Sacred Stones, Sacred Stories

PSALM 104

Bless the LORD, my soul! LORD, my God, you are great indeed!

You are clothed with majesty and glory, robed in light as with a cloak. You spread out the heavens like a tent;

You made springs flow into channels that wind among the mountains. They give drink to every beast of the field…

Beside them the birds of heaven nest; among the branches they sing.

These verses of Ps 104 really speak to the glory of God’s creation and salvation.  IF we take the time, we can see signs of God’s loving creation and salvation around us wherever we happen to be.

A Sister happened to be on her daily walk, and she spied this lovely owl.  It was being what it is and thus “singing among the branches.”

Sister Sarah's new blog offers reflections on Scripture

We’re happy to announce that Sister Sarah Schwartzberg, OSB has a new blog!

Sister Sarah (center) lives at our San Benito Monastery in Dayton

Sister Sarah hosts Bible study classes at our San Benito Monastery in Dayton, Wyoming. Since she also loves to write, she decided to combine the two.

Weekly, she’ll focus on biblical events or figures she’s presented in class and during presentations.

“I have a lot of material, much on women in the Bible, but other assorted topics as well,” Sister Sarah said. “The next blog will be on Abigail, another of David’s many wives.”

In addition to the weekly class, Sister Sarah has taught classes on the Psalms and on “The Women of the Pentateuch.” She earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University and a master’s degree in Jewish Studies from Spertus Institute in Chicago. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the Spertus Institute.