Readings: Song of Songs 2:10-14, Psalm 2:7-11, 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Matthew 3:14-17 Happy Feast of Saint Scholastica, a beloved feast of a beloved woman of God, dear to Benedictine women all over the world. Today’s readings reflect back on the story at the end of her...
The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude has announced an upcoming third volume to “Our Story,” the collection of first-person histories that celebrates local families and their ancestors’ lives in the Cottonwood, Keuterville, Greencreek, Ferdinand, and Salmon River...
From left to right: Cort Conley, Sr. Mary Paulé Tacke, Charlie Cone, Frances Wisner, Sabi Frei, Bill Wassmuth, and Ray Holes. “Sometimes, reality is too complex, but stories will give it a form,” said author Cort Conley. The Gem State author wrapped up the 2018 Fall...
The Palouse Choral Society Chamber Choir will perform Handel’s Messiah at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, in the Monastery of St. Gertrude chapel. The concert will include a live orchestra ensemble and four soloists. George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) composed Messiah...
One of the benefits of attending a retreat is the spiritual companionship of learning and growing with a group of people. “Embracing the Artistic Call: A Cohort Program for Exploring the Mystery of the Creative Experience” seeks to extend the retreat community beyond...
Readings: Isaiah 9:1-6, Psalm 26, Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2:1-14 Blessed Christmas to you all! Tonight we celebrate a very special child whom we honor. Our readings for the liturgy all share responses to the question, “What Child Is This?” Each reading shares...
The Idaho County Orchestra will perform traditional and contemporary music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, in the Monastery of St. Gertrude chapel. The title of the program is “A Prairie Christmas.” Led by Carletta Allen (violin), other members include Alli Kohrman...
by Sr. Mary Forman, Prioress Benedict writes of peace in seven places in his rule. In his prologue, he tells the newcomer to the monastery, “If you desire true and eternal life, keep your tongue from vicious talk and your lips from deceit; turn away from evil and do...
While much of mainstream culture revs up for the holidays, December is one of the quietest months at the Monastery of St. Gertrude. With fewer guests, the monastic community embraces the quiet anticipation of Advent. The community schedule is cleared of extra activity...
Tora’dan, a music ensemble from Boise, will perform at the Monastery of St. Gertrude at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. The performance is free thanks to support from the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Tora’dan has played...
