December 13, 2106

"Monastic life — it is not just the wall in itself, which is to mark a certain separation. It should also be a kind of inner attitude. It doesn't mean that you're not interested in what is going on, but that you try to keep a certain distance and try not to be overwhelmed by what is going on outside."

- Sr. Gabriele Penka (above), quoted in New water: Benedictine Sisters in East Jerusalem revive ancient cisterns, published on Global Sisters Report