Tag: Mother Hilda Scott OSB
The “password” to praying with Scripture
When you pick up the Bible, it pays to let God know that you need to hear from him. But we also have to prepare our hearts and minds to listen to what he has to say, writes Mother Hilda.
Benedictine Sisters call for help to save Jamberoo Abbey
The Benedictine Sisters of Jamberoo Abbey have revealed they are facing a financial “nightmare” caused by extensive structural damage to their abbey, and have called for help for the first time in their 175-year history.
Mother Hilda Scott OSB: God and our memories of hurt
Every person has memories of hurt inflicted, trauma endured, negligence and lack of love. Yet for God the past is no obstacle. Prayer is our way of redeeming and healing memory, and we can all join the Good Thief in asking God to be with us in two simple words: “Remember me.”
Mother Hilda Scott OSB: All shall be well
Julian of Norwich, the 13th century anchorite and mystic, is famous for her saying that, “All manner of things shall be well.” She is still as relevant as ever as a guide to the ways of God, writes Mother Hilda Scott OSB.
When you pray, know that nothing will change God’s mind about...
The older I get the more I see how few people really know that God loves them. But he does, and that’s the foundation of prayer, writes Mother Hilda Scott OSB
Mother Hilda Scott OSB: Prayer starts with God, not with us
So many of us have fixed notions of prayer that we can back ourselves into a totally unhelpful corner. But God draws us out of it, says Mother Hilda Scott.