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In Memoriam, Sister Veronique Geerom OCSO

[[Sr. Veronique Geerom, OCSO, died this last Sunday, 01. February.2026. Sister was born in Ninove, Belgium part of the Low Countries, the land of mystics. And she was a ‘mystic’ of the ordinary daily monastic life. She comes from a loving and united family whom she keeps alive in her heart. Faith shaped her life at a young age where she was one of the leaders of her local ‘Ca...


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On Individualism and the Solitary Hermit

[[Thank you for your recent post about non-canonical hermits, which clarified some questions I had. I have some additional questions, if you wouldn't mind addressing them: 1) It was a relief to read that it is perfectly acceptable to live as a hermit as a layperson (not as an official hermit, of course, but as a Catholic layperson feeling personally called to a more contemplativ...


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USCCB Calls for Holy Hour of Prayer

I would invite readers to check with houses of Religious and parishes in your area to see if they are joining in this prayer tomorrow evening. I know the Camaldolese are doing so and have opened their space to whoever wants to join them. That will be Saturday, 31 January at 5:00 PST.WASHINGTON – “Your faith matters. Your prayers matter. Your acts of love and works of justice mat...


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Can a Person be a Hermit if they Cannot Attend Mass or receive the Sacraments?

[[Dear Sister Laurel, you have written that a good liturgical and sacramental life is essential to the eremitical life. What happens in the case of someone who cannot get to Mass or participate in the sacraments, but wants to live as a hermit?  I think you said that sometimes you can't get to Mass because of your health and this doesn't mean you cannot be a hermit, does it?...


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What is the Diocese's Role in the Formation of a Diocesan Hermit?

 [[Sister, are you saying that dioceses are not responsible for forming c 603 hermits? I find that really surprising. What then is the role of the diocese? You speak of them discerning with a candidate, but aren't they also involved in the hermit's formation? Thank you.]]Thanks for your questions! Yes, I am absolutely saying a diocese is not responsible for the formation of...


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