Posts Tagged ‘Winter’

Sisters at Our Lady of the Snows sell snowmen to make ends meet

Monday, February 26th, 2024

The Cistercian nuns of Our Lady of the Snows (Notre Dame des Neiges)  have been selling snowmen to help support themselves. Since guaranteeing cold transportation is a challenge, the purchased snowmen are shipped in liquid form by mail in plastic bags similar to goldfish bags. Even if you don’t speak French, you can enjoy this Read more

Winter

Thursday, November 24th, 2022
Christmas

When trees are bare in Winter, have you noticed how every branch is a replica of the entire tree? The poplar extends long, thin fingers. The oak stretches out sturdy wood, and the apple tree has knotty extensions of itself. It’s as though the tree begets its own shape again and again as it grows. Read more