This past weekend, Sister Maxine and I stayed with the Benedictine Women of Madison at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Madison, Wisconsin. It was a delight to be with the sisters and with the wonderful community of oblates, retreatants, coworkers, and members of the Sunday assembly. The monastery grounds held so much beauty too — trees, trails, hills, and critters!
Benedictine Women of Madison is an ecumenical religious community in the monastic tradition of Saint Benedict. The sisters community is for single women of any Christian tradition. There are also other communities at Holy Wisdom Monastery including the Sunday Worship community and the Oblate community, that is, “an intentional community of women and men who find a practical spirituality in the Rule of Benedict.”
Sisters Lynne, Mary David, and Joanne
Because this is an ecumenical community, women from any Christian tradition are welcome to become a Benedictine sister. So if you are a Christian woman who is drawn to monastic life within an ecumenical context, I invite you to get to know the Benedictine Women of Madison. You can remain as a Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, or part of another Christian tradition and become a sister! To learn more, check out the Benedictine Women of Madison website.
Archived Comments
- December 8, 2009 at 2:59 am
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How wonderful you got to visit the Holy Wisdom Monastery in Madison. They truly have a deep commitment to the environment and to spiritual growth. Beautiful, wonderful women, too. I lived in Madison for a few years and loved just walking the grounds there, it felt so spiritually infused. I’m glad more and more women are hearing about their work … and thanks for posting about your time there.
- December 10, 2009 at 5:53 pm
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Here at Holy Wisdom Monastery we learned so much from your visit and look forward to welcoming you back (and we’ll keep the snow plowed!). As we continue to encourage women to explore our ecumenical community, the Benedictine Women of Madison are grateful for A Nun’s Life ministry that has such a broad reach. Thank you and blessings on your ministry!
