A Week with Father Jim and the Spinning Sisters

A Week with Father Jim and the Spinning Sisters

February 23rd, 2011

As has become tradition,Father Jim and the Spinning Sisters visited Holden last week, February 14-18, bringing to us gifts of spinning, felting, spiritual direction, and Benedictine psalmody.

With spinning wheels arrayed in the dining hall and a felting station set up on a nearby table, staff and visitors alike were privileged to participate in these meditative crafts.

Sister Monika Ellis of St. Placid priory in Lacey, WA led us in Benedictine chants during Vespers and Matins, and both Monika and Jim offered one-on-one spiritual direction sessions. Through providing us with new art forms as well as new forms of spiritual practice, this week with Jim Christianson and his spinning comrades brought to the Village a welcome change in routine.

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