“…for in all of the beautiful little countryside of Westmoreland, there is no church beside ours where the most Blessed Sacrament is reserved, and besides, no one comes to our church all week long except for me and my brothers. At times, it seems quite burdensome to go to the Read more…
Father Boniface painted the following picture about their activities for the Augsburger Sion. The letter is dated February 1, 1847:23 “You have probably received my first letter in which I announced my fortunate arrival at St. Vincent. Soon it will be four months that we have been living and working Read more…
In a letter, Boniface Wimmer writes of the schedule his budding monastery established: Although our community is not yet fully organized, we are keeping the following order as well as we can. We rise at 3:45 o’clock to meet in the parish church where at 4:00 o’clock, I say Matins Read more…
“Everything is dependent upon the blessing of God who can give both the inspiration and the fulfillment. Anyone who considers the meager means with which the start had to be made, may be somewhat concerned, and, as for me, my friends and acquaintances cannot be more so than I. However, Read more…