Reflections from some of the nuns


September 12, 2015

Seven Times a Day

When I first entered the monastery one of the sisters gifted me with a beautiful and very meaningful image to illustrate the horarium here at the Abbey and to share some of its significance and meaning with me.

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September 12, 2015

Letting Go

I have been pondering the spiritual practice of letting go. The simple action of walking demonstrates succinctly what is necessary.

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October 10, 2015

Grace – The Divine Milieu

Words are such wonderful, amazing, confusing, illuminating and mysterious things... and they can be very tricky too. We can lose their rich meanings and...

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March 12, 2016

The Monastery of our Hearts

In the rubble of your resentments, grudges and hostilities there is a small box hidden in the corner of your heart covered with dust and debris.

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March 6, 2017

Blue Sapphire Gallery at the Abbey

Transitions can be understood in many ways: as space, ie. going from place to place, moving house, changing your job, travelling. ...

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August 15, 2013

God be Gracious and Bless Us…

This week I would like to take you up into our rainforest to see both its beauty and challenges. The Jamberoo Abbey site is in a conservation management Echidnat zone within the Kiama Municipal Area.

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February 24, 2015

“O God, Make all things work for our Good.”

Well after a busy few months in the candle department and in the garden I am back on the air. Sorry for those who have been in wait for the ‘next exciting episode’.

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October 24, 2015

Your Glory Lights Creation

'In spite of sin Your Glory lights creation, Your ancient and unchanging truth remains.' This is a quote from the Saturday morning Lauds hymn...

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May 25, 2015

For everything there is a Season

Earth has its rhythm and its cycles of life and death and the events of this last month here on the Abbey farm have had us living this reality deeply.

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November 28, 2015

Though I Walk In The Midst Of Affliction

Over the past month Jamberoo Mountain has been in the clouds. We had rain and mist nearly every day, with the occasional patch of sunshine. I have to tell you I just love these weather conditions!

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