Gestures of Love
April 18, 2025
“Today let us only think of God’s love” (Pope Francis, Homily for Holy Thursday, April 13, 2017). These words of Pope Francis reflect the underlying theme of the Holy Thursday
A lot of guests have been asking for this recipe. You can find it here at Taste of Home. Toffee Almond Sandies
Easy to make and ready in no time. This is a go-to cookie for busy days with many guests. Makes enough batter to fill a large baking sheet (approximately12’x16′) 5 cups white flour3/4 cup cornstarch or potato starch1 cup sugar2 cups cold butter (4 sticks)(1-2 cups ground almonds -optional) If using 2 cups ground almonds […]
This recipe I copied directly from the PBS link below. The only thing I changed for the Guest House was the cashews. I substituted raw sunflower seeds instead. I believe the raw cashews would have made a sweeter cookie. But we are a long way from town and there was no chance to make the […]
These cookies are substantial and even good for you. I used Original Flavor Honey – but you could experiment with Orange Flavored for a more fruity flavor. 1 ½ cups shortening1 cup brown sugar½ cup Monastery Creamed Honey2 eggs2 Teaspoons Vanilla 2 cups flour1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons cinnamon1 teaspoon soda1 teaspoon cloves2 cups raisins2 cups […]
“Today let us only think of God’s love” (Pope Francis, Homily for Holy Thursday, April 13, 2017). These words of Pope Francis reflect the underlying theme of the Holy Thursday
Monastery Lentils A popular Guest House recipe that is vegan, easy to make and packed with flavor. Recipe calls for dry herbs – but use fresh for extra flavor. Serve
On Palm Sunday we entered Jerusalem following Jesus into Jerusalem. Fr. Simeon Leiva, OCSO, in his homily to us, described Jesus intention in this way: Jesus goes ahead of his
