In the
garden
sisters like
multi-colored butterflies
roam from
row to row
good
gardeners
weeding,
snipping, harvesting
the fruits
of the earth
In the bakery
artisans
prepare mysterious yeast
knead the
dough
keep silence
at the rising
reverence
the baking
glory in the
aroma
rejoice in
the breaking and eating
In the
Oratory
one by one
they
walk, limp,
dance, trudge
into
familiar places,
as faithful
as the sun and moon
chant words
of tenderness and heartbreak
old and new
dreams
In the Chapel
In the Chapel
sisters
greet guests
men, women,
children
young and
old echo 152 years
of yearning
for God in song and silence,
lay their
prayers upon the altar,
leave with
this message,
Be at peace!
Kathryn
Casper, OSB
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