Archive for May 2025

The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, will host an in-person Monastic Experience from July 18 to July 20, 2025, at the congregation’s monastery in Clyde, Missouri. The event provides those discerning religious life the opportunity to experience the daily rhythm of Benedictine contemplative monastic life. Participants will sing the divine office with…

Nearly a year in the making, the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have completed a major project: the full redesign of their congregational website. The previous version, last updated 13 years ago, had outlived its usefulness – both in terms of functionality and compatibility with today’s mobile technology. Sister Ruth Elaine Starman, OSB, who heads…

Hospitality is a cornerstone of Benedictine spirituality. In his Rule, St. Benedict instructed that all guests should be welcomed as Christ Himself. This timeless guidance continues to shape the way Benedictine monasteries open their doors and hearts to the world. The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have embodied this principle since the founding of their…