Brides of Christ (with Sr Mary Josefa of the Eucharist)
Sister Mary Josefa of the Eucharist is a Benedictine nun in Missouri; she and the sisters of her community recently wrote a charming children\u2019s book,\xa0Brides of Christ\xa0(Sophia Institute Press, 2023), which invites the reader into the rhythms of their contemplative life through the course of the day and cycle of the year. She talks about this life with me and also the discernment that drew her into it.\nWe also discuss the late Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster who founded their community who drew the attention of the world earlier this year when her exhumed body was miraculously not corrupted four years after death, nor her garments (though the fabric of her coffin was completely rotted away).\nFinally, we discuss the special charism and Marian consecration of this Benedictine community who emulate the quiet, loving role of the Mother of God in the years between the Ascension of Jesus and her own Assumption, supporting the Early Church.\n\nThe Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles\xa0website\n\nThe\xa0new book,\xa0Brides of Christ,\xa0from Sophia Institute Press\n\nArticles about Sr Wilhelmina Lancaster\u2019s uncorrupted remains: in the\xa0New York Times, in the\xa0Catholic News Agency, and in the\xa0Catholic Review.\n\n\n\ufeff\nKrzysztof Odyniec is a historian of Medieval and Early Modern Europe; he is also the host of the 'Almost Good Catholics' podcast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies