Julie A. Ferraro

Dec 11, 2024 | globalsistersreport.org | Julie A. Ferraro

One of the organizers of the Monastic Land Stewardship series serves on the board of the Brandt Oyster River Hermitage Society. He asked me some months ago to spread the word about the contemplative-in-residence program initiated by that organization, which allows individuals of any faith background to spend three months to a year nurturing their contemplative practice.

Sep 2, 2024 | spokesman.com | Julie A. Ferraro

Before the official start of autumn on Sept. 22 there’s a special season that many Christians – including us at the Center for Benedictine Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude – will be celebrating. It’s the Season of Creation. A brief bit of history: “Sept. 1 was proclaimed as a Day of Prayer for Creation for the Eastern Orthodox Church by Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I in 1989,” according to the 2024 Celebration Guide, which can be found on the Season of Creation website.

Sep 2, 2024 | ncronline.org | Julie A. Ferraro

For me, the Season of Creation contains a lot of surprises. The first: why it's observed in the days closest to autumn (in the northern hemisphere), when this half of the planet is in the process of moving toward dormancy. But, then, as I thought about it, the southern hemisphere is in the throes of spring at the same time, so we just need to remember that this planet has different cycles of seasons. Second: the Season of Creation is not necessarily a recent development.

Aug 31, 2024 | favs.news | Tracy Simmons |Julie A. Ferraro

Commentary By Julie FerraroWith Labor Day right around the corner, summer activities are winding down and students already have — or will soon be —returning to school. Before the official start of autumn on Sept. 22, though, there’s a special season that many Christians – including us at the Center for Benedictine Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude – will be celebrating. It’s the Season of Creation. A brief bit of history: “Sept.

Aug 29, 2024 | catholicidaho.org | Julie A. Ferraro

A community photo in the monastery chapel was taken by Micah Weber Photography, Cottonwood. (Courtesy Photos/Julie Ferraro)By Julie A. Ferrarofor the ICRThe fourth weekend of June was a busy one at the Center for Benedictine Life (CBL) at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood. During “June Days,” annual meetings take place in which the past year is reviewed, elections are held for the monastic council, and plans for the future are discussed.