God is as awesome as he is generous. We again enjoyed another aurora display on October 10th like the one in May.
We share more photos taken from the Mary, Mother of Priests Garden over a three hour period on October 10th.
God’s Amazing Beauty: Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS (or simply C/2023 A3)
Take advantage of the time you have to thank God for all the beauty he surrounds us with, even very, very old comets like Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS!
From Blue to Black: Aspirant Sarah Enters Postulancy!
We may have one less Aspirant but that is only because Sarah entered the Postulancy! Congratulations! And that’s not the only change this month! Guess who is about to enter the Novitiate! Postulant Chrissy!
Free Cloistered Kittens Update
Want kittens? How about exceptional kittens? How about the rarest of kittens? How about CLOISTERED KITTENS? We are fostering six little ones and their Mom while they are nursing and are looking for future kitten parents. Interested parties may email us through our webpage contact email. Meow and God bless you!
A Special Species Shout Out: FREE KITTENS! (And some feline poetry)
FREE KITTENS! Unfortunately Cor Jesu Monastery cannot adopt this cute brood but we knows others might like a chance to get a purrrrrfect companion cat or mouser. Email us at our contact account to inquire.
Books For the Nuns
We could use your help! Some of our formation group Sisters will begin studying Sacramental Theology in September and we could use two paperback copies. We are asking for the paperback reprint from 2018 of the Oxford Handbook of Sacramental Theology
Prayers for the New Bishop of Knoxville!
Congratulations to Bishop James Mark Beckman, newly ordained, consecrated, and installed as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville! We hold him in our prayers, our rosaries, the divine office, and most especially in our hours of Eucharistic adoration. May God bless him and Mary hold him close all the days of his life!
10th National Eucharistic Congress
#EucharisticCongress ends but now the Mission begins! Over 50,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis to praise, worship, and adore our Lord in the Eucharist.
Snakes Alive! Again!
Snakes alive! Again?! Yes, another reptile intruder livens things up for the Nuns in New Market. All are safe and sound, including the poor snake.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Stops in the Diocese of Knoxville!
As part of the Eucharistic Revival and the fast-approaching July Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, cross country Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes (from each direction of the compass) are converging on Indianapolis. This Monday, the Southern Route – Juan Diego Route that began in Brownsville, TX – will reach Tennessee. On the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, the pilgrimage will stop in Chattanooga for a day of adoration, worship, public witness and celebration of this Source and Summit of our Catholic Faith: the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Corpus Christi Mass and Procession at Cor Jesu
We had a joyful and beautiful celebration of Corpus Christi including a Procession to three Stations. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Randy Stice. Corpus Christi, Dominus Est!
Lions, and Tigers, and Bears! Oh My!
We had a black bear sighting at Cor Jesu Monastery in New Market TN. It is a first for us at this location but not the first bear Handmaids have encountered. We are being careful and cautious and have wish listed some small bear spray devices and hope, as in the past, we will never have to use them. It’s best we keep the bears at a respectful distance without bothering them. And we do NOT feed them.