If one member suffers, all suffer together. (1 Corinthians 12:26)

Once again back in school, Catholic Benedictine Sister Stefanie reminisces about her former students, and what she's learned over the years.

Sister Stefanie MacDonald shares a heartfelt picture of her favorite place - the chapel at St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island.

Sisters Sandra Brunenn and Sheila McGrath participated in the Summer 2018 LCWR Assembly.

The tradition of "missioning" is one in which Catholic Benedictine Sisters would be assigned their work for the year. It was exciting and a little anxiety provoking. Learn what's changed and what's stayed the same in our 144-year-old ritual.

Sister Mary Jane Wallace has some sage advice regarding prayer. And no, it's not how to do it!

Benedictine Oblate Mary Schoening shares her lovely prayer in response to Sister Charlotte Sonneville's invitation to write her own Magnificat!

The Benedictine Sisters hosted a prayer service for immigrant and suffering families Sat. July 14, 2018. Watch it here.

Sister Norberta Vandersnick, OSB, 1927-2018 died July 7, 2018.

Sister Charlotte Sonneville shares her own song of praise to the Lord, using the Virgin Mary's Magnificat as her guide.

We invite you to join us Saturday, July 14 to pray for justice for suffering families.

Sisters Claudia Scharf and Stefanie MacDonald were among 600 people protesting the separation of children from parents.

A volunteer at the Benedictine Sisters St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, shares her experience helping around the house, spending time with our elders and working with at least one of us on our poetry.

Sister Mary Jane Wallace shares her thoughts as she meets her cousin for the first time.

Hospitality is a key value of Benedictine life, and encounter is the act that begins it. Sister Stefanie MacDonald shares thoughts from her hermitage as she makes her retreat at Christ in the Wilderness in Illinois.

Sister Mary Core, OSB says change is another word for “life.” In Benedictine life, it's called conversatio ... and it means to open ourselves to becoming more like Jesus.

As Sister Marianne Burkhard retires from canon law ministry, she shares some thoughts about her work at the Peoria Diocesan Marriage Tribunal.

Rock Island Benedictine Oblate Jan Gull reviews Michael Rock's book, St. Benedict's Guide to Improving Your Work Life.

The Benedictine Oblates of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, share some spiritually uplifting book suggestions.

Sister Rose Joseph Kennebeck died May 15 in her beloved St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island. Here's her obituary.