When the days get darker

The convent church

It is November and the days are getting shorter.
Now there are few bright days that we enjoy as best we can.
We keep in touch with God just like before,
but with a slightly different rhythm in the breath.
That is what is important,
and the darkness becomes full of hope and love.

We can say like Saint Bridget:
"Lord, give my heart peace."

Saint Elisabeth said:
"To keep the soul in perpetual contact with God is the real art of prayer.
Thank you, my Lord, for all the years that have passed, for everything you gave me!
Grant that I still see you in all the events of my life and in all people!
Oh my God, I thank you for everything you give me. I thank you for what you take.”

 


Christmas Market

Saturday, 19. November 2022, The Bridgettine Sisters will keep their traditional Christmas Market.
They offer an abundant selection of homemade products.

The market is open from 12.00 to 16.00.

At 11.00 Holy Mass will be celebrated in the Convent Church.

 

See poster.

 

Christmas Market    Christmas Market    Christmas Market

The pictures are taken at the Christmas Market in 2015.

 

*** Everyone is cordially welcome! ***


 Welcome to lectures / Spiritual nourishment


Date:
First Saturday of the month

Time:
16:00 Lecture
16:45 Vespers (evening prayer)
17:00 Eucharistic adoration with the possibility of confession
18:00 Evening meal with the possibility of questions and answers


Place:
BIRGITTAKLOSTERET Ingeborg Ofstads vei 1 7091 Tiller Tel. 72 89 40 00

Speakers

Speakers:
P. Joël Regnard, OCSO, Bishop Erik Varden OCSO,
Sr. Anne Elizabeth Sweet OCSO and P. Dominic T.V. Nguyen.

See detailed program (in Norwegian).


Retreat at The Bridgettine Convent 2023 

Invitation to retreat

The Bridgettine sisters in cooperation with Retreat i Nidaros invite you to retreat:
9.-12. February 2023 at The Bridgettine Convent at Tiller near Trondheim.
See invitation (in Norwegian).

All are cordially welcome!


Welcome to The Bridgettine Convent!

 

Bridgettine Sisters

Bridgettine Sisters

Stones

Stones



The Bridgettine Convent is open for visitors to stay in the guest house.

 

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Når jeg ikke ser den.

Når jeg går sakte, sakte ...

Når vi er i en vanskelig tid.

Når jeg går forbi noe som hindrer.

Når jeg lærer av andre.

Når alt går bra.

Når jeg velger den rette veien.

Når Gud hjelper oss å finne, 
den rette veien i våre liv.


Herre, kan du være med oss ...

Herre, vi vil være som blomster som åpner seg og sprer vellukt.
Slik vil vi selv åpne våre hjerter til Ditt lys. Lyset gir nåde.

 

I forbindelse med festen for Hellige Birgitta 23. juli.

Vi ber med Birgittas ord:

 

Vis meg veien.

Kom snart og lys opp i min natt!

Som en døende lengter,

Slik lengter jeg etter deg.

Si til min sjel,

at intet du tillater, er uten håp.

Å, Jesus, Guds sønn.

Taus sto du foran dine dommere.

Gi meg å tie inntil jeg har besinnet meg,

på hva jeg skal si og hvordan jeg skal tale.

Vis meg veien, og gjør meg villig til å gå videre.

Så oppfyll da min lengsel og vis meg veien.

Jeg kommer til Deg som den sårete kommer til legen.

Herre, gi mitt hjerte ro.

The Lord is near to us

Advent wreath

It is Advent, and we want to prepare ourselves spiritually so that our King can enter our hearts.
 
We wait for the Lord to come with goodness. We will share that goodness with others. We give gifts to each other and we wish each other a Merry Christmas. During this time, we try to spend more time together. We shall rejoice because the Lord is near, and be near each other.

In Advent, we will look around and try to do something good for others so that they can experience the goodness of the Lord.

We would like to share with you this text from James 5: 7-10:

Now be patient, brothers, until the Lord's coming. Think of a farmer: how patiently he waits for the precious fruit of the ground until it has had the autumn rains and the spring rains!

You too must be patient; do not lose heart, because the Lord's coming will be soon.

Do not make complaints against one another, brothers, so as not to be brought to judgement yourselves; the Judge is already to be seen waiting at the gates.

For your example, brothers, in patiently putting up with persecution, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.



The Bridgettine Sisters wish you a blessed Advent time!

 


 Welcome to lectures / Spiritual nourishment


Date:
First Saturday of the month

Time:
16:00 Lecture
16:45 Vespers (evening prayer)
17:00 Eucharistic adoration with the possibility of confession
18:00 Evening meal with the possibility of questions and answers


Place:
BIRGITTAKLOSTERET Ingeborg Ofstads vei 1 7091 Tiller Tel. 72 89 40 00

Speakers

Speakers:
P. Joël Regnard, OCSO, Bishop Erik Varden OCSO,
Sr. Anne Elizabeth Sweet OCSO and P. Dominic T.V. Nguyen.

See detailed program (in Norwegian).


Retreat at The Bridgettine Convent 2023 

Invitation to retreat

The Bridgettine sisters in cooperation with Retreat i Nidaros invite you to retreat:
9.-12. February 2023 at The Bridgettine Convent at Tiller near Trondheim.
See invitation (in Norwegian).

All are cordially welcome!


Welcome to The Bridgettine Convent!

 Below is a few pictures from the sisters successful Christmas Market:

Christmas market

Christmas market

Christmas market

Christmas market



The Bridgettine Convent is open for visitors to stay in the guest house.

 

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Når jeg ikke ser den.

Når jeg går sakte, sakte ...

Når vi er i en vanskelig tid.

Når jeg går forbi noe som hindrer.

Når jeg lærer av andre.

Når alt går bra.

Når jeg velger den rette veien.

Når Gud hjelper oss å finne, 
den rette veien i våre liv.


Herre, kan du være med oss ...

Herre, vi vil være som blomster som åpner seg og sprer vellukt.
Slik vil vi selv åpne våre hjerter til Ditt lys. Lyset gir nåde.

 

I forbindelse med festen for Hellige Birgitta 23. juli.

Vi ber med Birgittas ord:

 

Vis meg veien.

Kom snart og lys opp i min natt!

Som en døende lengter,

Slik lengter jeg etter deg.

Si til min sjel,

at intet du tillater, er uten håp.

Å, Jesus, Guds sønn.

Taus sto du foran dine dommere.

Gi meg å tie inntil jeg har besinnet meg,

på hva jeg skal si og hvordan jeg skal tale.

Vis meg veien, og gjør meg villig til å gå videre.

Så oppfyll da min lengsel og vis meg veien.

Jeg kommer til Deg som den sårete kommer til legen.

Herre, gi mitt hjerte ro.

Lent, the time of grace

Crucifix

During Lent, we hear many times that we must return.
I think many times we have come back, got up and gone to
onfession. Right there is the grace that Lent brings us.
It is necessary in life.

Today we meditate on some thoughts from Wilfrid Stinissen:

The folly of love

We often moan and complain when we have to give up something or sacrifice something.
But our sacrifices are so small compared to the sacrifice God has made for us.
It is not man who suffers first. God has first taken the suffering upon himself.
The Son has entered into our conditions and suffered for us, in a human body and with a human heart.
But before that, the Father has taken upon himself the sacrifice of renouncing his Son, his everything.
There is no love without sacrifice, love is a constant sacrifice.
The divine persons of the Trinity have for all eternity lived in a perfect, sacrificial love.
But they renounce their blissful companionship to save man. That is why God loves completely.
God's love for us is completely incomprehensible. There is only one suitable word for it: folly.
The folly of love is when the Father sends his beloved Son to men to suffer and die for them!
The center of the universe is the place where the cross stands upright.
It is the cross that reveals the whole meaning of creation.
When we look up to the cross, we know who God is, and who man is made to be.
It is a love that does not back down from anything.
God has in Christ reconciled the world to himself (2 Cor 5,19).
This God is not distant, indifferent and inaccessible.
On the cross, God shows himself weak, betrayed and vulnerable in his love. 

 


Welcome to The Bridgettine Convent

Sisters on excursion

Sisters on excursion

Sisters on excursion

Sisters on excursion

 

The Bridgettine Convent is open for visitors to stay in the guest house.

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Når jeg ikke ser den.

Når jeg går sakte, sakte ...

Når vi er i en vanskelig tid.

Når jeg går forbi noe som hindrer.

Når jeg lærer av andre.

Når alt går bra.

Når jeg velger den rette veien.

Når Gud hjelper oss å finne, 
den rette veien i våre liv.


Herre, kan du være med oss ...

Herre, vi vil være som blomster som åpner seg og sprer vellukt.
Slik vil vi selv åpne våre hjerter til Ditt lys. Lyset gir nåde.

 

I forbindelse med festen for Hellige Birgitta 23. juli.

Vi ber med Birgittas ord:

 

Vis meg veien.

Kom snart og lys opp i min natt!

Som en døende lengter,

Slik lengter jeg etter deg.

Si til min sjel,

at intet du tillater, er uten håp.

Å, Jesus, Guds sønn.

Taus sto du foran dine dommere.

Gi meg å tie inntil jeg har besinnet meg,

på hva jeg skal si og hvordan jeg skal tale.

Vis meg veien, og gjør meg villig til å gå videre.

Så oppfyll da min lengsel og vis meg veien.

Jeg kommer til Deg som den sårete kommer til legen.

Herre, gi mitt hjerte ro.

We wish you a blessed Christmas

Child Jesus

It is Christmas and we celebrate the birth of Jesus in our hearts.

With great joy we celebrate this great mystery that enriches our lives. Jesus became human just like us. This mystery makes our lives easier.

Mary, Joseph and Jesus stayed together in the stable. We must learn to be together and enjoy each other. Just as we are, we can make others happy with good wishes and Christmas gifts.

How nice are these moments we can enjoy at Christmas!
Yes, they last a long time and make us joyful and happy.

With gratitude and love, we wish you a blessed Christmas 2021.


The Bridegettine sisters

 

 

 


 Welcome to lectures / Spiritual nourishment


Date:
First Saturday of the month

Time:
16:00 Lecture
16:45 Vespers (evening prayer)
17:00 Eucharistic adoration with the possibility of confession
18:00 Evening meal with the possibility of questions and answers


Place:
BIRGITTAKLOSTERET Ingeborg Ofstads vei 1 7091 Tiller Tel. 72 89 40 00

Speakers

Speakers:
P. Joël Regnard, OCSO, Bishop Erik Varden OCSO,
Sr. Anne Elizabeth Sweet OCSO and P. Dominic T.V. Nguyen.

See detailed program (in Norwegian).


Retreat at The Bridgettine Convent 2023 

Invitation to retreat

The Bridgettine sisters in cooperation with Retreat i Nidaros invite you to retreat:
9.-12. February 2023 at The Bridgettine Convent at Tiller near Trondheim.
See invitation (in Norwegian).

All are cordially welcome!


Welcome to The Bridgettine Convent!

 Below is a few pictures from the sisters successful Christmas Market:

Christmas market

Christmas market

Christmas market

Christmas market



The Bridgettine Convent is open for visitors to stay in the guest house.

 

Normal 0 21 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

Når jeg ikke ser den.

Når jeg går sakte, sakte ...

Når vi er i en vanskelig tid.

Når jeg går forbi noe som hindrer.

Når jeg lærer av andre.

Når alt går bra.

Når jeg velger den rette veien.

Når Gud hjelper oss å finne, 
den rette veien i våre liv.


Herre, kan du være med oss ...

Herre, vi vil være som blomster som åpner seg og sprer vellukt.
Slik vil vi selv åpne våre hjerter til Ditt lys. Lyset gir nåde.

 

I forbindelse med festen for Hellige Birgitta 23. juli.

Vi ber med Birgittas ord:

 

Vis meg veien.

Kom snart og lys opp i min natt!

Som en døende lengter,

Slik lengter jeg etter deg.

Si til min sjel,

at intet du tillater, er uten håp.

Å, Jesus, Guds sønn.

Taus sto du foran dine dommere.

Gi meg å tie inntil jeg har besinnet meg,

på hva jeg skal si og hvordan jeg skal tale.

Vis meg veien, og gjør meg villig til å gå videre.

Så oppfyll da min lengsel og vis meg veien.

Jeg kommer til Deg som den sårete kommer til legen.

Herre, gi mitt hjerte ro.

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