GUESTS' REMARKS 2004

Nice obit for Father Guy.  I am glad I had the chance to visit with him in Sep.  May he rest in peace.  Happy Holidays and peace to all of you who continue the mission at Cloud Abbey. (Cecily 12/19/04)
 

I want to tell you how sorry I am at Fr. Guy's passing. He was a special man who touched many lives. He was sheer goodness and he will be missed. My condolences to you, his friends and his family. (Deborah 12/15/04)
 

Loved your web site.  May you all have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas. (Peter 12/14/04)

 

I worked with Fr. Ray Otto as a volunteer at St. Ann's in Belcourt in the summers of 86 & 87. He was a good priest and a great man. Very sad to hear of his passing. (Joe 11/30/04)

 

I enjoy your web page so much. (Sheila 11/15/04)
 

I like your webpage.  I work in a call center and I read the psalms for the day between calls. (Brian 11/10/04)

 

Your online Abbey is impressive. (James 11/04/04)
 

Thanks for your wonderful work! (Amado 10/12/04)
 

I find it very refreshing and comforting when I visit your web site. I take part in the morning worships which helps me to prepare for my day head . God bless you all. (Roland 9/23/04)

 

The site is very informative and its nice to see that there is a site out there for Native Americans. (Dion 9/21/04)

 

Greetings: Read the Argus Leader article this AM.  I have on a few occasions visited the abbey and has always been refreshed and renewed.  You are a blessing. In Christ, (Paul 9/12/04)
 

I just finished reading Brother Benet's book, The view from a Monastery. Having been school classmate of his, I so appreciate getting this book from him.  God has truly blessed him with a wonderful talent.  Thank you Deny.  This reminded me of my Benedictine roots!  How far and yet how close we have been with the blessings of St. Benedict in our lives. (Bonnie 9/12/04)
 

Indian spirituality and wisdom is very inspiring.  So far away from the dead letter of the law and western hierarchical philosophy. (Andrew 9/1/04)
 

What a beautiful website! I randomly clicked on Fr. Stanislaus Maudlin's story and God put it in my heart to offer my day's efforts in thanksgiving for this good monk's life. It's a small, humble offering of one day in thanksgiving for a lifetime of service, but even so -- Fr. Stan is my "saint of the day!" Please pray for me. I'm discerning a call to Benedictine Oblation. :-) Thank you! (Mari 9/1/04)

 

Thank you for making this resource available to everyone. Blessings to you in your important work! (William 8/19/04)
 

Thanks for the prayer schedule.  I use it often. (Nancy 8/14/04)

 

Wonderfully warm and inviting website! (James 8/14/04)

 

I just got done reading Br. Benet's book, The View from a Monastery. I loved it! It made me laugh and I will recommend it to anyone who wants to know what community life really is. Thanks for your prayers! (Jenny 8/7/04)

 

Good web site. Interesting information on the monks. (Leon 8/1/04)

 

I had the pleasure of meeting Brother Benet at the Dallas Benedictine Retreat.  He introduced this website to the group.  I have found it to be a great way of keeping me consistent with morning and evening prayer.  Thank you.
(Joyce 7/27/04)
 

Brother Benet provided us with your website and welcomed our using it.  I have used Mission St Clare for prayer but the website isn't always available to me.  God Bless each of you for the wonderful words and works you share. (Beryl 6/30/04)
 

Thank you for the psalms prayer pages; I printed them out and will look forward to using them. (Lee Ann 6/28/04)

 

Brother Benet taught at the Benedictine Experience in Dallas this weekend & told us about the daily offices on your website.  Thank you for this service!! (Amy 6/28/04)
 

As I was searching for information on Dakota prayers and The Four Directions, I came across your site.  I love it.  It was very helpful. (Cindy 6/26/04)

 

Thank you for having evening prayer on-line. I really appreciated being able to find it. (Pam 5/11/04)

 

This has been a joy and very knowledgeable , God Bless you. (Terri 5/25/04)

 

Nice website. Nice monks. Nice Abbey.  I was just with you last week and I loved it. (Jonathan 5/10/04)

 

I found out about your terrific website through Mark, the new president of Prison Fellowship Ministry, of which I'm a member. I passed this information along to my own Dominican pastors at St. Catherine's. Thanks, and God bless. (George 5/9/04)
 

Thank God for you and your vocations. Pleas continue to pray for us hopeless sinners. (Gary 4/28/04)
 

Brothers, Thank you for posting the shorter, simpler version of daily prayer posted on your web site. I have prayed the hours off and on for almost 20 years, and this is the least distracting format I've ever used. God bless. (Bernard 4/28/04)

 

This is just to say, "Thanks" for your wonderful web site,  .. especially for the psalms printout and schedule .. I had read Br. Benet Tvedten's book some time ago, and was delighted to find  this page under "psalms" .. In fact, I had been seriously wanting to E-Mail you for some time, but did not have your address .. My hope is to be able to locate an audio rendition of the psalms .. to be able to hear .. and to chant along with .. the monks as they sing .  Reading is only one part of the practice, and I can do that just by using the written Scriptures .. I can even get an audio recording of the psalms being read .. (Harvey 4/26/04)

What a wonderful website!  I've always had difficulty with the breviary and now I can "pray with the monks" at my desk before each work day.  How wonderful. Thank you. (Dave 4/14/04)

The prayers are a wonderful way to give me peace and strength to get through each day. May God bless all of you! (Germaine 4/05/04)

Pray the Psalms Daily with the Monks:  an excellent feature (Robert 4/04/04)

I very much enjoyed reading about you, your work and beautiful place. My country - Poland is far away but this website makes this distance very short. May God Bless You All:-)  (Poland, Michael 4/02/04)

Dear Monks, Thank you for your wonderful website. (Pat 3/7/04)

My cousin happened to be surfing the web and came across your website and is now passing it throughout our family.  I was very excited to receive it from him as Gene Cler was our uncle.  What a special tribute this is to him.  Thank you!  He loved the Abbey very much. (Peggy 3/04/04)

Wow! I have always loved the psalms. I will use your sight to inspire and encourage myself. I do social work and work with the results of a culture gone mad over materialism, broken and abused children and adults!!! A good dose of the psalms will be much appreciated from time to time. Bless the brothers and priests involved. Our journey gets a little weary from time to time but the breath of god blowing through the psalms is quite refreshing. peace joy and especially love. (Michael 3/4/04)

I enjoyed reading about your abbey and its work, and am very impressed with the American Indian Center and its history.  Your isolated setting is lovely and is certain to inspire and give reason to reflect.  I particularly enjoyed reading about Br. Michael Peterson.  What an interesting and gifted man!  Peace to you all, (Mike 2/25/04)

Pax et Bonum! Brothers - from St Paul's city Philippi Greece (Greece, Br. George 2/15/04)

I am enjoying exploring your web site. Thank you. (Chuck 2/15/04)

I am at secondary school and having to do a project about The Life of a Monk.  I found your site very helpful. Thank you. (Lucy 2/09/04)

What wonderful and important work you've done, to date. (Liz 2/03/04)

Your heroes and heroines is priceless. Thanks so much and I will check it every now and then. (Fr Gerald 2/03/04)

This is a wonderful site it is full of information. (Kate 2/02/04)

Excellent site! Thank you for your information and your dedication to opening the first doors for me to begin to understand the Sioux history and culture in your state. (Robert 2/02/04)

Thank you for a lovely place to go and relax as well as to learn. (Shirley Ann 1/27/04)

Thanks for putting such a useful site on the Web! .... Again, thank you very much for your great web site. (Lisa 1/25/04)

I am an Oblate of Ampleforth Abbey in UK and visited your website today.  It is beautiful and conveys very clearly the joy of serving the Lord in a Monastic community.  Well done! (London, Rev Robert 1/23/04)

You are C.O.O.L. (Courtney 1/20/04)

Wow! What a beautiful website!  All the best to all the monks! (Leon 1/19/04)

What a wonderful history - and present! Blessings. (Carolyn 1/16/04)

Dear Brothers - I am part of a Methodist Bible study working, at present, on the Psalms. One of our members found your 'home' and printed out "Pray with the Monks" - how beautiful! We are adding you (all) to our prayer chain so that every day 93 people will be praying for your health and continued good works. God's grace and Peace to you - (Jaime 1/15/04)

This is a wonderful sight for oblates, thank you for posting it. (Natalie 1/15/04)

Hello! you have a very nice website. What a beautiful place! (Gary 1/14/04)

Enjoyed your site very much.  Hope everyone at the Abbey has a prosperous and healthy New Year. (David 1/06/04)

Love your website. Great Pictures! (Fred 1/05/04)

We just checked out your site and found that it was next best to being there in person! (Dan & Bridget 1/2/04)