts so far, said Sister Scholastica - “Advent,” “Angels and Saints,” “Lent” and “Easter.” “We were also the first nuns to win Billboard’s Classical Artist of the Year Award in 2013,” she said.Įvery sister at the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus learns to sing. The new CD, which is their 10th, was released Oct. These are chart-topping nuns, and it’s been more than three years since their last album. The hand-painted arches of their church resonated with the sound so beautifully that it fell gently on a listener’s ears. Sweet harmonies filled the church as these Benedictine nuns recorded their latest album. Without a word being spoken, the sisters intuitively knew what Mother Cecilia, their prioress, was calling forth from them. Then with ever so much control, they started singing in perfect unison. (CNS) - Breaking the silence, the sisters breathed deeply.
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