article will prompt you to look at
new prayer horizons and practices as
well as gain a newly energized attitude toward prayer. May it give us all
“permission” to borrow, adapt, and
adopt proven prayer methods from
our larger Christian family.
But first let me tell you a bit
more about where I’m coming from
on all this.
Down in the valley
The Rite Stuff
D o you have the R ite Stuff t o be a
Josephite Priest or Brother?
C ommunity living, community giving in our
African American communities. It”s where we
work;it”s what we do. Sharing all that God
h as given us with our African American
B rothers and Sisters is our way of life.
I f you have the R ite Stuff,
a nd you want to share it in this
s pecial ministry – join the Josephites.
C ontactthe Josephite Vocations Office:
P hone:
( 202) 832-9100
E -mail:
vocationsssj@verizon.net
M ail:
1 200Varnum St. NE,
Washington, DC 20017
www.josephite.com
At the foot of the monastery hill is
the quiet and quaint little town “that
time cannot improve,” to borrow an
amusing description. The townspeople of St. Meinrad are of a quite
homogenous nature—mostly white,
mostly German American Catho-
“Until you are
convinced that prayer
is the best use of your
time, you will not find
time for prayer.”
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lic. It’s a community of Christians
who worship and pray in traditional
Catholic ways: at Sunday Mass, at
meals, by reciting the rosary, making
novenas, the Stations of the Cross,
visiting the Blessed Sacrament,
attending Marian devotions. The
townspeople pray devoutly, fervently—and frequently.
At the top of the hill is the
Benedictine monastery and seminary
known as St. Meinrad Archabbey. In
its 150-year history, it has seen—in
contrast to the town below—a rather
remarkable infusion of diversity.
And while you might say that the
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