Sunday, November 2, 2008

Benedictine detective. A Benedictine oblate blog


The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration are renovating their monastery in Clyde, Missouri, USA.

They have a blog at which they record their progress. And they have a picture of a ceiling tile from their old monastery. It is the picture at the top of this blog. The tile seems similar to tile in the St. Leo Abby — at least the way I remember it.

My wife and I are going to St. Leo today for oblate Sunday and I will take a picture of the St. Leo Abbey ceiling tile to see if they are the same. The tile is in the room the oblates meet — called the Lake Room because it overlooks the beautiful lake next to the abbey.

I will let you know.

November 4, 2008. Well, we went to the St. Leo Abbey and here is their ceiling tile:



Hey, they are both white!

4 comments:

  1. Oh aye; Lake Jovita by name. Have you seen Ole Al, the resident 15 foot alligator lately? He may even be larger.

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  2. Right you are about the lake.

    We have not seen the alligator but would not be surprised if it is much bigger as you say.

    I was able to go to the abbey today for vespers and compline. Just wonderful to sit in the dark church before compline.

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  3. Well hey, you got the color correct! :P

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