Our title of Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Peace, was inspired by the apparitions of Our Lady in Medjugorje. The community had the privilege at the end of June of making a pilgrimage there for the 40th anniversary of the apparitions. It was a glorious retreat replete with many graces. We stayed at the visionary,
Sr Regina Walker made her first (private) vows on Saturday, October 31st, at the Vigil Mass of All Saints in the church of the Immaculate Conception in Forest City before its pastor, the Right Reverend Herbert Burke, V.F. She promised to live Stability, Conversion of Life and Obedience according to the Rule of St. Benedict
Our new cow-port gives needed shade to the cows!
Our new spring meat chickens have arrived... 40 of them! Here we are introducing our sheep dog to the new chicks.
To all our Special Friends and Loved Ones, May the Prince of Peace reign in your hearts now and forever. What is peace? Where is security? As a wise friend told me recently: “Sister, security is found in total trust.” So true! When we trust the Lord our hearts are at peace, for we know
We recently traded one of our Black Angus for a TX Longhorn steer which produced more than 400 lbs of meat when processed! Here are some pictures of the meat in the bins we picked it up in. We failed to bring enough bins--not realizing how many would be needed for that amount of beef--so
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! December, 2018 To all our Special Friends and Loved Ones, Whatever bad news continues to bombard us from our world and Church today, let us take consolation in the good news of the Gospel: “The angel said...Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all
After years of wandering in our own “desert” hoping one day to settle down in our own “promised land,” we found this year (2017) a little farm in Rutherford County, NC, with 7 acres on a hilltop overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. After a few months of painting and renovating, we moved in August. The main
We have been using our lower level for a temporary chapel until we could build a proper extension for the chapel. Thanks be to God, construction got underway in earnest on March 1st. The first level will contain the chapel, a small library and a guest parlor. The second floor will remain unfinished at the
